Elyse and Earl have set up a cottage that is very quaint and easily accessible. The lightrail is within half a mile and extremely easy to find. My husband and I caught a Mariners game that ended well into the evening and we felt safe walking back to the cottage; there was plenty of streetlights and sidewalk to get to and from the lightrail comfortably.
The cottage was well decorated and lit upstairs with plenty of privacy downstairs for the sleeping quarters. The windows face the vegetation and provide a country-feel to the building. To get in, it can be a bit difficult to hold the gate open and carry bags inside the cottage. We did not have any troubles due to the lovely weather and having two persons. However, we know Seattle can have incremental weather and be a bit gusty, so it's best to take in bags one at a time if you are traveling alone or if it is storming outside.
It is a private setting, even located in the back of the lot. The driveway was available for us during the stay, which made transportation with the lightrail much simpler because street parking has a strict, defined time limit. Overall, we were quite pleased to stay at Elyse and Earl's and would stay here again.