We had a wonderful stay in Ballard.

The Red House was exactly as pictured and described.
Nice. Peaceful. CLEAN. Bright & airy, nice layout.
Well stocked with the essentials.
The eco friendly toiletries and cleaners were much appreciated.
The front porch and back yard were great.

The neighborhood was incredibly quiet. It was very easy to get around. We did have to drive to our preferred destinations. We walked around the neighborhood and enjoyed all the funky houses mixed with brand new.

We ate so much excellent food!
The Fat Hen...eggs benedict
San Fermo...handmade pasta
Honore' bakery...the best french macaron
Coyle's Bakeshop...chocolate cake and croissant
Stock...duck confit sandwich & congee
Miyabi on 45th...house made soba & super fresh fish
Rock Creek... oyster po boy & prawns and grits
Man, we ate well!

Lots of great shopping in Freemont and on Market st and Ballard ave. as well as 65th. We were bummed The Palm Room was closed.

The negatives.... the furniture looks good but is not comfortable, especially the couch. The beds are latex, I think, and are great if you don't move around, comfy, but weirdly squeaky. The floors are also squeaky, so late night trips to the potty might wake light sleepers.
The lighting in the living room is not great for reading.

We never met Chris and were fine with that, we had no need to get in touch with him. We arrived easily, got in with our code, had an awesome couple of days and then left. Easy & smooth as can be.