Michelle and her cozy, colorful home are just amazing. We rented this place for the four of us to celebrate my mom's birthday weekend. I contacted Michelle in advance and asked if she could get purple flowers (mom's fave) for the place before we arrived. Not only did she get purple flowers for us but she did so for a fraction of the price, and filled the house with them. There were little vases full of purple flowers everywhere we looked, including a purple orchid in the bathroom! It was amazing.
The place itself is so thoughtfully decorated and boho chic. I'm jealous that I can't put those kinds of patterns and colors together that well. Not only that it was immaculately clean and had everything we could have ever needed.
The chickens in the backyard are such a fun quirky add on. My dad was able to hold them and pet them and Michelle was kind enough to give us fresh eggs to use for breakfast on my mom's birthday. There are also two very cute kitties who wander the property and friendly neighbors.
The attic room has its own AC which was very much appreciated even though it wasn't hot when we were there. There are plenty of beds with plenty of linens.
Michelle has a real green-thumb too! The flowers and greenery around her house, both inside and out, were spectacular. Parking was easy on the street and there is a Safeway one block away - very quick walk.
Michelle was super incredibly responsive, helpful, thoughtful and kind. I texted one night for a restaurant recommendation which she quickly provided and we really enjoyed. We totally loved our stay. Mom was happy, Dad got to play with wildlife, it was awesome.
Couple things to note: the TV does not have many channels, is not a smartTV, and is located up in the attic space but she is totally fine with you bringing it up and down the stairs (though we all agreed it would be better in the living room :)). If you want to watch anything, bring DVDs or rent from the RedBox at the Safeway. Also, the stairs to the attic room are very steep. I would not plan to use that space unless you can easily go up and down stairs. Lastly, part of the backyard is under construction but is still totally usable as the pictures show, there's just some unexpected plywood, tools and dirt over a portion of it for now.
Thanks Michelle!