This lovely private backyard cottage is located in a quiet neighborhood in NE Portland. Inexpensive and frequent light rail trains are about 5-8 minutes walk from the house and that stop (60th Avenue NE) is where three different lines can take you almost anywhere in the city, including the airport, in a few minutes. Overall, we loved the location, close to restaurants, small shops, Normandale Park, and a food cart pod with a super beer hall. The quiet street with little traffic was especially handy for Uber or Lyft pickups yet half a block from busy Halsey. Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, etc are not far away.
The airy little house (under 500 sq ft) is well designed and constructed, full of light, furnished stylishly, and seems much bigger than it is because of the large windows. The kitchen in particular, though compact, has full sized appliances, a pantry, is stocked with every utensil needed to make full meals, and a dishwasher to help you clean up. There is a full sized laundry, a comfortable bed and bedding, a fold out couch for a second bed, a large closet, and a nice private patio one step through glass doors. It is all in good repair and spotlessly clean.
Hosts Jenni and Matt have earned their designation as SuperHosts, very prompt and helpful in their communication. They stock the kitchen with healthy snacks, fruit, bottled water, coffee, and oatmeal. They provide laundry detergent, extra towels and bedding, the use of guide books, maps, and flyers about Portland, a small library for both kids and grownups, and welcome their guests with fresh flowers from their gardens. We were happy to hear that they recycle and they have a policy of paying their cleaning crew a living wage.
We regard this charming property as a treasure and would come back whenever we are out this way. We highly recommend it.