This place was the perfect home away from home for my husband and his sister & husband (all of us in our mid to late twenties). We knew we'd appreciate all the design elements given it was marketed as a "designer's home," but amazingly this place was even BETTER close up. The place is furnished with high-quality, thoughtfully curated pieces and details. One of the bedrooms even had a large plant in it (so Portland!). Part of me wondered if the neutral palette of the home would make it feel a bit cold / washed out, but that was not the case. It was warm and cozy, and we soaked up these vibes every afternoon for a 2-5pm siesta.
Location: cute residential neighborhood. Not the fanciest, but we felt safe and homey for the most part. You could tell it was one that has probably seen beautification / gentrification in recent years. There was a startling incident the last evening with a man & lawnmower knocking on the door to solicit, but that was it. Portland is a pretty accessible city so we felt it was perfectly central to all of our bucket list items. Easy to get to Mississippi Ave, downtown, and even made it to Multnomah Falls and Woodburn (for the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival).
Amenities: perfect. honestly, it was like staying at a friend's house who just GETS it. brand new, full bottles of dove shampoo/conditioner and olay body wash. shower was hot, water pressure refreshing, and everything felt squeaky clean. thank you! many coffee / tea options including french press, coffee maker, etc.
The only downside to this place (if you are comparing) is there is no view or cute outdoor space whatsoever. You enter through the side of the house, the front yard is small, and the windows look out into the neighbor's lawn. However, we spent our days out and about and our nights sprawled out on the comfy sectional fighting over the remote, so it wasn't a big deal for us. If the weather had been nicer, we might have had more FOMO, but it was chilly enough to allow us to snuggle inside guilt-free.
All in all, I would highly recommend this place for a soothing, spacious, aesthetically pleasing, well-equipped, conveniently located, AND economical stay in Portland.