Casie's home is warm, inviting, airy and full of light. The layout was perfect for my mom who came with me, husband and two kids. She slept in the downstairs room and us 4 were upstairs.
I'd have to say the best and most important features of Casie's home were 1) her home was super clean and 2) the mattresses was super comfy. The master BR has a temperpedic mattress, and my mom (who also can't stand a non-supportive mattress) was happy in her room. Seriously, a mattress can make or break your overall function on a vacation, and Casie's mattresses delivered the support I need in a bed!
My 6 year old daughter ended up loving sleeping in the crib believe it or not, so needless to say Casie's home scored in the bed department!
The location of the house was super convenient as well. It is about 15-20 min by car from downtown Portland (OMSI, tram, Burnside St for Voodoo Donuts, Washington Park, Rose Garden, Powell books). The neighborhood is just minutes from the Historic Eastmoreland, a beautiful public golf course and Reed College). Anyone who likes to jog, this is the place to stay because the neighborhood is beautiful, lots of Tudor and New England style homes and the residential streets are really quiet and serene. There is a wetland reserve area by their home and is a really nice stroll just minutes from the house. The pier that meanders through the wetland is short but very picturesque and again is a nice surprise as I wasn't expecting to find this on my am jog. The playground is interesting-- definitely better for kids age 3-6, but it makes use of natural elements in its design. Their is a kind of man made square duck pond that is great if you want to see ducks, and there's some basketball courts nearby as well.
Casie's house is a great reflection of a young, budding family, with art work from her kids displayed. We took use of her Tupperware and the gas stove for our eat in breakfasts and take-along lunches. I inadvertently lost one of her kids' cold pack lunch boxes and she was very gracious with hearing the news, and ithe issue was resolved by me quickly (thanks to Amazon!) .
We loved the bath towels, a line from
Costco, but special to Oregon as they don't carry it in CA.
The porch area is beautifully furnished. We got lucky and we're able to watch the neighbor's 4 th of July firecrackers show seated on the comfy couches and the 3 little kids' chairs.
Casie's backyard garden is really neat too. My kids enjoyed inspecting all of the veggies she had growing, along with grape vines and fruit trees.
You will just LOVE staying in this updated Craftsman. We sure did!