The space in this house is amazing. It looks small from the outside but inside it unfolds nicely to fit a large family. The master bedroom on the top floor is stunning and my only complaint is I didn’t have more time to sit and enjoy the little reading nook.
The amenities provided were great - there are 2 coffee pots (for first floor sleepers and lower level sleepers) this was awesome as our kids slept in the lower level and would wake up and make themselves hot cocoa and watch a bit of tv before coming up to see us. In addition to Krueges the bath towels provided are awesome (an odd comment maybe- but they were Huge- and soft, nothing skimpy) and the amazing thing about the 3 bathrooms is the water pressure and temperature - as we ran a load of laundry, fit 4 showers in (2 lower level, 1 main floor, 1 upstairs) and an infants bath in all within an hour and the pressure and temperature stayed strong. Another testament that this is a great place for larger groups.
The location was great and walkable to Hawthorne street one direction and another shoppable street in the other direction and 2 minutes from the local Grocery (Safeway).
That said, the only thing we were surprised by was the homeless population. In general we learned this is a PORTLAND thing so it was kind of everywhere. But we did notice that in the park across the street a good amount of homeless would conjure. We never felt threatened by this in any way- as there were tons of kids playing on the playground and dogs running around the park at the same time paying no mind to the small gathering of folks. However it just felt a bit odd - being out of towners and not familiar with this lifestyle/culture within the city- so I make this comment more as a ‘heads up’ vs any sort of complaint- as I truly believe Jennifer ‘s place is a gem and we’d definitely rent it again.