Eight of us rented Amy's house to celebrate a combination of birthdays. Most of my cousins who came had never been to Portland, so we wanted to find a house that was in a cool area and close to other places or neighborhoods we wanted to visit. My brother lives in Portland and we visit about once a year, so I kind of know the city, but I'd never spent much time in the Alberta Arts District. Amy's house had just come up as a new listing, so I was a little hesitant to want to rent it because there was no other feedback about the place, but it was hard to find a big enough house for us, (with 2 bathrooms) so I took a chance. It turned out to be a great house in a great neighborhood! The layout of the house was nice - plenty of room for a larger group to socialize in the living room/dining area and kitchen. Everything was very clean. The beds were all comfortable, with plenty of extra blankets. The heater worked well and the long driveway made it easy to park 2 cars, since street parking can be scarce. There are some popular breakfast restaurants just down at the corner - the Tin Shed serves an amazing breakfast! We tried Via Chicago on Alberta St for pizza and it was also really good.
The front door is controlled by a push button combo lock which made it really easy for any of us to come and go from the house without needing keys - very smart. Although I never met Amy in person, she was very easy to reach via text or phone call with any questions.
I would highly recommend renting this house - it was awesome!