The house is ideal for families. Our group was my 89 year old mother, my wife, step kids, and twin 4 yer olds and their au pair and we all had plenty of room. The house is well designed with open living downstairs with family room and kitchen. My mother in-law stayed on the pull out so she would not have to do stairs. The 4 bedrooms upstairs were all spacious and well appointed with washer dryer nearby. The outside patio was kid friendly and contained so they could not wander off (i.e. escape). We didn't know Portland so the location was fine with us in the South east about 15 minutes from everywhere it seemed, however other neighborhoods would be seen as more fashionable.