This was our family's first trip to Portland so we did not know anything about the different parts of the city. We were lucky to stay at John's place in Sellwood - what a great location! The neighborhood is super cute, friendly, and we loved walking around in the afternoons. The house is very nice and amazingly built. It is very clean and John even left extra toiletries in the bathroom for us in case we forgot anything (toothpaste, toothbrush, q-tips, etc). The neighborhood is very quiet and we felt extremely safe. There's no TV (which is one of the reasons I liked this place) but there is a turn-table so we enjoyed listening to music when we were hanging around in the house. I liked sitting outside in the backyard with my book and a cup of coffee, enjoying the Portland air. We would definitely stay here again if we come back to Portland.