Overall we have a great stay at Kate’s home basement apartment. Everything was as described. As a previous reviewer mentioned, there is some traffic noise to be expected, but note it’s a main arterial in a central part of Portland! The apartment walls are very sound-deadening and we found the traffic to be unobtrusive.
The owners live upstairs and are quiet. We could hear their young child from time to time, but personally, it was never a problem for us.
The new bathroom is very nice, functional and there is plenty of storage in the huge closet. We liked having three rooms with doors between so that we could work and cook without disturbing each other. Please note that the kitchen is basic, with a toaster oven, hot plate microwave. We were able to cook, but it took a little learning!
The owner was exceptionally responsive to the one issue we did have and I would not hesitate to book with Kate again.