The house was exactly what I expected--Craftsman style, older, with plenty of nooks and crannies for work and sleeping. A number of us teachers were attending a conference, and we rented the house for 8 days. On occasion, we had 9 people sleeping there with comfort (only two beds were shared). The house was well furnished in the period with extras like guitars and pianos and lots of CDs. The kitchen was great.

The neighborhood was perfect, hip with lots of tapas restaurants and brew pubs within easy walking distance. And we used the bus system to get to and from the two conferences we attended. It is an ideal location for out-of-towners new to Portland.

Kerry Moran was available if we needed her (we didn't) and lives in a new house out of the way in the back of the lot but kitty corner to the house--and therefore you did not feel like her house was in your back yard (although it was in your back yard). Kerry is gracious and accommodating.