We loved the charm of this older house! It was as described in the listing. We ended up adding a few kitchen items here & there, but nothing major. My kids loved playing downstairs and enjoyed the toys & books. My husband and I were left wishing the bed upstairs were a little better quality (I ended up with excruciating hip pain waking me every night), and the sheets would be better if they were cotton. For a few nights, its okay but extended stay is rough. The deck of the back of the house is great for entertaining. We bought a larger grill, as the small deck grill was not adequate for our needs. Not the home owner's fault (I'm not sure how many people do a lot of grilling during their vacation), but it would be nice to have a larger grill.

The park down the street was great. Driveway parking was fantastic, we loved not having to find a spot on the street. The fig tree in back was *just* barely starting to get ripe when we left, we were sad to have missed fig season! Overall, our experience was very good, and the house fit our needs and our budget. The homeowner was easy to get in touch with when the disposal broke in the kitchen, and it was very promptly fixed. The welcome bottle of wine was a lovely touch.

We wished we'd brought our bikes! Alberta Arts District is quite close. The oldest public rose garden in Portland is just up the street 1/2 mile, and that park is fantastic. So many great restaurants in a three mile radius. The airport is close, but just far enough away that there was no disturbance from airplane noise. We would recommend this house!