We stayed at Alex's place for 2 weeks and enjoyed it thoroughly. Great neighborhood, easy to check in and out, and very cute, as shown in the pictures.
Alex kept in touch on a regular basis to make sure our needs were met. We made breakfast and lunch most days and one of us worked remotely (great wifi). We even completed a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle, one of two at the house.
The Sellwood neighborhood is perfect- lots of shops and restaurants within easy walking distance, free and available street parking, and a 15 minute walk to the MAX light rail to get into downtown Portland (there are also closer buses).
We try to get to Portland annually and I hope Alex's place is available to us in the future- we would stay there again without hesitation.