The Cully neighborhood tucked away guesthouse is perfect for a stay in Portland - everything is a walk or short drive away....For me, it's all totally walkable: restaurants, coffee spots, shops, grocery store and so on. I'd say walk as much neighborhood as possible rather than the busy streets, but definitely DO check out Fremont - that's the good stuff. Other places within 10-15 min drive: Mt. Tabor, Randall Children's hospital (yes, had to visit fam there), Laurelhurst Park (went to a wedding), checked out chocolate shops - Ranger, Creo, Woodblock (#eatbeantobar) - went to Herb Stomp AND check out Rocky Butte Natural Area, more of a place to walk up to rather than hike (although smokey haze limited sight). Tons to do. ALSO you can park on Sundays for free on SE 2nd Ave (hope I read that right, I did it) and walk over to the Saturday Market.
The neighborhood is full of gardeners, so you're surrounded with a lot of green. The first gem to notice is the fig tree you park next to right outside the front yard - he's beautiful. As you face the house (was dark when I pulled in so just trust your maps) the backyard guest house is on the left, stepping stones will guide you. You'll recognize it right away!
As you enter there's a nice foyer type space to the left to leave items rather than have them sitting out next to the door (shoes, suitcases, bags). The living and kitchen area are cleverly lit up with private windows. And the tall ceiling makes the rooms feel even bigger. I did not cook but the kitchen is stocked. The full-size fridge was handy. Garbage and recycling is all straight-forward.
The bedroom is upstairs with a nice tucked away closet. There's plenty of space to store items so they're not in your sleeping space. Bathroom is set up the same - plenty of drawers to tuck things away. AND loved the bathroom! What's there not to love: huge skylight PLUS it opens to let it fresh air, there's shelves and drawers plus ample space to turnaround (some Airbnbs have a dinky bathroom ;)). Shower was great, towels are nice. The layout from bedroom to bathroom is great - at the top of the stairs you go left to bed or right to bath...a nice distance from the bedroom so it's not noisey for those that sleep-in.
It is a city neighborhood so there are some noises (airplanes), but nothing overwhelming. If you're super sensitive use earplugs. I'm a light sleeper and did fine, plus flights are not all night.
Some creature comforts: the downstairs is cement so you might want socks or slippers in the cooler seasons, with that being said do be careful on the stairs. If you like a dark room, there are 2 east facing windows that don't have shades, but generally it stays dark on that side of the room, but if that's a concern bring an eyemask.
Owners were communicative and responded quickly, which was so appreciated!
Take advantage! I hope you get to enjoy yourself here!