We stayed in the downstairs unit. As described well in the listing, the house has all the charm of 1898.
If you are interested in restaurants, cafés and cool breakfast places, this is a great place to be. A 6-min drive or a 10-min bus ride to downtown, all areas of Portland (grid, NW, NE, SW, SE) are easily accessible by nearby bus, your car, or by bike (rentals are walking distance fro this airbnb). 25-min drive to Hillsboro, or bus and train to Hillsboro takes about 40 mins.
Many cafés are walking distance from the apartment.
Communicating with the owners/managers is simple through the Airbnb app, and in important cases (e.g. our a/c went out and was repaired immediately), they will give you their phone number; replies are quick. We met Paulla and her partner in person, which is always a benefit.
Working inside during the day is a bit awkward, yet doable with head phones (one desk in the room, and kitchen table works as well, although the noise from outside and up- and downstairs is much more extreme there).
The place is clean, and if extra towels or a bedsheet change is needed, Paulla will make sure to accommodate.
Parking on the street was always simple.
As I travel to Portland often, I will definitely reconsider staying here. Thanks, Paulla!