What a cool, little house! We loved the place… very nicely decorated, the bathroom was spacious and the bed was amazingly comfy! The"ladder" is as steep as advertised. NE is a cool area of Portland, and being right near N Mississippi, the location was nice. We had a rental car, and parking was not bad at all. The electronic door lock was nice (not worrying about losing a key). Plus right on the corner of N Beech and Mississippi was a great little brewpub (Stormbreaker… get the Pale Ale!). Unfortunately we never met up with Rick, but he sent us the key code a day early, and communication was perfect. It was a great place to stay, and would definitely recommend it to all AirBnb'ers… Chris and Sara.