We felt very welcome at Ted's Irvington garden apartment. When we caught an earlier Bolt Bus from Seattle, we arrived an hour earlier than planned and called Ted to see if we could at least drop our bags off even if we couldn't check in. Fortunately, the rental was all ready for us and we were able to get a head start on our vacation.
Ted was also diligent in looking after our comfort. The controls for the heat are upstairs in his residence, but checked to make sure we weren't too cold and adjusted the thermostat as needed.
The unit is larger than it appears from the photos. The bedroom is quite spacious and the full sized bed has been replaced with a queen bed. And even with the low ceilings of a basement conversion, we did not feel claustrophobic. There was good natural lighting during the day, and the apartment was well lit. One caution is that some heating duct work makes the head clearance for anyone over 5'9" problematic, but those duct corners have been padded.
The kitchen area was more than adequate for our needs, and many breakfast foods and snack items were provided for guest use. There was also plenty of hot water for showers, and bathroom ventilation was quite good. This might seem a rather mundane item until you've stayed somewhere (big name hotel chains included) where this was not the case.
The location was also more convenient than we had originally thought. We had previously stayed elsewhere in the Irvington district, but we weren't more than a 10-15 minute walk from excellent public transportation. We also discovered some new places to eat and drink within walking distance.
Overall, we had a lovely stay at Ted's rental and hope to make a return visit sometime in the future.