My family and I spent five days in Matthew's Mt. Tabor area home. I was in Portland for a medical procedure, so we spent probably most of our time in the house, talking, reflecting and recovering. I cannot say enough great things about the stay. The house is very beautiful inside, with thoughtful touches and decoration. The bathroom has been remodeled and is very comfortable. We were able to sit looking out the windows down on to the street, through the trees and lush growth, and watch people go by on bicycles and jogging with their dogs. The yard is serene and lovely (how many synonyms are there for lovely?) (The camilias are unbelievable.) The yard lights would come on as it got dark, so we would simply lose ourselves in thought and spirit sitting outside, as the sun went down. This was my first visit to Portland and the Mt. Tabor area, and the location was to me, absolutely perfect. The younger family members walked to the nearby parks and Mt. Tabor. There were great places to eat close by, and things we wanted to do downtown were within a short drive. The location is in a quiet neighborhood; when we first checked in, we spent a few minutes just sitting, before we unloaded our stuff, just soaking in the serenity. In the evenings we spent a lot of time watching cartoons on the big-screen TV; it was fabulous. Please, if there's some detail I haven't mentioned (e.g., the beds were super-comfortable), please assume when you get here, you will find it better than you would have imagined. When I return to Portland, or if friends and family members plan a trip there, this is the place to go, absolutely without qualification. I have stayed at airbnbs before, but I have never written narrative comments like this.