Cheryl was a lovely host. My room was clean on arrival and well prepared with everything that I needed for my stay. She left a written down notes with tips and suggestions.
The room was great, with a nice view to the front porch, a separated small room for luggage and clothes. The bed was a comfortable futon sofa and the room had a very nice desk.
In the room - and all around the house - one could find many books readily available covering everything one might need: places to go in Portland, routes for walking, hiking, cycling, or going farther away by car.
The house had everything that I needed (and more): full furnished kitchen with dishwasher, cooktop, oven, microwave, fridge, and supplies. There was a washmachine and a dryer right next to the kitchen, as well as small restroom.
The bathroom was upstairs. Roomy and with a nice shower (too warm for me on the hotter days, but only because I like my water colder then) as well as a bathtub. Yeah, it is as awesome as her description of the place.
The living room has plenty of space and the backyard is awesome if you need some quiet quality time.
As for location: couldn't be better. Walking distance from various places in Belmont and Hawthorne. A bit further away one can reach the Division (South), or the Hawthrone with 50th (East).
Tip: Portland is a lovely place to ride a bike and move around town. Take your own bike, buy one on the cheap garage sales in town (if you have the time to look for it) or rent it from downtown (Waterfront Bicycle) or Alberta (Everybody's Bike Rentals). If you are looking for a different ride (long tails, cargo, folding) look for Clever Cycles. The shared bike system is ok-ish, but I think it is too expensive for tourists ($12 for 3 hours use in a 24 hour period) and somewhat limited to the central region (where you can find stations to take or return the bikes).