Everything about Margo's place is amazing. I feel a little bad writing such a good review because I selfishly want to keep this spot a secret. The rate for this find is extremely reasonable for the area that it is in.
First, she actually built many of the fixtures in the apartment herself and maintains the place extremely well. It is a little sunken into the ground, making for terrific insulation from noise, heat and excessive light. My girlfriend and I felt a lot of privacy there, despite the fact the unit is directly above her house. The neighborhood is in between two of my favorite neighborhoods in the city - Boise and Alberta. Take the bikes down N. Williams or all the way up to St John (Bernstein's Bagels! St. John's Coffee Roasters!) and over he bridge to forest park as we did. Totally liberating experience and absolutely the best way to see the city. Margo herself is welcoming, artistic (I did mention she did the wood making in the house herself...), genuine and authentic, and a great communicator. There were many nice touches like a fresh baguette on the kitchen counter and yogurts, orange juices and waters in the fridge waiting for us for after we checked into the place. I strongly recommend staying at Margo's place. Although I hope that saying so will not hurt my ability to stay there again sometime in the near future!!