We arrived to Portland on the first day of a heat wave, and it didn't let up until we left! The home is very clean and spacious. Our family of 12 (cousins trip!) had plenty of space and found the space in the home to be perfect for us. The kitchen was well stocked with pots, pans and spices and the basics. Lots of wine glasses. Thank goodness for the dishwasher! 12 people use A LOT of dishes when they are together. We encountered issues with the air conditioning while staying there. There was a NEST thermostat that the host controlled on her own. The day we were flying in, we were given the code to enter the house. At this time, she told us to pay special attention to the air conditioning instructions when arriving to the house. This information would have been helpful BEFORE we arrived. We purchased trip insurance as the host recommended, and we would have probably used it and stayed elsewhere if we knew the house had AC issues. There is something definitely wrong with the system. We came from Boston that just had a heat wave, and our AC systems were working fine (the temperatures were almost identical). On our final day, the AC system stopped working, as the pipes had frozen. We paid a hefty price for this place, mainly because of the central air, reviews on the cleanliness(which were accurate!), and location. We paid $150 more per night for this over another property in a similar location. The basement bedrooms were definitely bearable and comfortable, however the other bedrooms and living room were unbearable at times. Loretta was great at responding when I contacted her---within minutes. But there isn't anything she can really do to fix the AC unless she gets it fixed professionally. I just wish it had been communicated to us prior to checking in, especially since the host definitely knew the property had an AC issue. We had booked in January, so there was a solid 6 months for her to notify us.
If you are going in the winter, you should be fine--however if you're going in the summer, check in with the host to see if the AC has been fixed.