This is a tough review for me to write because I feel I owe it to everyone to be completely honest. Craig is one of the kindest and thoughtful AirBnB owners; he was very flexible with us, left us some snacks and coffee knowing we were arriving very late on our first night, gave us recommendations of things to do, and let us check out late since he didn’t have anyone else coming in the day we were set to leave (which was GREAT because we had a red-eye late that night). The house was in a great location with a short walk to a great area with several restaurants and coffee shops, and a 15 minute car ride from the heart of Portland. However, there were several problems with the house. The carpet was utterly disgusting. There were stains throughout the house that we believed to be the root of a foul smell….until we found a dead mouse in the corner of the little area next to the kitchen (although the smell remained after we removed the dead mouse). We saw mouse poop in several rooms of the house. I believe that Craig lives in the house and stays in the adjacent garage or elsewhere when guests are present - I try to avoid renting houses where people actually live there, as I personally prefer to stay at places that were bought and used as AirBnB homes; the pictures didn’t come across as a place where someone lived full-time, but there were clothes hanging in the closets and he was staying in the garage apt for a couple nights. Our trip to Portland was great, but we tried to minimize the amount of time we spent in the house due to the smell and mouse situation. Craig did say he was planning to replace the carpet; so hopefully he follows through with that very soon.
Other things to just be aware of if renting this house: The attic has a slanted low roof, so watch your head if staying up there. There are 3 bathrooms, but only 2 showers (one shower is in the basement, the other shower is on the 2nd level of the house which will have to be shared by 3 bedrooms including the attic); the bathroom on the main floor has a big jacuzzi tub but no shower. There are large washer/dryer units on the 2nd floor for doing laundry. Air condition window units in every room help keep the house cool on rare hot days.