The studio was for us the perfect space. We loved all the care and thought that clearly went into creating it. It is light and feels airy and sits above Michael’s art studio in the pretty garden of Michael and Felicity’s house. It would make a perfect romantic weekend retreat, but also has everything you could need for a longer stay. We stayed for two weeks and felt comfortable and completely at home: there was space to hang out, to cook, to eat, to sit and read upstairs looking out over the neighbour’s gardens (or watch Netflix). There is all the practical stuff you could need (a well-equipped kitchen and lovely bathroom, very comfortable bed, a heat pump, washing machine etc.) and lots of thoughtful extras such as fresh flowers, coffee, milk, wine, even chocolate when we arrived, plus a library of interesting books, useful travel info and even two umbrellas for the inevitable Portland rain. Both Michael and Felicity were incredibly helpful both before and during our stay and made us feel very welcome.
The studio is located in a tree-lined residential area, parking was easy and we could easily walk to both Alberta and Mississippi/North Williams for plentiful food and shopping options. There is a Wholefoods Market a few blocks away, also a branch of the local New Seasons food market, an excellent Saturday farmer’s market and two blocks over a frequent bus service to downtown that we used regularly. We could have quite happily stayed for another two weeks!