My husband and I stayed in Lori and Kris’ apartment for a month when we needed to rent someplace close to a relative’s home. It suited us perfectly and we hope that it will be available again when we return to Seattle.
We were very comfortable and appreciated how thoughtfully the renovation and furnishing had been done. We had everything we needed with only one exception unique to our situation; one of us was working remotely, and the desk chair wasn’t great for hours of sitting day after day (so we brought in our own chair).
The apartment was quiet, and the bed and heavy curtains made sleeping easy. Although we didn’t cook all of our meals, the kitchen was well-equipped and we particularly enjoyed having occasional espressos from the Nespresso. The neighborhood is residential and quiet, but close to places we like; Metro Market is a very good high-end store and, in the other direction, PCC is a good co-op and Grateful Bread is a nice old-school bakery.
One facet of the apartment that’s particularly positive in a pandemic is that the furnace has a sophisticated filter on it, meaning that the indoor air isn’t shared between the apartment and the upstairs house until it’s been filtered. It hadn’t even occurred to us to think about that, but someone asked us before we rented the place, and Lori and Kris were very helpful when we posed the question to them. While we were there, they were friendly but unobtrusive and we felt comfortable knowing we could ask them if we needed anything.