#6052 Trial Member
Cozy artist bungalow in north Portland
House • Portland OR United States
Exchange types accepted
Statistics
Listed February 2020
Views 1696
General overview
We hope you will love our little house, which is filled with light and lovely things to look at, and set up for maximum comfort. Patrick is a painter who loves to cook and Cristin is a shop owner who is a dedicated vintage and design enthusiast, so our home is filled with artwork, books, pretty textiles, cozy bed linens, and so forth.
The space
The living and dining rooms get great light from the French doors and the big picture window. We listen to a lot of records, read a lot of books, and watch a lot of movies, so all of those here for your enjoyment. There is a wood burning fireplace in the living room and there is central heat and air conditioning for comfort. The master bedroom has a king sized bed dressed with down pillows & duvet, and flannel or linen sheets depending on the season. The bathroom has a lovely clawfoot bathtub (and shower). The front bedroom has a single bed that I often use as a daybed for daytime lounging. The kitchen is small but well appointed for people who like to cook. We have a covered porch on the back of the house, which gets used constantly in summer, spring, and autumn for eating and hanging out; there is a dining table with 4 chairs, and cushioned wicker sofa and chairs there as well. The porch overlooks our private fenced back yard.
Guest access
The living space of our home is all on one level, with a basement that has the half bathroom, washing machine, and dryer.
Notes
Patrick's painting studio is in the space that was formerly the attached garage, and it is not available for guest access.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
BBQ
Garden / yard
Covered porch / verandah
Travel Styles
Weekend
Romantic
Foodie
Relaxing
City
Culture
Cycling
Good public transport
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
Our street is quite peaceful, with friendly and quiet neighbors. We are half a block from two city parks, and half a block from a long road with both a paved sidewalk and bike lanes that runs along a bluff, from which you can have excellent views of Mount Hood, the Willamette River, the northwest hills of Portland,downtown, and lots of fabulous cloud formations. The St Johns neighborhood is just up the road; it has some great restaurant options, two movie theaters where you can have beer or wine & a meal while watching a film, and a lively Saturday farmer's market. Cristin's shop is on Mississippi Avenue, which is one of the best streets to get a feel for the city-it is densely packed with small locally owned shops, restaurants, bars, and music venues.
Getting around
We are half a block from two different Trimet city bus lines, as well as a main bike thoroughfare. There is a small well stocked grocery/wine/beer/deli market and a drugstore a 15 minute walk away, and bigger markets about a mile from the house. There are always plenty of taxis or Lyft cars available day or night. Our house is about 18 minutes drive from the airport and you can be in downtown Portland in as little as 15 minutes (depending on traffic). You could easily plan a stay here without renting a car, just using a combination of public transport and taxis to get around.
Portland is one of the best food cities in the US and you can be at the coast or in the mountains in just over an hour's drive from here.
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Trial Member
Cristin
We are empty nesters with big plans to travel as much as we possibly can. Cristin owns a retail shop (it's called Flutter, and you should certainly visit it if you're in Portland) and Patrick is a bookkeeper and a painter. Being self employed means we work a lot, but we also have some flexibility to travel. We recently traveled to Italy for two weeks and are hoping to do more European and UK travel soon. We are also interested in other places on this continent, including New York, , New Mexico,California, New Orleans, Austin, Savannah, Marfa,Canada-okay, yes we have a long wish list! We haven't done home exchange yet, but we have been Airbnb guests for several years. Our friends who have done home exchange for years absolutely love it, and we are very excited to start.
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Desired Destinations
Open to any destination
Can travel at any time
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