Private, daylight-basement 1300 sq ft guest-suite in a park-like setting, in the Montavilla neighborhood. Cozy bedroom w/ king bed. Large dining area & living room w/ fireplace & large screen TV. Kitchenette w/ everything you need to make coffee, tea & simple meals (modern hot plate, Instant Pot, toaster). Short walk to great dining, coffee shops, pubs & eclectic retail on Stark & Glisan Streets. 5 minute drive to beautiful Mount Tabor Park. 15 minutes to downtown Portland & the airport! The guest-suite is a bright, spacious walkout/daylight basement apartment in our mid-century home. It has a private walkway, patio and entrance. We've recently updated the space with fresh paint, a new bed and new king-size mattress and new kitchen appliances to make your stay comfortable and pleasant. There is a desk, and other surfaces, to work at comfortably. There is also a large screen smart-TV and internet-based streaming video devices (Roku, Chromecast). Additional bed for registered guests (upon request only): We have a very comfortable queen size air mattress we are happy to set up in a nook in the living room area for additional registered guest(s). Allergen Conscientiousness: We generally only use unscented/lightly scented natural/biodegradable products for the sheets and towels. We never use Febreze or strongly scented detergents. (*We can't guarantee the space will be scent-free, as we've found that each guest's personal care items tend to leave varying degrees of scent lingering.) * Due to COVID-19, we are currently using the CDC’s dilute bleach solution on surfaces. There are no cats in the home. Our dog Lucy does not spend time in the space. We FULLY LAUNDER/SANITIZE ALL BEDDING ITEMS BETWEEN EACH GUEST, including the comforter, quilt, and mattress cover. We run all pillows through a steam sanitize cycle. The space shares very little circulating air with our home upstairs. The space does not have A/C, but even during the Great Heat Wave of June 2021, the space never got above 79 degrees. There are fans. Guests will have private use of the lower guest-suite and shared use of the fenced in patio and adjacent yard (on the same ground level as the guest-suite). Parking: Guests are welcome to pull small to medium size vehicles down into the driveway to load in and out of the Airbnb but we request that, in general, you park on the street and walk in to allow us access to our garage without having to coordinate. Street parking is free, abundant and well lit (as are the driveway and access paths). If you pull into the driveway to load in/out, please be able to back out of a longer, sloped driveway. We’re very happy to help you with your luggage. Washer/dryer: Guests will have access to the shared washer/dryer and soap upon request at no additional charge -just ask us and we'll set you up! We live upstairs full time. We’re here if you need us, but the guest-suite is yours and you can have as much privacy as you'd like -but please be conscientious that this is a shared home situation. You will hear us upstairs and we can vaguely hear guests downstairs, especially loud talking and, ahem, OTHER excessively loud noises (modesty greatly appreciated!). The ground-level patios and yard directly outside the apartment are primarily for guest enjoyment but are shared space (you may see/hear us on the upper patio or in the yards working or playing with our dog Lucy). Our dog Lucy is very friendly and you may see or encounter her in the yard. We'll clean it up often, but watch out for dog droppings on the lawn, just in case. Montavilla is an eclectic, artsy, family-oriented, working class neighborhood in East Portland. There are lots of really great restaurants, bars, brew pubs, and retail shops a short, 5-10 minute walk down the street -but our property is tucked into a quiet residential street. A 5-minute drive (or 20 minute walk) away, Mount Tabor City Park is an extinct volcano with lots of walking/hiking/biking trails, amazing views both east and west (mountains, city), play grounds and concerts in the summer! There are also two smaller city park within a short walking distance (Montavilla Community Park and Berrydale Park). There are many bus stops within several blocks of the house. There are two Max light rail stations within 1 mile/20 minutes walk or a quick bus ride away. There is yoga, acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, massage and chiropractic practices nearby and the nationally- acclaimed Dharma Rain Zen Center is a 6 minute drive! We are also a quick drive to lots of great Portland neighborhoods like Division and Hawthorn -with amazing restaurants and retail! Nature: We're a 15 minute drive to the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Byway! It takes about 70 minutes to reach Mount Hood ski resort areas. Easy access in about 20 minutes or less to all the great neighborhoods in Portland, including Alberta, Mississippi and downtown. The airport is a 12 minute drive. Public transportation stops are close by at Burnside, Glisan, and 82nd streets. Max light rail stop is at 82nd and Highway 84 intersection close by. PLEASE NOTE: OUR CURRENT FLOOR PLAN REQUIRES THAT GUESTS ACCESS THE BEDROOM VIA THE PRIVATE WALK-THROUGH BATHROOM. This may not be suitable for very large luggage items or for those who might find this aesthetically unpleasing. ADA Accessibility: There are no stairs inside or outside the apartment and while the pathway in is mostly level gravel, this listing is unlikely to be suitable for wheelchairs or walkers, etc, especially considering the through-bathroom to bedroom access situation. CHEMICALLY HYPOALLERGENIC: We strive to keep our space as free of chemicals scents as possible. This is for ourselves AND for sensitive guests. PLEASE DO NOT IMPORTANT AND/OR USE SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL SCENTS IN THE SPACE. This especially applies to modern conventional laundry detergents and fabric softeners which are becoming extremely noxious. Please contact us for clarification on any of these details and we'll be happy to discuss.