Charming cottage apartment on a hill next to the Willamette River, 30 mins from downtown Portland. Relax, and enjoy the quiet and peaceful surroundings. Fully stocked kitchen. Fast wifi at 50 Mbps. Cozy inside in the wintertime, also with a park-like setting with walking access down the lush backyard to the river where you can enjoy swimming, fishing, kayaking, and bird watching. You can use the shared recreation room with ping pong, pool table, shuffleboard, and weights. The bedroom has a queen-size Casper brand mattress. Use the queen-size futon bed in the living room if you have an extra guest or children. The bathroom is off the bedroom, and next to the bathroom is the laundry room with a washer and dryer. Please clean the lint from the screen after every use. A walk-in storage room holds additional supplies such as a fold-out crib, fans, fold-out extra table, flashlight and more. The recreation room is available from 10 am to 9 pm. You can play ping pong, pool, shuffleboard, and foosball, do yoga stretches, or lift weights. No alcohol is allowed in the recreation room. It is an 1800-square-foot open space. To get to the backyard and the river, walk down the driveway on the left side of the house, and then proceed down the hill. It's all yours to enjoy. A 500-foot walk through the riverbank garden is from the driveway to the river. Enjoy a shaded bench under the tree overlooking the Willamette River. Summertime is great for a dip in the water. If you have experience with kayaking, and you are an able swimmer, you are invited to use the kayaks. Send Johan a message to find the paddles and life jackets. At all times, while in the kayak, you are required to wear a life jacket. Due to the water temperature, kayaking is only available in the summertime. Recreation room; walk around the house via the driveway to the lower level. Open the tall blue door. Find light switches on either side of this door. When you leave, just remember to turn off all light switches, and close the door behind you. For questions, or concerns, feel free to text via the airbnb app. My phone number is also posted, and the response time is usually less than 1 hour Our property is at the southern end of River Rd. We think of it as a country oasis, just blocks from the busy McLoughlin traffic. Groceries: Fred Meyer is at the corner of Oak Grove and McLoughlin. Everything for your daily needs is here. Bargains: The Red White & Blue Thrift Store is close by at 19239 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Restaurants: Best to go to Oregon City or Portland. Closest food carts that I know are at 11th and Hawthorne, or 28th and Division St. in Portland. Closest by the house: Arrivederci Wine & Jazz is at 17023 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie, OR 97267, ph (PHONE NUMBER HIDDEN) Fast food: We like Burgerville at 19119 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Located at the corner of River Rd. and Glen Echo Ave. In Oregon City, we love Mesa Fresca for it's Mexican food, and drinks. For the best culinary discoveries, head to Portland on Division St. Further up Division is a plethora of restaurants and bars. And at the corner of 40th and Division you will find our own resale shop called Village Merchants. If you are coming from the PDX airport, a good option is to take a taxi to our home, and rent a car from Enterprise rent-a-car down the street at the corner of Hull Ave and McLoughlin Blvd. It is a 10 min walk, or half a mile distance. Their address is 18451 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Public transit: Take the MAX train to the end point in Milwaukie, at Park Ave. Then take bus 33 to Hull Ave. Please note that there is an additional fee for the third and fourth guests. You are expected to book for these people to compensate for the costs of additional laundry, cleaning, and usage of utilities. What is in the apartment, is yours to use. Monday night is when I put out the garbage and recycling bins along the street. The closet can hold your luggage. There is a hairdryer, so no need to pack that one. An iron and ironing board is also here to look your best during a longer stay. Two umbrellas hang from the coat rack because this is Oregon. The kitchen holds the following besides the usual pots, pans, and plates: - Collander, French Press, Percolating coffee maker, teapot, coffee bean grinder, thermos, toaster oven, microwave oven, fridge, dishwasher, even a sink ;-). The TV is connected to a soundbar. The options on the TV are a few local channels, sling TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video.