Spacious (1000 sq ft.) clean, private, quiet, cozy apartment in historic mid-century neighborhood, Olympic Manor in Ballard. A short 10 minute drive to Ballard for wonderful restaurants and shopping.
Our guests love how at home they feel staying in our apartment.
The Neighborhood is wonderful for walking with majestic Olympic mountain and Puget Sound water views. If you stay in December, you’re in for a real treat. Olympic manor is the most decorated neighborhood with holiday lights and decor in the city. It’s awesome!!!

The apartment has a private entrance. It’s the entire lower level of our home that is not accessed by us.

The bedroom has a very comfortable queen-size bed w/ down duvet, pillows. There is a dresser and closet as well.

The living room (Sofa pulls out for great movie viewing area or extra sleeping- linens, pillows, comforter and topper provided).

Private bathroom w/ shower (great water pressure), vanity, toilet, Bliss bath products, towels and hairdryer.

Kitchenette w/ refrigerator/freezer, microwave, Breville countertop oven (bakes 9x13), induction countertop burner, All Clad cookware, Oxo utensils, sink, dishes, toaster, coffee maker, electric tea kettle, fresh coffee, fresh cream, sugar, sweeteners, tea and basic condiments.

You will have wifi, cable, Amazon Prime, Netflix, HBO Max and two 46" televisions. One in the bedroom and one in the living room. Xfinity wifi makes working a breeze.
There are board games, puzzles, books (including Seattle guidebooks and maps)

There is also a pool table in the apartment that many guests love to use during their stay.

You may use the upper patio which has an amazing view-it is a shared space so you may see us or Ed, our little dog.

Free onsite parking.

We won't see you unless we see you coming or going. We live upstairs but your access to the apartment is private. We allow our guests to dictate how much interaction they would like with us.

We are available for any questions, recommendations, requests if you need something in the apartment.

Neighborhood overview
The neighborhood has amazing mid-century architecture and sweeping views of the Olympic mountains and Puget sound. It is a great neighborhood for walks. We are a quick 5-minute drive or 40-minute walk to Ballard neighborhood which has some of the best restaurants, shopping and nightlife in Seattle.

There is also a charming Ballard Farmers Market on Sunday from 9-2 that is a great way to experience what local Seattlites love about this beautiful city and neighborhood. You're a 5-minute drive to Golden Gardens and Shilshole-which is a family-friendly public beach on the Puget sound with breathtaking water and mountain views. There is a binder with a list of recommended restaurants, grocery stores, coffee shops, movie theaters and things to do in Seattle.

Getting around
The house is 40 to 50 minutes from Sea-Tac Airport (17 miles), about 25 -35 minutes from downtown Seattle (6 miles) depending on traffic. It is a five-minute walk to multiple, frequent bus lines. There is private parking in our driveway. Seattle has car sharing services as well as Lyft and Uber. Quick access to arterial to I-5 and downtown Seattle. Ballard is adjacent to some great Seattle neighborhoods including, Fremont, Wallingford, Magnolia, Blue Ridge and Queen Anne.

There are insulated floors between our living room floor, kitchen and the apartment but you will hear general sounds of someone above. We are thoughtful about our guests and tread lightly. There is an in-ground pool on our property it is not for use by guests. However, you’re welcome to sit on our patio and enjoy the view- this is a shared space and you may see us.