First of all, I should say this is an amazing neighborhood - it's like living in a garden. It is close to the lake and many great restaurants, so there were many places we walked to from the house. My family of four took a taxi from the airport and meant to rent a car, but it was so easy to ride the bus, we never got around to it. The bus line near the house took us to the aquarium, pike place market, fremont troll, space needle, etc. The only walk that seemed long was to the rose garden & zoo nearby. Then again, I was pushing a stroller & encouraging my other child to keep walking. :-D
The apartment is lovely and private. The owners bedrooms are two floors up, so we didn't hear them at night. They claimed they didn't hear us either, but we are loud, so I am surprised. It is a basement, so there is less light, but there is a deck outside to relax on. We were out and about all day, so it was nice to have a cozy place to retreat. I'd like to rent here in the summer because we've had problems with too much light at night - the kids don't believe it is nighttime when the sun goes down at 10p.m.
Very friendly, helpful owners. I will rent again if it is available when we are in Seattle.