4526-4530 NE Garfield Ave, Portland, OR 97211

AVAILABLE mid May- The best way to see this home is come by our rental OPEN HOUSE, Saturday May 10 4-6 PM. We will be there with applications. I'd prefer email only so please use pdxjennymoody@gmail.com for questions etc etc. Thanks! JennySo, you need a place to live? Well it turns out we have a place that needs someone to live in it. Kind of cool a cool confluence when you think about it. But the question remains, is this somewhere you want to live? Well read on and find out.About the place:The space for rent is the upper two floor unit of a four level duplex. The house looks like a regular big house from the front but there are two separate rental units inside. You would be renting the upper unit in the duplex.The rental: The main floor has full bathroom, office/ or bedroom w/ carpet, dining room, kitchen, large living room, fireplace, back deck etc. The upper floor is a huge master suite with a bedroom, a walk in closet, sky lights, carpet, and a full bathroom/shower. Important to know that the '2nd' bedroom or office area is not private. The stairs to the upstairs are in this room.This house has with a washer and dryer, newer windows, high ceilings on main, laminate wood floors, carpet in bedrooms, storage, , dishwasher, cable/wi fi ready, a big backyard to share with a deck/trees/garden, and a fireplace. You'll have access to the garage for storage and if you like gardening there's a big garden box that produces ridiculously good tomatoes. We've painted several of the rooms, but if you don't like the colors you're welcome to paint, just ask us first.Why to live here (or not, given that I don't know what you, my hypothetical tenant, likes)If you like NE Portland, this place is at the center of the universe. The neighborhood is great, but not suburban boring. You're within easy walking distance of Alberta, Mississippi, and Williams, you could throw a rock and hit a bus stop on MLK, there are bars restaurants and coffee shops within a 3 minute stroll, there's a farmers market 3 blocks away in the summer, there is a New Seasons grocery store blocks away, and if you drive you can be downtown in 5 minutes.Why not to live here (finally, the fine print)If you collect animals like baseball cards this might not be the best fit; 1 small dog or 1 cat is totally fine, but we'd like to avoid a herd of critters. If you absolutely must smoke inside you should look elsewhere, but smoking outside on the deck is ok. Also, with a place to garden comes light yard maintenance (read as help mow the back yard a few times a year, March- July). I think that about covers the downsides.Feel free to garden and make the backyard as you'd like it. There is a garden box in the back, a large deck, and a side garden. Just check with us and the downstairs tenants before doing anything major.Small dog or cat okay with a $250 pet deposit. You'd share the garage with the downstairs tenants, who are great people.Rent: $1400 per monthSecurity deposit, refundable $1200Pet deposit (if applicable) $250Month to month leaseUtilities paid by landlord: water and garbageWe want to have this rented BEFORE the end of May 2014No smoking inside. If you smoke, please do so outsideMonth to month lease. Additional $250 pet deposit. Small dog or 1 cat okay.