My home is truly nestled among the evergreens. The living space is perched on the second and third floors with a wraparound porch, exposed beams and wood throughout, and huge windows and skylights, giving you a feeling of being in a treehouse (our nickname for this property). It’s both rugged and grand, inspiring and modest. Outside, the home is surrounded by western red cedar, Doug fir, ferns, and salal. A note that this home does not have "lake access", but it IS a 5 min. walk across the street to the shores of Puget Sound. The "view" is of the old growth forest - out every window. The home is on the second floor (main bedroom and bath) with an enclosed loft on the third floor (2nd and 3rd bedrooms with a shared bathroom) - so there are stairs. Ground floor is a garage/shop with living quarters and its own entrance and parking - this is where my "estate manager" lives. He cares for the home when I'm not there, so it's likely that he will be on the property during your stay. He is an emergency contact should something come up. Because his entrance and parking is on the opposite side of the house and ground floor, you will likely not see him or hear him unless help is needed. I have chickens, 2 roosters, and 2 ducks. The roosters will crow in the mornings or to alert the hens. Many people love it and/or don't hear them (they're about 100+ feet away). But earplugs are provided. I'm told they can't be heard from the loft bedrooms. Also to note - this is a forest. There are forest sounds. Coyotes, hawks, owls, eagles, ravens and crows, and squirrels. Sometimes they wake you up at night. It's all normal.