Songbird Suite House Manual

Getting Here

Your vacation rental is located on the East side of 15th Ave in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, at 10208 15th Ave NE. The parking spot on the far right when looking at the house is available for guests arriving by car. Please park so that the housemates upstairs are still able to park three cars in the remaining spaces.

Head around the alley on the right side of the house to access the backyard and the entry into the Maple Leaf Guest Suite! The pathway should be lit by motion-activated path lights as well as a wall-mounted outdoor light. The wall-mounted light is controlled by the light switch on the wall opposite the queen bed in the primary bedroom. If any of the path lighting is not working please contact your host.

Checking In

You should have a keypad code for the smart lock that secures your guest suite. Please note that by default your code will not function until after your 3 PM check in time.

To unlock the door simply enter your keypad code. the lock will chime and then begin to unlock. Please give it a few seconds to fully open before attempting to open the door. Please lock the door after yourself when leaving the guest suite by pressing the lock button on the bottom right.

Useful Info

Wifi Info

• Network: 2.4crabapples
• Password: thxgiuseppe

Heating and Cooling

The primary source for heating and cooling in the home is the Mitsubishi heat pump located in the living room. The settings for the heat pump should be pretty optimal when you arrive but during cold times of the year you may want additional heat, especially in the parts of the house which the heat pump doesn’t warm as effectively. The electric wall heaters in each room can be used for auxiliary heat, please do try to keep them off when not needed however as they’re much less efficient than the heat pump. A general guide to operating the remote can be found here

Safety

The home is equipped with smoke and CO detectors. Under the kitchen sink you'll find a fire extinguisher. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with them as you settle in.

Smart TV and Accounts

A smart TV in the living room is available to guests. An Amazon Prime Video account and a Netflix account are linked and an antenna is connected for local broadcast TV. Guests wishing to watch other streaming services are free to log in with their own accounts.

Laundry

Laundry is available via the common laundry room attached to the kitchen area. Two Tide pods will be left in the laundry room for guests wishing to do laundry during their stay.

House Rules

Quiet Hours

Please observe quiet hours from 10:30 PM to 8 AM every night of the week. The home is older and sound travels fairly well, which makes it ideal for groups looking to relax quietly or sleep once quiet hours begin. The tenants upstairs are young professionals and are in bed shortly after quiet hours begin. Once quiet hours begin only those guests listed on the reservation are allowed in the unit.

Sanitary Products

Please do not flush sanitary items or baby wipes in the toilet, even if they're advertised as flushable.

Shower Hair Catcher

A hair catcher is installed on the shower drain to keep it flowing well for you. Please do not remove the hair catcher. It will be cleaned and sanitized before your visit, simply remove the hair and replace the hair catcher if it becomes clogged during your stay.

Cooking

When cooking please always use the vent on the microwave. As it's heated modern cookware produces particulates that may be harmful to your lungs. Warm, moist air from cooking can cause paint to blister and mold to form. Using the vent during cooking is a simple and effective way to protect human health as well as property.

Shoes

Please remove your shoes when in the house. A shoe rack is provided near the entry door.

Door Locks

Please lock the door by pressing the lock icon on the smart lock upon leaving the unit.

Laundry

Please clean the dryer's lint filter before each use, it can be found on the top of the dyer. Please leave the washing machine lid open after finishing a load if you do laundry. Please select a spin speed of medium or lower, which will decrease the chance of an unbalanced load, which greatly increases washing times and water use, as the machine will run up to four rinse cycles.

Waste Disposal

The kitchen trash can has seperate bins for trash and recycling. Please separate trash and recycling and bring bags to the bins in front of the house as needed. Additional kitchen bin liners are available under the kitchen sink. The street bins are color coded as follows:

• Black: non-recyclable or compostable waste
• Blue: clean and dry recyclable waste (paper, plastic, glass, metal without residues or greases)
• Green: industrially compostable waste (food scraps, paper products with food residue)

Smoking

The property is non-smoking. If you wish to smoke, please do so at the alley in the back.

Check In and Out Times

Check-in begins at 3 PM on your arrival date and check-out is at 10 AM.

Checking Out

We appreciate you choosing to book your stay with us and we want your stay to feel like vacation up to the very last minute. We ask that you leave the unit in a reasonably tidy condition and return any furnishings that were moved during the stay to their original position. Beyond that we don't require any chores for guests checking out.

If you return to the area again we'd love to earn your repeat business! Repeat guests can book directly with us for significant discounts to sites like Airbnb and Vrbo. Please click the link below to check availability at our properties for your next visit!