Noa & Rafi had a cute little apartment in the basement of their house. The area was quiet and residential filled with cherry blossom trees. Not too far (7-8 mins walk) was the main street full of restaurants, bars, and shops. We used to take a direct bus to downtown from there and reach in 20-25 mins.
Unfortunately we were unable to meet both Noa Rafi as our timings never matched.
However, we fully enjoyed the quaint scenic locality even though it was not in the hub and walkable distance from downtown.
Hope you have a great trip to Vancouver!