Mark's apartment is in a lovely quiet residential area which feels very secure and safe. It is a 5-10 minute walk to the bus stop, depending on which bus route you need. However, it is a 30-50 minute bus ride into town and to most attractions.
There are some lovely restaurants within a 10 minute walk, and a great coffee shop within seconds of the front door.
The street parking is free and plentiful so no stress there.
The only down side for us is that the apartment is quite dark due to it being a basement flat. It did mean that it felt a little dark and not very refreshing after a day of walking around and sightseeing. Also, although there is a kitchen with an oven, there aren't any pots and pans to actually cook with. However, we were happy eating out each evening so it wasn't a problem for us.
Overall, it's a great apartment if you don't mind a little travel into the city centre each day. We loved the area and would definitely choose to stay there again if we returned to Vancouver.