The place is brighter than it looks in the pictures. Location was awesome. Walking distance to everything. We had our dog along and there is a lovely dog park about a 10 minute walk away by the bay. The area seemed safe, even to walk at night. There is a balcony that faces to the back alley but it is north facing so no sunshine comes in. The caretaker was friendly and very prompt with replying and supplying our needs, such as a fan due to the warm weather.
One issue was the dryer made holes in our clothes, but they were going to fix it I believe.
Overall I'd recommend this place for the price and location you couldn't get better. It is basic in regards to furnishings but was very good!