The flat offered by Kay is really beautiful. You'll find everything that you need here and she is also very helpful - although she seems to be on the road quite a lot. The metro 12 is even less than a 5 minutes walk away, unfortunately there was a replacement bus running during 3/4 of my stay. A supermarket is located right next to the metro station, some bars are really close as well. The area is very african (as has been pointed out in some reviews before) and usually is quite loud until at least 12. Also the neighbours cat really enjoys to give you some company and he is generally really nice, but leaves a lot of hair behind (so definitely not recommended for allergic people) and tends to jump into your bed between 2 and 4 o'clock. The neighbor is also really nice and showed me and a friend around the area one Sunday - she is also trying her best to keep the cat in her flat and on her balcony, so maybe you'll miss out on his company when you're here ;-) The internet provider unfortunately is not too reliable which is a bit annoying since the TV and phone are also working via internet.

I'd recommend Kays flat, but make sure your're not too thin-skinned and feel comfortable off the beaten path, as gentrification is still ongoing in this area.