Malika’s apartment is in a secure building with an elevator, very near an extremely busy marché, so there are lots of good shops and services nearby. The apartment is stylishly decorated, private and peaceful, and has a large terrace with a lovely view onto a well-kept private garden. My husband and I were immediately struck, however, by how dirty the home was, plus there was nowhere to store our things. There’s a washing machine, but no drying rack. There’s a dishwasher, but it needs servicing. The only window and sliding glass door don’t function properly and really need to be replaced. The large terrace could be a wonderful additional living space, but as it is, it’s unwelcoming. If the space would’ve been properly cleaned, we could more easily forgive its other flaws, but staying in a dirty space feels extremely unwelcoming.