This apartment was a warm and fantastic place to stay for one month in the summer while we came to attend our MFA residency in enighboring Kreuzberg. Gerhard was present, easy to get ahold of, reliable, attentive, and most important, a caring and generous soul. The apartment itself was clean and in great shape... lovely backyard in which to eat or read or have a glass of wine... spacious, welcoming interior. Gerhard and his family left maps and books on the city to help us navigate our way through Schoeneberg and other areas; they also let us borrow two bikes for schlepping about Berlin! Very convenient to have a washing machine and drier, as well. Just lovely people with a lovely property... we are happy to call them our friends!... I can't recommend this spot and Gerhard and co. anymore. Even though we were busy with school most of the time, we loved the place like a home.