Perfect location if you are looking for a mixture of activity and quiet. The neighborhood of Prenzlauer Berg carries the inherent risk that you will like it too much and become lazy in terms of exploring other districts of Berlin. Be warned. :) The nature of the neighborhood and the quality of the apartment can quickly give you the feeling that you are living there, not merely visiting. It's a five minute walk to U-bahn line 2, which can take you to 75% of all the most important areas of the city. The running track across the street was a great advantage, as was being so close to Mauerpark for the Sunday flea market. I prefer the grocery store Rewe and there seems to be one 5-10 minutes in every direction. A pastime of mine was simply to jump on the U-bahn at Eberwalderstrasse (closest stop) and go up one station to Senefelderplatz and walk home. You pass through some of the oldest original residential areas of Berlin and some of the wonderful facades and the tree-lined streets occasionally give it a feel you might associate more with Paris. Last but not least, Axel and Anne were very friendly and helpful from start to finish, highly responsive and welcoming, there is really nothing for them to improve upon.