My husband and I stayed for 4 weeks at Sabine's apt. The apt. lies in the second back yard of an older building which results in only a few hours of sunlight. There is another building right in front of it, no trees in between.
It smelled a bit musty. There is a dehumidifier in the hallway. Bathroom has no window and is rather dark, no light above the mirror which was the only mirror in the apt. Everything else was o.k., could use some TLC. Public transportation is very good and it's within walking distance to nice areas in Prenzlauer Berg. The area around the apt. itself is rather drab. To me it was overpriced.