The home is a short walk from a S train service (a 5 minute walk). From the busier areas of Berlin city (Mitte, for example) it is about a 15 minute trip on the train. It is worth getting a Berlin pass for the amount you will need the transport system (unless you happen to have a bicycle for the true Berlin style!). There is a Lidl supermarket 15 minute walk away. There are some kebab places and small restaurants near by the house but we found that none of these were very appealing to us and travelled elsewhere to eat out.
The house is across the road from a river with a brilliant walking/running path that goes past the old Spree Park - I enjoyed it a lot, so the location is great if you’re into that type of thing.
The house has an old character, the room is huge and the bed is comfortable.
I mark it down for cleanliness a little because: For the first few days there was no dishwashing liquid to wash our dishes properly. We also ran out of toilet paper 3 times over the stay which was uncomfortable because we couldn’t locate any back-up rolls (it would be good to have backups visible to guests). The kitchen bin was also overflowing sometimes and attracted fruit flies when this happened. Everything else was neat and clean!
Irene and Christoff are great people and very friendly. Colombina is a beautiful rescue dog who lives at the house but you hardly ever hear her.
We stayed 9 nights and overall enjoyed our stay, feeling very comfortable and at home.
Thanks again to you both!