We have recently returned from a 1 month stay in Berlin. Matthias's beautiful apartment was a truly a home away from home. Everything was as portrayed in the photos and all of the previous comments are true. The apt. building is very quiet and at times we wondered if we were alone in the building! We preferred to walk most of the time but it was nice to know that we were so close to the U-Bahn. Having the grocery store on the ground floor is an added bonus. I have no qualms in recommending this apt. to anyone and actually have already given the information to German friends wanting to visit Berlin.