We did not meet Julia personally, but we agreed on meeting her mother directly at the house. She has been the most welcoming of hosts! She showed us the house and gave us useful information about public transport and what to see (in English) oh and a map too! As for the apartment, it's LOVELY, looks, smells and IS absolutely clean, cleaner than any Hotels I've ever been to. It's seriously sunny and it's exactly as described or even better. The neighbourhood was quiet at any time of the day. We would have stayed longer if we could!