Yes, you do have trams rumbling right outside and even showing through your livingroom's windows, but you are perhaps in the best possible location in Milan, in the heart of the trendy and pitoresque Brera district, at walking distance from the Duomo, the Sforzesco Castle, the fashion district, the Garibaldi-Corso Como "hot" neighborhoods, a city park, countless excellent restaurants, pizzerias, gelato shops, and even more. Truly the windows in the living room do a decent job at decreasing traffic noise and the two bedrooms in the back are fairly quiet. But you can't pretend that a bustling Milanese street is not right there, eight feet or so below your large windows--pull the curtains if privacy is an issue for you! Part of the fascination of living in one of the oldest neighborhoods in Milan is for example the tiny door at the entrance of the building which perfectly fit in height and width our four year old daughter (I know you think I'm joking but I'm not: a heavy set person could be in serious trouble). Otherwise the apartment is nicely renovated and modernly furnished--including an enigmatic modernist shower whose designer I still cannot forgive. The kitchen has all the essentials, the place is certainly clean and the separation of the two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, can be ideal for a family or two couples. Overall we were happy and Flavia was an excellent host, very helpful and promptly available.