Israel's place is a real find. It's in a quiet residential neighborhood with plenty of food and restaurant options close by. It's a pleasant ten-minute walk to the closest metro stop which can get you anywhere you want to go. The bus is just two blocks away. The house itself has everything you need and I really appreciated the comfortable bed, being able to do laundry, having a full stove and oven, and being able to practice yoga on the roof deck. Israel returned all my texts promptly and her mother is in the house a few feet away and was available to answer (in English! :) any questions I had. I hope I can return.