The apartment was as promised and Ellen responded to questions quickly. She was not there to welcome us but had organised other person to greet us. The weather in Amsterdam was rather cold at the time and the house was a bit cold, so bring your warm sock just in case. When the weather warmed, it was really nice to spend time in the beautiful back yard. Bus stop was really close, a nice cafe at the corner, a grocery store close by, and the apartment was just enough off from the bigger street to be nicely quiet.