Just behind the apartment was a lovely shopping area, great coffee bars, a supermarket and fashion shops, great location for tram & train into central Amsterdam 10mins max. You can walk too; it takes about 50 minutes but it’s a lovely walk, stop at the cafe at the zoo a lovely great pit stop on route to the city
You don’t have to visit the Zoo to enter. Fabulous, Mr & Mrs Watson great vegan restaurant booking advised (even for the non vegan it’s a treat) 7 minute walk from apartment I was concerned that possibly our apartment was a little far out but needn’t have worried as it was rather nice to be amongst the locals.