Magne's place is very conveniently located. With our luggages in tow, it took us less than 15 minutes to walk back and forth to the central train station, which is about all of the major attractions in Oslo in the walking distance. There are markets near by as close as just a short walk down to end of block (25 feet). Both Magne and Lisbeth were hospitable and friendly, though Beth is a little shy in speaking English, Magne gave very good suggestions as to how to save money. In Oslo, every kroner counts for us. I do recommend buying the Oslo Card at least for one day, even though you don't need it to go back and forth to Magne's place. Do a little planning before you activate the card. But Magne's place, highly recommended.