Irene's house is lovely! We felt at home immediately and also fell in love with the neighboorhood. Gracia is easy-going, cosy and beautiful. Barcelona itself is a city where you can imagine yourself living. The metro around the corner made it easy to explore te city whenever you wanted to. It was a pity we didn't get to meet Irene, but her friend took great care of us. And, on the bright side, it gives us an excuse to come back another time to get to meet Irene then, because she seemes a great person!