Great apartment! Miguel met us and explained everything also leaving us a contact number (which we never needed as all worked without fail.) The terrace was wonderful. We did purchase a small lawn chair from a shop across the street to lounge in the sun and left it for future guests to enjoy. Laundry set up is great. Washer is in a small room on the terrace which is also where you hang the clothes for drying. That little hotbox gets the clothes dry in a hurry.
Neighborhood was exactly what we wanted. Good bars, restaurants and markets in the area, so good neighborhood feel away from main tourist streets and crowds. Walk a few blocks to The Bar on Calabria. Outstanding small restaurant with friendly owner and great food well priced.
You could walk everywhere (we did!), but better to get a metro pass (as we also did) which will get you everywhere. A stop (Entenca) is less than half a block away. We got a ten trip pass which lasted a week. Also, nothing quite like crowding onto a sweaty subway in July to get to know the locals....
We highly recommend this apartment as the perfect way to enjoy a stay in Barcelona!