This is a lovely "hideaway" townhouse gem situated behind a gate and wedged behind a curbside house. The bedrooms are below grade and face away from the street so they are generally quiet. One can hear the soft rumble of the trains on the Circle/District lines running through a neighborhood trench about 100 feet away, but the noise and vibration would only affect the lightest of sleepers. The living room is situated above-grade and pleasant to hang out in, though we barely used it. Aside from finding the full-size refrigerator/freezer inoperative without warning from the host, and some difficulty regulating the temperature of the shower in the 2nd bathroom off the hall, this turned out to be overall a good choice of a home away from home for our family of 3 and should be for other families of 3-4 seeking a 2BR 2BA.