I'll start with the positives---- the flat is in very close walking distance to the overground station. There is also a bus stop across the street. There's a decent food-market next door and various restaurants in the neighborhood. There are plenty of kitchen supplies, dishes, pots etc... Maria was out of town, but her partner, Ron, was a pleasant enough chap. And now for the negatives--- Hair from the previous guests was all over the bathroom floors. The bathroom floors were filthy, as evidenced by our dingy towel turning black when mopping up water from the shower. Mold was all over the en-suite shower. We had to bleach it ourselves. Disgusting, smelly rags under the kitchen sink. Every time we opened the cabinet door, the smell would punch us in the face. Were we supposed to wash dishes with that? We weren't given a sponge. The stovetop was dirty, crumbs and grease between the knobs. Used foil on the baking sheet in the oven. There was a highchair under the double bed, it had 2 inches of dust on it. We didn't see that until we were looking for something that fell while we were packing. Thank God no one had dust allergies. The carpet is disgusting, it hasn't been shampooed in a very long time. The beds were very uncomfortable. Perhaps the most comfortable spot was the sofa, so we took turns sleeping on it. (just right on it, not pulled out as a sofa bed). A washer and dryer is listed, but the dryer in the washer/dryer does not work, and the washer is extremely temperamental, it was frustrating! If Maria took some care into fixing and cleaning, her flat could be very charming.