We really enjoyed the apartment, which was effectively the second floor of a good sized house. Much of the lighting was indirect colors that generated a fun vibe, but good reading lights were hard to find at night. It was very light and bright by day. As an old house on a busy street, quite a bit of traffic noise and various sounds from the other floors and neighbors were very noticeable. Bring your ear plugs if that’s a concern. The house is a couple buildings down from a well known and popular NY style bagel shop. We suggest you order on line a day in advance so you can roll out of bed the next morning, avoid the block-long line and pick up your bagels in much less time!