We rented Traci's apartment for 5 weeks while we were remodeling our home in SF. In short, we recommend renting here to anyone who wants to experience the Noe Valley neighborhood or to any who are visiting friends who live in the area. The apartment and its location provide a pretty authentic SF experience and Traci is a very responsive and helpful host.
The apartment itself is charming and tastefully decorated with beautiful rugs and vintage furniture. There is some minor wear and tear, but the furniture and bed were comfortable and received compliments from our friends who saw them on social media.
The location is great. 24th St has many restaurants and coffee shops as well as everything you might need within walking distance. There is a laundromat several blocks away that we used during our stay as there is no laundry available in the building.
Unfortunately, as with many older buildings in SF, things can be quite noisy. There was a lot of construction going on although this should be completed soon. Regularly scheduled street noise from buses and street cleaning was a constant presence particularly as we had to keep the windows open through much of the day. We also heard a fair amount of noise from our neighbors inside the building, which is also very common in apartment life in SF. We're fairly used to it after living in similar units during our time in SF, but this is something to consider.
The kitchen is sufficiently equipped for cooking simple meals.
During our stay, SF was going through a heat spell. The apartment does get very hot during the day and windows need to be kept open. Traci thoughtfully provided a fan on our first night, which came in handy.
Overall, it's a well-located and comfortable apartment run by a friendly and thoughtful host. We definitely recommend it to anyone looking to check out Noe Valley and its neighboring locales in Castro, Mission, and Bernal and certainly to anyone visiting SF friends.