This apartment is in a great location: to UCSD it's a 3 minute drive, 10 minute uphill bike ride, 30 minute walk; even closer to Ralph's supermarket and Trader Joe's along with many other stores; a short walk to bus stops for the 150 bus downtown and other buses to campus; and quick access to I-5 for north-south driving and Rt 52 for driving east. It's also a short drive to the La Jolla YMCA and parking for beaches. The apartment is in a quiet location within the Villa Tuscana complex, with the patio door and kitchen window facing towards another apartment block, with a narrow planted space between, rather than towards the parking lot. The apartment is also far enough away from major roads that traffic noise is not a problem. The bedroom window faces other apartments across an interior passageway with hard surfaces, so if other tenants are noisy coming and going at night you will hear them. There is one apartment directly overhead but while we were there they were mostly quiet.
The kitchen is well-equipped for cooking. The king-sized bed was comfortable. Floors are carpeted except in the kitchen and bathroom. Washer and dryer are in a closet off the patio. The bathroom is through the bedroom, which is fine for a couple but awkward if someone is visiting and staying on the foldout couch in the living room. The apartment was not spacious for a couple while coronavirus-caused restrictions were in place, but fine.
Mark was very responsive and quickly took care of any problems.
We highly recommend this apartment if you want a comfortable place very close to UCSD.