Washington is an exceptional city and we really enjoyed our visit. The apartment is in a pretty, residential neighbourhood, and, if you like to walk, it's well situated; it took 20 to 25 minutes to walk to the subway. Reid, Teresa's husband, was friendly when we arrived, and provided us with cards for the subway, which we were able to load with cash. Very convenient. The apartment is okay. The beds are comfortable and the television has a good picture but there's no getting around the fact that you're in the basement of an old house; sounds travels easily between floors and the ceilings are low. The kitchen is okay. There were a few basics like salt and dried herbs, well-used peanut butter and jam, whipped butter and half empty juice and milk, but nothing special when compared with what some hosts have provided us in similarly priced vacation rentals. There is a wide counter in the kitchen and three stools, but no table; so, with four of us staying we couldn't eat comfortably. The garden is often full of dogs, because Teresa cares for pets at home. Fortunately, we like dogs and they were friendly. Teresa and Reid were also friendly when we returned to the house at the end of the day and found them on the deck with their friends. We appreciated their invitation to join them, but we were tired and really wished there had been a little private spot to enjoy the evening outdoors. I also found it disconcerting that our hosts were in the apartment three or four times each day during our stay. However, the listing does state that the laundry is in the apartment and you must expect the hosts to use it, so that was my mistake. We all agreed that the accommodation was okay, but not a "sanctuary."