Basically if I ever have to stay in DC again, I'll be checking to see if this place is available first.

Stephen is a great host and his place is awesome. I just finished a 10 week stay there and the listing actually doesn't quite do it justice. Really well appointed, comfortable, quiet and private. Exactly what I was looking for after challenging days interning at the NIH. I usually like to relax when I get home so I'm not super social and Stephen respected that but was always very friendly and made sure to ask if I needed anything whenever we did see each other and stopped to talk.

The neighborhood is basically suburban, which I liked, but it's only a block off Georgia Ave which has a CVS, Walmart, fast food, etc. Better restaurants are further south along 13th and 14th but not really waking distance. I always found parking right outside and riding my bicycle in the area was safe compared to NYC.

I don't really know about public transit except to go to the NIH campus in Bethesda but it wasn't too bad, about 45-60 minutes depending on how long it takes for a bus to show up. The bus takes you to Friendship Heights in about 25 minutes which is another great shopping area with a Wholefoods and a bunch of retail stores.