The place is 10 minutes walk to the metro, and on a average it took us 20 to 25 minutes to go to national mall. If you like walking it is around half an hour. The neighborhood felt very safe. Street parking was easy but pay attention to the signs because you will need to move the cars on Wednesdays and Thursdays due to street cleaning and trash collection, which is the same in all neighborhoods around DC. The apartment was very clean and modern, the only thing it is the basement of the owners house, so the ceiling is pretty low. If you are above six two, you might need to duck your head. We enjoyed our stay a lot, the host was very responsive, and the checking in was easy.