Nicole's place was exactly as pictured and described. It was clean, comfortable, and had all the basic necessities (lots of clean towels, which I always appreciate). It's super walkable (just a 10-minute stroll from the heart of West Asheville), and we really loved not having to drive everywhere. The neighborhood also felt very safe and friendly, surrounded by trees and beautiful scenery. Since it is a basement apartment, you can definitely hear footsteps above, but they were never loud enough to wake or disturb us. You can also sometimes hear a cat meowing upstairs, which was more of a funny perk than a bad thing to me :) I would recommend Nicole's place to anyone wanting to stay in the West Asheville area!