There were good and bad things about this place, but I'm only giving two stars for a very specific reason:
The garbage disposal had a terrible leak which started leaking into the apartment downstairs. We had to clean up the huge pool of water ourselves to stop it. Then, because we didn't have a functioning kitchen we had to abandon the dinner we had been preparing and go out for dinner.
It's not a huge deal, things happen, and they did get it repaired the same day. However, I felt that we should have been compensated SOMETHING. I probably even would have been happy with a half day refund. I asked to be refunded a day for our troubles and I was told the request was being forwarded to management. Apparently it was ignored. I feel this is an unacceptable way to manage a rental property, so that's why two stars.
Now for the rest...
The Good:
The apartment is fine. Good walls and floors. We could not hear our neighbors. It's a good location. Close to downtown Mountain View if you're driving. The price is pretty good when compared to similar apartments in the area.
The Bad:
This apartment gets HOT in the afternoon (we stayed in August). There is no AC. If you're going to be gone in late afternoon it's fine, turn on the fan and open the windows when you get back. But watch out if you plan to stay in for an afternoon, and heaven help you if you want to use the oven before the apartment has cooled down. Additionally, while it was comfy, it was probably the hottest bed I've ever slept on. You should be nice and warm if you stay in the winter.
Would I stay here again? No.
Should you? If the weather is cold or you're not sensitive to heat, this is an adequate, affordable apartment in a pretty good location.