Katya was very welcoming and responsive to our requests. The apartment itself is quite comfortable and was as advertised. The neighborhood was a quiet and pleasant residential area north of the downtown. A car is recommended because the light rail is a bit of a hike from the house. We enjoyed the chicken in the backyard and the neighbor's baby goats! The apartment was in the basement below Katya's house and every once in a while it was possible to hear people and cats walking above--but fortunately it was not continuously!