This apartment is an adequate place to stay in South East Portland. It has the essentials. The water is hot, the bed and living room furniture comfortable, the kitchen adequately stocked. It is a very walkable family friendly neighborhood.
However the apartment is in an old house and the wear shows. The bathroom floor was clean but very dingy. The bottom kitchen cabinets are badly water stained. The beautiful tree pictured in the front yard is now gone and the yard badly needs landscaping. The house is undergoing some construction when I was there, which was not a problem but disconcerting to see.
This is an apartment in a house. It is totally separate, but yes you will hear the family as they are living next to and on top of you. I thought they were amazingly quiet, but you can hear them. I quite liked that but it is part of this house.