Since this is a basement apartment you do hear footsteps above when the family walks around. However, if you can overlook that, the location is amazing. Parking wasn't as bad as I worried about and we always had a spot on the street to park. There are cute boutiques, known shops and plenty of restaurants in walking distance as well as a grocery store. I was really happy to know we were a couple blocks from Trader Joe's. The neighborhood is cute and family oriented. If you are planning on doing some cooking, this wouldn't be ideal as they only have a hot plate. We cooked breakfast every morning and it worked well for us but there is no oven or stove. Above all, the place was very clean!