The apartment was older, as stated but clean and well-stocked with some nice extra touches like makeup wipes, lotion and coffee. The sound of the creek outside is wonderful and our apartment was quite private with a nice view, being at the top floor end. The only issues that would keep me from renting again were the cigarette smoke from the full-time tenant below- which could be smelled from inside the apartment, and the homeless group camped out on the sidewalk less than a 1/2 block from the apartment. I know that goes with being in downtown Salem and comes with the territory.