When I first arrived I was a bit disappointed with the he condition of the furniture, water closet, bathroom, kitchen, cleanliness, etc.
I could see in the photographs online that some of the furniture was older and the decor was outdated, but I did not expect the material on the couch would be so faded/stained, or the chairs in the living room would be so old and uncomfortable.
In the kitchen, the refrigerator had a very bad smell and the area around the oven looked very old/stained. The water closet was so small and smelled like damp, and the entire apartment could have used a good dusting. The bathroom was OK, but there was not door/curtain for the shower mean water splashed everywhere and had to be cleaned after every shower.
In my bedroom there was very little closet space and it was made out of an old shower which I thought was very strange. In addition to the owner of the apartment left their personal items in both bedroom closets, and there was no place for me to hang anything in my bedroom. I had to use what looked like an old towel bar with hangers to hang up my clothes and then put some of my other items on the shelves. In the other bedroom, there were many personal items left by the owner, and the hangers that were available for us to use were old and mismatched.
Also, in the living room, the plants were yellow and dead, making it seem even older.
I am a cosmopolitan woman from San Francisco, who grew up with European parents, and I live in an old apartment in San Francisco. So I understand the beauty and charm of an old flat. But this was not one of the those . . .
On the plus side, it was a wonderful with beautiful windows in the living room, and having both stairs and an elevator, and the security of the building were positives
The support that I have received from the rental agency was been fantastic.