Districts to consider in Bern?

Hello,

I'll be arriving in Bern late September, and will be living there for 2 or 3 years. Though I understand it's pretty pointless to undertake any formal flat-scouting while not being on the ground, I am at least trying to assess which areas would fit my style and requirements.



Basically, these would be:

• since I will be working in a central district of Bern, I don't need to be near any specific train / bus station (no need for car park);

• looking for a very quiet district in terms of noise (from what I've read, Breitenrain could be to lively in terms of pubs/bars);

• a strong preference for smaller, stylish (maybe early XXth century) buildings, not the huge (and IMO slightly ugly) 1960-1970s buildings;

• don't mind carrying shopping bags for a couple of hundred meters;

• in terms of flat, looking for a 2.5-room flat (maybe 3.5 depending on sqm and price); would not consider flat on the ground or first level; preference obviously for places with a balcony / view / South exposure, and as much character as possible (think fireplace and wooden beams)

• budget around 1500 CHF, give or take (being a diplomat, there *may* be some kind of either one-time or recurrent charges I could avoid, but still have to find that out)

So, any suggestion as to what kind of area in Bern could fit the bill?

Having a look at Google Street View, I really liked what I saw in the 3005 and 3006 zip codes (Kirchenfeld and around), but I understand these areas could be above budget (though the usual real estate search engins such as home.ch, immoscout or homegate still provide some places).

Cheers,
Tom