Perfect place for a stay in Gent. The house has modern kitchen and bathroom/shower. The coffee drinkers loved the coffee machine which makes your coffee from beans while you wait. 3 good sized bedrooms and the living room is larger than we expected from the picture. Everything you need and Wim was very helpful and attentive. all the bedding, towels etc very clean. Bottle of bubbly in the fridge is a bonus! Very close to bus stops to take you to all parts of town and easy to work out with Citymapper app. Nearby are shops selling a wide variety of fresh fruit and veg, a bakery that opens at 5 every morning, a small supermarket and a cafe. it's easy to find grills, kebabs, roast chickens and burgers. The area is probably best described as up-and-coming and multicultural residential area. It's not a tourist area but our neighbours smiled at us and everyone was helpful. The particular street is mostly quiet and we felt very comfortable being there.
My next bit is only for those who have mobility issues so no need for everyone to read! Several of the reviews mention the steep stairs and these are typical of the architecture in the area. We took my 85 year old mother who had a broken leg in a car accident last year which was still a bit stiff. She managed the stairs up to the first floor (2nd floor if you are from the US!) although we supervised her the first few times. There is a very sturdy handrail on the left side as you go up. Once she was on the first floor there was only a very small step (about 3 cm) into the bathroom so she could be completely independent on that floor. She slept in the twin bedroom. The issue with the stairs is not so much that they are steep but that the treads are narrow - the second staircase even more so than the first -even those in their 20s held on to the handrail for that one! I hope this helps anyone who might have worried about the stairs.