Richard's place is not only amazingly well located it's like an actual time-hop! Everything is (ignore my bad knowledge of furniture era's) 50/60's and it's amazingly preserved, the kitchen is super cute and quaint. We loved our stay here! We walked around a ton of neighbourhoods and we decided that the location of Richard's place couldn't have been better. It's only 20 minutes walk from the center, maybe another 10 mins down to the old quarter. But it didn't feel far. And you are walking distance from some great spots on Rue Saint-Jean -- definitely go for wine and dinner at Le Moine Enchanson, it's an amazing winery come eatery.
It's also easy enough to head down to Saint-Roch for a wander from the apartment. If you head to the end of Rue Phillippe-Dorval there's some steps that lead down to a wonderful coffee shop called Maelstrøm Saint-Roch Cafe. Go! They have superb coffee, a great vibe and delicious looking brunch menu, which we didn't have the chance to try.