This is a good apartment for renting and the location is the great. It has a very steep winding staircase up to the 4th(not 3rd) floor which although they are tiresome they add so much character to the experience. The stairs are a highlight as the building is full of character. I say this because we have not stopped telling people about the stairs of this apartment we rented.
The apartment has large windows to open to the breeze and hear the sounds of the street below, kids coming and going to school or chatter from patrons at restaurants on the street level. I had hoped to experience a football(Soccer) game during my stay to hear the neighborhood come alive with excited fans rooting and celebrating.
Shower and kitchen are a little outdated but only if you need to cook because every corner in the neighborhood has a food shop or restaurant. The neighborhood is known for its restaurants and people watching and is very convenient to navigate to museums and attractions. Bus line is steps from the front door and then it easily links to several Metro lines for transit all throughout Paris. Apartment has good entertainment/media and internet in all rooms and other tenants in building are hardly ever heard in their coming and goings.
When doors and windows are closed there is a stale old tobacco odor but it quickly disappears when windows are opened to get a cross-breeze.