The location in the 10th arrondissement is awesome. Easy to grab the mėtro or bus, as well as easy to walk down Blvd. Magenta and then cross over to Canal St. Martin, or walk down a few other options to Hotel de Ville, etc.
I was able to make simple meals but a cutting board would have been a welcome addition. I stayed there for one month, so I didn't want to eat out every evening. The Marché Saint Quentin is also another draw -- just steps away, you can buy all your produce, cheese, bread, wine, etc in an authentic Parisian covered-market.
The balcony was ultimately why I chose this flat. To be able to step outside with my morning coffee was a real treat. The noise was just part of city life and not so bad with all the doors and windows closed.
The only negative was the odor from the bathroom. I just left the kitchen window open for at least 3-hours a day, and that seemed to resolved the problem.
I would stay there again.