Although it is a well-worn clique, the place truly feels like a home, like a friend has let you stay in their apartment for a few days whilst they are away. It is comfortable, clean and fully equipped with furnishings, utilities and utensils, etc. The actual apartment has a real warmth to it. The first impression on entering was that the pictures on the site do not really do the place full justice.
Valerie was very welcoming, and it was apparent from talking to her that this is a flat she had herself lived in for many years, and she continues to use it herself sometimes. This explained why it is so well equipped. It is not a place which has been bought and set up simply to rent out. Valerie spent quite some time orienting us on Paris, on local services, and even looking up on the internet how we could by Navigo Metro passes. The apartment was quiet and secure and one could not have asked for more in terms of the apartment itself.
It is worth noting that you are not in the heart of the more touristic Paris, and the area is more multi-cultural than some, with more mixed use buildings than the tourist areas closer to the centre of Paris which we visited (e.g. some more modern commercial offices nearby). However, the Metro is very close, as are the touristic areas - just a couple of stops away, or a few minutes walk - and there are good shopping facilities in close proximity.
Generally very good value for the price and we would happily stay again.