Laurent was very quick to respond and very gentle which was helpful because we were an hour later than we planned to show up. He patiently waited and helped guide us through the streets there.
First of all, if you take the metro system and it's your first time in Paris, plan your route as best you can before you get there. Get the City Mapper app. It was valuable to plan out routes and gives you step by step instructions. Some of the metro stations are massive with multiple levels and exits so it is easy to get lost. Laurent's place is close to several stations so once you get the hang of their system it's convenient.
Laurent's home is exactly as pictured and very clean and comfortable. He has lots of stylish furniture. There are quite a few antique lamps and knickknacks. The toilet is a separate room from the shower. The shower is a stall that is about a foot up from the floor so be aware of that if you have mobility issues. He has many plants (as you can see in his photos). He will hope you can water them daily. Since we had no overnights anywhere else it was easy for us to do, but there are a lot of plants! Only takes 5 minutes, but, for those with mobility issues, you have to step over a 4' balcony railing. I don't know if he comes out to water them if you are unable to or not, but it was really easy.
The building could not be in a better location! You are 50' from Rue Montorgueil which is packed with shops, grocery stores, and cafes. We ate a different cafe every meal for two weeks and only repeated twice cuz they were really good. Laurent's kitchen is pretty modern, but we just ate out mostly. He has a washer/dryer combo unit which we learned can wash a large load, but not dry more than a few items at a time so plan that out. There is also a laundromat very nearby. We just air dried our items and they were fine in a day.
The building is being worked on so expect workers to start banging around 8-830am. It's not constant noise and they stop right at 5pm. The walls are thin so you can hear your neighbors quite well, but everyone keeps their noise low. Never had issues sleeping. The thin walls are going to be true in most every building in Paris so we expected this.
This is a great spot owned by a nice gentleman and when we come back to Paris we very likely will want this place again!