We stayed in Catherine’s lovely home for two weeks this summer with our two children 7 and 3 years old.
The apartment is located in such an amazing spot, steps to the Jardin de Luxembourg and even closer to the nearest playground, while being just down the street from the RER B line and very close to a “Franprix” grocery store.
The apartment is in the first floor, so it is very easy to get to in just one flight of steps, and there is a small courtyard where we were able to leave our stroller (unsecured) during the day.
Transit was very easy from Catherine’s home. We mostly used the RER, requiring frequently folding up the stroller, so we sometimes took advantage of the bus stop which was even closer. There is a cross walk right in front of the apartment making it easy to get to and from the park, there is a taxi spot just outside as well. Even the Velib bikes are close so it really is a great home base to explore the city.
Catherine provided a booklet that went over the basics of using the washer and dryer, getting around the neighbourhood and disposing of trash, etc. it was very helpful.
The apartment is definitely as described in the listing: This is a family home, very much lived in, so you need to be comfortable with that. There is a lot of ephemera of family life, from student schedules pinned to the wall to file boxes stacked in the bedroom. It was also clean, but not cleaned to my standards.
As mentioned in the listing, a cat lives in the home when it is not being rented out. The cat and litter were removed, but the litter box and cleaning tools were left in the water closet.
We were there during a very, very hot two weeks and we were able to do fine without air conditioning by opening windows on both sides of the apartment and allowing for a cross-breeze, but with the front windows open, the street noise is significant. There is only one table fan in the house. With the windows closed it is very quiet, so this would not be an issue in cooler seasons.
Catherine was incredibly responsive and helpful in her correspondence.