The short answer: this property offers excellent value for money. Don't hesitate--great place.
A few details for those who, Iike me, are bedazzled by the multitude of offers for Paris at any one time and like to know exactly how Rental A might differ from Rental B when both properties are highly rated:
On the plus side:
• hostess is accommodating and prompt in replying
• this is a lived-in property, not something that someone bought to rent out on Air B&B. Among other things, this means that the kitchen, although small, is actually fairly well stocked. Not one of those minimalist places where you have exactly two spoons, two forks, two bowls and so on.
• the outdoor space (an extremely narrow courtyard between two buildings) is nice to have
• neighborhood is a bit out of the way but very lively
• building is a Belle Epoque affair
• it is very quiet
On the minus side:
• it's nice that one doesn't have to have been on Slim Fast for a month to be able to fit into the kitchen space, but the bathroom is another story. The bathroom sink is two liters in volume, if that, and there's a mirrored medicine cabinet that protrudes enough over it to make washing your face from anything other than a fully vertical position a real challenge.
• there are little details resulting from the lived-in aspect that ideally might be attended to at some point: as of this writing, the ladder that you use to ascend to the loft sleeping area could be better attached to the wall, the awning over the patio could use a cleaning, the patio table is a bit wobbly, and other minor things like these.
Overall, as I said, a great place, especially given the price.