Irene's place is lovely and the location is hard to beat. My husband and I were in Paris for our honeymoon and it was perfect for us. We were able to enjoy the local neighborhoods and markets, but were also just a short walk from major tourist attractions. Irene was away, but made sure to stay in touch. The caretaker who showed us to the flat didn't speak English, but was extremely helpful and so nice. Unfortunately, the attacks happened our second day and many of our plans changed. Irene didn't have access to email, but made sure her son checked in on us and made sure we were safe. I was in constant contact with him the whole time. It was very reassuring.
We would certainly recommend Irene's place to anyone traveling to Paris. We're very thankful we had a quiet, safe place to stay when we were there.