This apartment looked like it had just been remodeled, with new and modern finishes in the kitchen and two bathrooms. It was perfect for a couple and our 8-year old son. It is just a few minute walk to the lively street activity in St. Germain, and you can quickly walk to the Seine and then over the bridge to the Louvre. There is no elevator, so you must walk up multiple flights of stairs; however, all the other great things abut this location outweigh the minor inconvenience of not having an elevator. More importantly, I don't think there are elevators in any of these old buildings.
The kitchen is well stocked with what you would need for cooking and eating. However, we just used the kitchen to make coffee.
There was some minor renovation happening in the common area, but it did not affect us at all.
Overall, we loved this place, and it made our stay in Paris convenient. I would recommend it to friends.