Very comfortable apartment, great view and big windows, large table and many places to hang out. The quartier is very nice, with good restaurants (e.g. La cantine du troquet), a supermarket, bars (go to place Flora Tristan) and a small busy park nearby. I was in Paris for a month to do work at an archive in the 5th (remember to pick a place to live based on metro-connections rather than distance!) and enjoyed to work from home from time to time. The place has a distinct personal touch and artefacts. Not ideal if your main focus is to cook, but all necessary equipment is there and it is lovely to sit on the balcony or in the main room. As others, I wholeheartedly recommend.