First of all, we had a great stay at this place. We were there for 6 weeks and the location and the apartment were perfect. We loved our stay. I would highly recommend anyone this place to most anyone. It is a bit away from the main parts of the city and that is a good thing. This is ideal for a longer stay than a couple of nights to really make you feel like you're in Paris France around Parisians, both new and old.
The place: It felt like a home in the city of Paris. It had everything that one could expect to have, I cooked a lot of meals in the kitchen and we hosted a couple of friends. The kitchen is a bit cramped but big enough to feed a modest size group. The bedrooms were spacious and comfortable. The main room was amazing to lounge around in. We were the in July and it can get a bit warm, but open up all the windows and there is a nice breeze.
The neighborhood: This place is amazing for feeling like you are in Paris. It isn't next to any large monuments and to see famous sights you will have to ride the 11 train into the center of town. However, you are surrounded by nice places to eat, locals living life. There are a ton of shops on the Rue de Belleville to get all the food and living essentials one would need.
The Park: It is about 400m from the house and we picniced out there at least 5 nights. We would go running in the morning, and swing by a bakery and grab a post run snack. The park is very beautiful and made you feel like you were outside the city.
Christian: We had little interactions with him as he was out of the country during our stay. He had a friend help us out.