I loved Segire's place, I felt immediately at home. There were 9 of us, I never felt crowded. Segire met us there, explained the details of the keys, the wifi, etc, and was very helpful. She or her housekeeper were available if we needed them, but we didn't. The house looks exactly like the photos.
I love the very rustic feel of the exposed wood, and the big open ceiling and main area of the house. There are books everywhere. That always makes a house feel nice. I don't read french, but it seemed there was a wide variety of titles, from YA to classics to policy and law. I did not find a copy of Pride and Prejudice, but that it seemed like I found everything else.
It was november, 30-40 degrees F outside, but we felt plenty warm.
No problems finding household items. Pretty much had everything we needed - much more than other houses we have rented. The kitchen was well stocked with dishes and had ample supplies. (The cups are small, not like big american coffee cups, FYI). There is a french press which makes the most wonderful coffee. Easily usable stove top and oven.
There are 2 washer/dryers, small compared to U.S. appliances but were probably normal sized in Paris. There is an ironing board and iron. The beds were very comfortable. There is a TV in the area near the couches, we didn't turn it on so can't comment on whether it worked. WiFi was consistently good.
Things you might want to know while you are considering:
There is one bedroom on the main floor of the house, with one single bed. It looks like it was originally an office because it has some big glass windows into the living area. It is separated from the rest of the house, but it isn’t very private. There is also the bed under the stairs which is perfect for kids. That bed is pretty big, and the teen girls really liked hanging out in there to read or chat. It is as cool as it sounds. The rest of the bedrooms are upstairs.
The stairs are a little narrow and slippery, would have been tough for an elderly person without great balance so anyone with mobility problems should expect to sleep in one of the first floor beds. Both bathrooms are on the main floor, right across from the downstairs bedroom.
The floor is very squeaky. The combination of these things means that the person in that bed, if not a sound sleeper, will be very aware of how often her housemates get up at night to use the bathroom.
It is not like staying in a fancy hotel. It is like staying in a rustic house in a very cool neighborhood which, for us, was way better. If you want to feel like there is plenty of room for you and your group to hang out, relax, and be in a comfortable place, this is the one.
The bathrooms: one bathroom has a big tub, a separate shower, a little room to the side with a toilet, and a sink, and a big table and mirror for the teen girls to do makeup and hair. One bathroom has a shower, sink, and washer dryer, no toilet.
One is a toilet, a washer dryer, and a utility sink. Our group was able to share the bathroom space/time without trouble but do consider if if you have a large group.
The bedrooms, as shown in the photos, are pretty small - but clean and comfortable with a nice rustic feel. There were hanging clothes racks and shelves no drawers or cabinets. Our group was able to fit everything without much trouble but if you are heavy packer, keep this in mind.
Minor suggestions: a coat rack or hooks in the entryway. Nowhere to put our coats when we came in. Also, there were no washcloths.
The neighborhood is outside the "busy" part of paris, so there was not bad traffic or crowds.
There is a coffee shop and cafe and small (fancy) gift shop all next store, pharmacy on the corner, and organic grocery store very very close. There are many other shops, cafes, and bars within 2 blocks. Across the canal are even more options, bakeries, produce stands, more bars, creperie. Then within half mile are bigger shops and restaurants, near the train stations.
I felt perfectly safe walking in the neighborhood and allowing my kids to walk there.
It was easy access for uber as well. Really a wonderful neighborhood to stay in.
The metro is easy to use, and takes about the same amount of time for metro as uber everywhere we were going. The house is about ½ mile from 2 different metro stops covering metro 6-7 lines. Since you have so many choices we were always able to take a single train without exchanges for every in-city trip The big Paris tourist areas were only a few miles, but city traffic meant about 20-30 minutes to get there if you use a car. Before the trip, I was a little concerned about the distance to some tourist attractions but it was never problem when we were there.