What a great stay we had at Stéphane's place!
The area is lovely. There are loads of independent bars and restaurants within 10 minutes from the house. Oberkampf is also very well connected; you can get there in 20 mins from Gare du Nord, where we arrived.
Stéphane was extremely flexible with the check in time; he left us detailed instructions to get into the apartment and lovely notes around the house to make sure we felt welcome. The flat is a little gem. Very homely and cosy, it has everything you need. And it feels so Parisienne! :-)
Stéphane and his friends were super nice, and invited us to join them for a drink on our last night.
We will definitely be back at Stéphane's when in Paris. Highly recommended!