It has the best and worst of a home airbnb stay. On the plus side, although host wasn't around she made sure that someone was there to let us in, responded quickly to all inquiries and tried to help with any unusual request we had (New Years Eve dinner reservation). Since it's a family house, you get all that comes with that too. Plus side is there are the dishes, the furniture, the WIFI.
The biggest plus probably being 3 bedrooms! We didn't see many affordable places with three bedrooms. We traveled with two young sons (11 and 9). They got what they don't have at home: their own room!
The negative side is that so much stuff makes place feel a bit crowded and dusty. Admittedly I have allergy issues. However, by last couple days (we stayed five nights) I was looking forward to moving out because I had congestion issues.
Location is interesting. It was convenient place to get to from train station from London (just a few blocks) and very close to a couple different Metro stations (Strausber/St. Denis the one we mainly used.)
Neighborhood is filled with restaurants, cafes and such. Found a very good modern coffee bar (5 Pailles) and several good pastry places. But neighborhood doesn't feel like the stereotypical Paris. The restaurants are mainly Indian and Pakistani -- which we really enjoyed. However, if you're looking for the movie scene shot of Paris, this isn't the area.