We enjoyed our stay in beautiful Bordeaux and at Patrick's house. The city is amazing, and Patrick's place is really handy for the tram into town, and we frequently just walked in and back to the centre. We found some very nice local bars, and a nice restaurant, just yards from the house, and a wide variety of restaurants within easy walking distance, just a little further.
The place is particularly handy for arrival and departure, being so close to the train station, though this has the drawback that, as with many areas close to train stations in France, there are a number of prostitutes in the nearby streets. This didn't cause us any difficulties for us,we weren't threatened in any way but it might make a single traveller feel uneasy.
We felt the house was good value for money.