We had a lovely 3 night stay at Alexandre’s house - nice and spacious inside, and a lovely partly covered patio area with lockable gate outside.
We spent a lot of time in the city, getting to and from by bus (just a short walk away) and then tram over the river, and the area was nice and quiet at the times we just wanted to relax.
There is a handy Lidl supermarket only 10 mins up the road.
We would recommend Alexandre’s place as a base for exploring the city - if you aren’t to keen on spending time on public transport, a hire car would probably suit you better, particularly at night when buses aren’t so frequent.