Sophie is a great host and her place is clean, quiet and well appointed in a residential neighborhood. Old town is easily accessible by walking or the tram with a stop two blocks away as is a large grocery store. In short, this is a gem of a home base for a Bordeaux visit.
Sophie does not speak a lot of English but is much better than she thinks - we had no problems and I speak little / no French and her English-speaking boyfriend is reachable for any quick translations that may be required.