For us, this was the perfect place to get to know real life in Athens. We felt like locals and developed a personal relationship with the people around us. I'm sure if we would have needed help the host and the host's parents could have helped us big time, but we already had our schedule full when we arrived.
The area is definitely not for everyone. More local things are going on than touristy, which can look fishy for an average tourist. The benefit is everything is cheaper than in the center and some of the kiosks are open almost 24/7. I guess we were two big fat Eastern-europian boys, so nothing bad could happen to us. But I would be slightly careful walking back from the city center if we would have been super hot blonde Scandinavian girls let's say.
The accessibility to public transportation was amazingly easy. You can catch both the metro line 1 and 2 in 8 minutes by walking. We used the metro a lot and I think that will be a blessing for everyone who will stay at this apartment.
The place was clean and everything was prepared for us. We checked-in in the early morning and the host's parents greeted us without any problem. I still feel bad, we woke them up early. But we couldn't arrange it in another way. There is no AC in the apartment tho, but the fans made a decent job.
I could write forever about my experience with this apartment, but for us who wanted to be involved in the local life and maintain/create friendships with locals was the perfect place to start. Of course, you cannot get luxury in this price range, but you can get the best value for your money. I feel, we exactly just got that. :)
Thank you for having us!