I had a great stay at Volodymyr’s place. The apartment was as described, I was let in and shown around by the host’s son and the host promptly answered any questions that I had and provided advice.
The apartment is in a non-touristy district, which was an asset for me. In the vicinity there are shops, cafés etc. Main sites can be reached on foot, however, bus transport is available if one needs it.
All in all, I can highly recommend staying at Volodymyr’s apartment.