Our apartment at Yuki house was spacious and comfortable. To get to it from the street, you climb two steep flights of stairs. Inside, it's freshly decorated and almost everything is brand new.
The bedrooms have plenty of storage for suitcases and clothes, the lights and aircon use remote control and the beds are comfortable. There's a little balcony with a washing machine and drying lines and there's a professional steamer in one of the wardrobes so you can quickly take the wrinkles out of your clothes before you wear them, which was a nice touch. In fact, there were lots of nice little details, good umbrellas at the door, dental floss, toothpaste, cotton buds and hairdryer in the bathroom.
The kitchen is small with a microwave and a few pans and bowls to prepare very simple food, the table seats only two people and the fridge is tiny.
The apartment is in a tiny residential street with a mini Piago supermarket right next door and wonderful little coffee bar called Key Coffee run by a good humoured husband and wife. Breakfast of toast, coffee and salad costed ¥470.
Up and down the street are restaurants (including an Indian one), hairdressers, bakers, a second-hand shop and a post box. The nearest underground station, Ojima, is three or four minutes walk away and is well connected to get anywhere in Tokyo, including both airports.
There's nothing touristy in the Ojima area at all. There's hundreds of restaurants and bars, including several izakaya (Japanese pubs), smoky with barbecued meats and buzzing with loud conversation and laughter.
Yuki house is run by a woman actually called Yuki and she and her mother came to see us off on the last day. Her communications through the Airbnb app or email were always prompt and she was accommodating and pleasant from start to finish. All in all, it was a really great stay, great value and a lovely area to encounter how regular Tokyo people live. Recommended.