For us, at least, this airbnb was a fantastic "staging area" for everything we wanted to do in this area of Tokyo! Akabane is really close to a lot of the major train stops, so you can get to popular stops like Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, and so on without much difficulty. Akabane is also a really homely location; it has a quiet "residential city outskirts" feeling despite its great location. To be honest, I left this airbnb thinking "if I lived in Tokyo, I would want to live in Akabane"! I'm really glad I stayed here as my first location in Tokyo. And considering what you get, the price was really good.
Here are some aspects of this place that could be a plus or minus depending on your personal preferences:
1. There's a fair bit of a hill to go up to get there. Be careful of Google Maps directions; it may send you on a historical road that is actually much more difficult of a climb (especially with luggage) than the straightforward street path. Personally I liked the hill, but some people with limited mobility may prefer ground-level.
2. There's tons of good shops nearby, but not nearly the same concentration as you'd get in a shopping district or city center. All your favorite konbini (7-11, lawson, family mart) are 5-10 minutes away, as is an Ito Yokado department store (which has a 100 yen store). The train station is about a 10 minute walk and also has a bunch of shops and restaurants in its general vicinity.
3. It has three beds taking up a good portion of the room's space. This was a downside to me, because we didn't have enough people to make full use of them, but we also use a lot more space than many travellers do (we're cosplayers dragging along our entire weight in luggage). The place is nonetheless quite roomy though compared to a typical hotel room, even a Western hotel room.
4. The area is quiet and residential, even though it's close to the train and commercial areas! While good advice regardless of where you are in Tokyo, I would doubly recommend you be quiet and considerate when staying at a place like this. Of course, this also means you are likely to sleep well without interruptions! There may be other mild noise in the area during the daytime like construction, but none of it is particularly obtrusive or loud.