The Akanene house is incredible quaint and comfortable to live in! The house is well-furnished and a good mixture of western and Japanese! The surrounding neighborhood is quiet, safe (few people are up and about even around midnight) and gives renters a breather from the packed, busier streets of, say, Shibuya. However, it's also very easy to access the more tourist-y areas of Tokyo. The necessary station is about a 20-25 minute walk from the house, and there are also plenty of buses that can also take you there if you wish to forego the subway!
Akane and Mitsu were very responsive and friendly hosts. We did not meet them in person, but check-in and -out were very easy. Definitely give this house a try!