As a family of four with two young boys (4 & 6), we loved our stay here. No, it's not exactly the tree-lined canals you picture closer in but I'm so glad we were in a more residential area as it catered more to families. The place is well set up and the terrace was a great extension to the houseboat- it's on the land side so it couldn't be safer, although our kids are pretty risk adverse. There is a playground literally around the corner, with a bar across the street where you could sit outside and have a drink and watch them play. In the same vicinity there are also coffee shops and good breakfast stops (not to mention a street market and foodhallen) and the convenience store sells stamps and public transit and are very helpful. It's so easy to go to and from the airport by public transit as it is to get into the city center. The first couple days we just walked while exploring but once we got our transit passes we never looked back.
This was my second airbnb stay and for the first stay it was obvious the person didn't live there. Here, you can tell it's lived in as it has a very comfortable feel and sometimes it was hard to motivate to leave the house. It is pricey, but Amsterdam is pricey and hey, you get to stay on a houseboat!