You could not find more welcoming, friendly and helpful hosts than Marion and Jank. Being on the north side of Amsterdam is a different experience and I think it gives a fuller appreciation of how locals live and how important the water is in their lives, using the free ferry system every day and seeing a wide perspective. Our hosts picked us up from the ferry and after that they provided a couple of old bikes for us to use. This gave us the ability to move around a lot more of the city and surroundings than we would have on foot, and we did not need to use trains or buses at all. You can park bikes nearly everywhere.
The house is comfortable and pleasant to stay in. Bathroom/toilet is away from the bedroom but this is only a minor inconvenience. Marion and Jank gave us a generous breakfast every morning, outside in the garden if the weather allowed, which was a great way to start the day. Jank was very helpful with information and advice about where to go, especially about cycling out into the countryside nearby, which was really worthwhile and easy to do from their house. Highly recommended.