My friend and I had a lovely stay at Simone's! Clean, comfortable, and just suburban enough to be surrounded by nature but central enough to access anything you need, be it groceries, a pharmacy, or quick metro into the city center. Furthermore, as her profile says, Simone knows Amsterdam well, and was more than happy to give us museum and restaurant recommendations as well as some information on Dutch cuisine we were craving!
My only disappointment is that she had major construction going on in other parts of the house. It was not disruptive except that I have a dust allergy, and would really have preferred to know this before deciding upon her place. However, I know this doesn't plague everyone - my friend was perfectly fine. Furthermore, Simone was so attentive when I alerted her to my allergies, sweeping our room again and even offering to head to the pharmacy to buy me antihistamines! Thus, this is more a warning for fellow allergy-ridden folks than a criticism of Simone's hosting skills.
Thanks again for everything, Simone!