A great (and big!) apartment in a very interesting neighbourhood, mixed people, mixed ages, mix of old and new architecture, lots of free space in parks and good transportation, severel good shops for the meals. And good restaurants. So perfect if you want to see more of A'dam than the city center. The 2 bicycles are very good to have just to cruise around, they took us out to corners we wouldn't have seen without!
And not to forget: Elmar is a very welcomming host, who gives you a good start answering all your questions and giving introduction to his part of the city.