Ellie's apartment is quite central!
The location of it is perfect. It's about 5 min walk or less to both metro and tram. The supermarket is only a couple doors down from the apartment and there's a cute coffee shop a door or two down the other way. If you want to rent bikes, there's a bike rental shop down the street (1-2 min walk) from the apartment. Restaurants and shops are also super convenient and around the corner from her block!
I found her apartment to be sufficient. It was clean, bright and had everything you need. Her daughter and grandchildren live upstairs and yes, they do cry. But they didn't bother us when we were there because they would be awake when we were and they slept when we slept.
Keep in mind you're in Europe, the comforts of North America aren't there. Things are smaller, stairs are steeper but your on vacation and your goal is to discover the culture and the city!
Ellie is a great communicator and we even had a chance to chat! We felt very welcomed here.