Michelle's house is exactly what it says--charming--and we were charmed! It's on a beautiful street with many lovely row houses, quite near the canals and the city centre. Everything is within walking distance, and the walks are just as charming as is the house. Michelle is an amazing host--she's very laid back and extremely helpful. She made sure to answer all of our questions quickly and thoroughly. We had a couple of issues that arose with our stay, and she bent over backwards to help us resolve them quickly and efficiently. She pays great attention to detail--we planned to drive in from Paris, and knew we would arrive at a time when stores would be closed, but that we would be in need of a baguette. I wrote to Michelle to ask if she might be able to pick one up, and she did! It was waiting for us on the table when we arrived, along with a very generous welcome basket, and we were very grateful for it. You really can't go wrong with a stay here--you'll have a wonderful, knowledgeable host who is a very invested in making yours a quality stay, you'll have a very comfortable traditional Dutch row house, and you'll have a stimulating, lively neighborhood to explore quite near the city centre. As a home base, this was simply perfect for us, and it was an enormous part of the fabulous time we had in Amsterdam! Thank you, Michelle!