Erik is a GREAT host! Welcomed us and introduce us to the city, in accordance to our interests. He even helped us set the washing machine and got us dutch waffles :)
Ferries to the Noord are free and go VERY often, even late at night. Neighborhood is very quiet.
Only would not recommend to people that cannot climb steep stairs (which are typical for dutch houses, as we came to know). Other than that: 10/10.