We lived for 3 months in this beautiful house at the Baroniestraat waiting for our furniture to arrive from abroad to move in our own house. We had a great stay and felt very much at home. The design of the house is unique, it's modern and cosy at the same time and really well thought through. We especially enjoyed the light and sunny living room!
Opposite to the house there is a nice public square with an Italian restaurant serving great pizza's and pasta's and an ice cream shop next door. We spent many evenings there enjoying the sun and it's perfect for young families as you can see the house from the terrace so even when your kids are in bed you can have dinner out and keep an eye on them!
Gerard is a great host. Easy to reach, he responds quickly and is very flexible. He even left some nice welcome goodies for us and for the kids, which was very thoughtful! Also the house was spotless clean!
There are many shops around the corner so you don't need to go far, however for sightseeing etc the city centre is 10min away either by bike (comes with the rental) or by public transport (stops in from of the house).

We would highly recommend the Baroniestraat to anyone who wants to explore Rotterdam for a while!