We had a lovely stay with our families. It's a great place for older kids -- I probably would have felt a little nervous that toddlers would break something or have difficulty with the stairs, but for our kids age 5+ it was perfect. They loved playing hide and seek in the house and running around in the garden.
The 6 tram is very close and runs frequently, making it easy to get down to the train station. The nearby grocery stores are quite small but adequate for simple meals.