Kevin’s place is terrific for a stay in Taipei. The location is not accurate on the listing, but the actual location is still unbeatable as advertised . Two grocery stores are within 1-4 minutes walk, including a cheaper local market (the Wellcome) and a larger market with lots of imports (Citysuper). The major MRT stop at Zhongxiao Fuxing is one short block away. Local food is abundant in the surrounding area. I cannot think of more to ask for in the surrounding neighborhood.
The apartment is very clean and equipped even for infants (we had 8 and 10 year olds, plus my wife and me and my parents, so six total). There is limited seating for dining but overall this is what I would consider a good sized condo for Taipei. It just may be smaller than what Americans are used to in terms of space. We had some issues with the WiFi and had to reset the router intermittently but I am not sure if this was due to our hardware or due to the router. The WiFi still worked once the router was reset.
The kitchen is minimally equipped, but enough to cook if you so desire. There are a lot of places to eat in this area, and if you are not going to cook it won’t be a big deal. Don’t expect a typical American vacation rental kitchen with regards to cooking utensils and appliances. It does come with a Brita filter in the fridge, but it is Taiwan so we used a lot of bottled water.
The bathrooms are great, No problems with hot water. There are three hair dryers and plenty of soap, shampoo, towels, and even spare razors, toothbrushes and toothpaste. As with most older buildings in Taiwan, you do not flush toilet paper down the toilet - this is not totally unusual, but is something you need to really be mindful of for this unit. A very nice plunger is available for use if you forget and run into problems.
My parents are Taiwanese and were able to call Kevin to communicate, but there may be some delay with English email communications. Nevertheless we had no problems meeting Kevin and getting access to the unit. The building has a security guard who is friendly. Also, the neighbor of this unit is a Canadian ex-pat teacher who is also friendly.
In summary, this is a great place to stay in Taipei. The convenience is unbeatable at this location, and the unit itself is really nice. I would certainly stay here again on our next trip to Taipei.