I didn't get to personally meet Myra but we had a great stay at the apartment. The area is safe and very hip. With little shops and cafes and eateries dotted everywhere. There's also a wide selection of street vendors if u crave local fare. My fave would be the chicken sold just steps away near the 7/11 and, Soma tea. If you're hoping to simple encounter Taipei culture this location is in the middle of it and also quite centralised for places of interest. Having experienced the coldest days in Taipei history, I'd say this apartment passes the test against it. The heater and water worked fine.
The two improvements that could really help this place would be a hair drier upgrade and instructions for the tv (we weren't able to use the cable tv after all).