What a great "home away from home"...so cozy and has everything you need. The porches are amazing. We had a lot of rain, as you often will in Taiwan, but having the huge covered porch allowed us to spend some time outside anyway. There's plenty of space and Paul has provided for lots of your needs, with soaps, shampoos, some tea and coffee, etc. Handy also to have a washer and dryer right on site. I loved the deep bathtub--so great for a soak! (note there is only a handheld shower). There is a kettle and plenty of dishware/pots and pans (no microwave). Internet works great and if you have some rainy days, there's also a # of international channels on the TV.
The stairs are significant, but you get used to them and it's worth it for the views and space. This is a great value for all you get!
The area is ideal as well. You have cute alleys with shops, food and cafes all around and are within a very quick walk to one MRT station (Taipower) plus a couple others not too much further (Guting and Dongmen). I also enjoyed walking to Da An Forest Park, a huge park to enjoy if you get some nice weather. 711 is a few steps away and a grocery store is a short walk. The windy alleys can be a bit confusing (fun to explore!) so make sure to carefully map it out/have Google maps handy if you come via metro (we took a taxi from Songshan airport, which was handy for coming the first time and not expensive). Ubers did a great job finding the place, so I guess they're used to the alleys.
I would come back here anytime...we didn't want to leave!