The apartment is really beautiful, very spacious, comfortable and incredibly luminous. It has an independent entry, and there are no shared walls with neighbors. In one of the rooms you can listen to some street noise during the night, because is located in the first floor of a busy corner, but is far from unbearable. The apartment is very well equipped and decorated with good taste. Some things were overused, e.g. the upholstery of the couch. But in general, the apartment is in good condition. Mathieu was an excellent host, very kind, helpful, and responsive to all my requests. When I arrived, the dinner table had a bad leg and moved a lot, but after I told him, he changed it for a new one in a very short period of time. I spend three months with my family (husband and two young children) during winter, and we had a great time. The central heating worked perfectly, and we were able to adjust temperature according to our preference. Internet worked impeccably.
The neighborhood is very nice and quiet. At the same time, just a few steps from the apartment you have food markets, delis, laundry, cafes, etc. Also you have the subway (C) to Manhattan right in front of the apartment.
Two little things could be improved. 1) the mailbox wasn’t usable and I couldn’t receive correspondence (by contrast, I had no trouble when I purchased by amazon). 2) the faucet of the shower was extremely hard to adjust: with minimum movements you got water too cold, or too hot.
In summary, I highly recommend this apartment.