There are 2 main reasons we recommend you AVOID this place. Please note that Airbnb is well-aware of and has resolved these incidents with us, just in case the host tries to downplay or deny our review.
One reason to avoid this place is that a little over 2 weeks into our initially-planned long-term stay, the ceiling in the living room started disintegrating and dropping dirty water and solid particles (the dry wall) onto the floor. When we notified Shirin about the ceiling leak and disintegration, we were told "this does happen from time to time due to the wet weather" and that "[i]t has never lasted beyond a day or 2." Despite having known that it could happen, the host provided absolutely no warning or information about it *until* it happened. It lasted significantly longer than 2 days, worsening each day until our expedited checkout. After the situation had worsened beyond a certain point, we were only given a vague timeline ('next week') that the ceiling would be checked out. Eventually, the host tried to get us to cancel early on our own accord, without contacting Airbnb about this incident. It was obvious that she either did not know or did not care that if we just cancelled without notifying Airbnb, we would incur a hefty penalty, despite the problem being caused from her lack of property maintenance. Clearly it would have been more convenient for the host if this incident was kept hidden from Airbnb.
As such, the second reason to avoid this place is the host's, and her overly involved father Dovran's, communication with us.
In hindsight, there were other red flags from the start. Even before confirming this place, the host's father insisted on communicating over text (not recommended by Airbnb) and even suggested us making the payment off of the Airbnb platform. Fortunately we made the payment on the platform so that Airbnb could effectively intervene and refund us.
During the resolution process, the host's father Dovran randomly called my number and said that he would be waiting at the apartment. We did not find him there when we got back, and he did not follow up with why he would be waiting for us there. We found this very unsettling and would advise everyone to communicate only through the Airbnb platform.