While we planned on staying in Hamit's place for four full weeks, due to unexpected change in our plans, we stayed for two. The place was sufficient in size for the two of us. The bed is comfortable, and the shower pressure was amazing. As its stated in the listing the pluming is old and as we have found in traveling to other old cities around the world with old pluming, at times there is an odor coming from the pipes. We fixed this by just covering the shower drain with a folded shopping bag and placed the shampoo on that to hold it down and found that to work ok. The kitchen was a little under stocked, but we made do. The neighborhood is most definitely residential, which, while we were working made for a nice homelike feel, and at night, once the windows were shut, most of the noise was blocked out. If you are looking to stay somewhere away from the hustle and bustle of a high tourist area, then this location would fit the bill. It is a quick walk to the ferries/buses for easy transfer to the other side of the Bosphorus. Ferries run about every 15-20 min, so it is never a long wait if you just missed one. Trams on the other side quickly and inexpensively get you to all the tourist sites. We were here during the two weeks of lockdown, so most restaurants/cafes were closed or takeaway only, there were plenty around – just closed. Hamit was always quick to replay to messages sent, and checked on us occasionally to make sure that everything was going ok. Thank you Hamit!