Apartment found as seen online and happy with stay and would return. Little bit hard to find initially and lots of steep roads and steps locally but it would be no problem for the active. Room is in a nice quiet dead end street so blissfully no traffic noise and view is as good as stated of the ships on the Bosporus. If you are a light sleeper take ear plugs because of said ships, a local mosque 5am call and a few dogs.
Loads of good places to eat nearby (would recommend 'Mellow' highly and 'Susam' also) close to Taksim metro and Havaist bus from airport and 156 steps directly by apartment down to Fındıklı tramway stop and a Carrefore Mini supermarket and 156 back up too!
Three story building and the owner Taygun lives on the rop floor which is useful and runs a local cafe (Jupiter).
Loads of charming neighbourhood cats and kittens to feed 🐺
About 10 narrow fire escape type stairs to the apartment although there is an equally nice apartment on the ground floor with about 4 easy steps.
Would recommend a stay here and will no doubt return soon!