Elif’s place was just as described and it was a pleasure to have stayed there.
We had a small baby with us which made travelling by the buses a bit difficult for us because Sultanahmet and the other touristy areas are a little far out from her place but don’t let that put you off from her place because if your travelling with adults then it’s no issue at all, buses are very regular as well, it’s just something to think about if you have small children but we used taxis and they made life easier and overall weren’t too expensive.
Elif was very kind to us and was always available and even made us some lovely dessert :)
I highly recommend you stay here as it was great value for money, lots of shops and supermarkets close by and a shopping mall that has a really nice gym.
The food places close by are really good and it’s definitely the place to be if you want to experience how the locals live