Had a great time at Muhammed’s place! Stayed there for almost a month and by the end it started to feel like home in some ways. Lot’s of things stand out. The apartment is big enough yet still cozy. Mami keeps it clean. He gives you full access so you can make yourself comfortable in his space. The living room was my favorite corner of the house. There’s a huge TV with everything on it - Netflix, Disney+, Youtube, the whole package. The bathroom I found a bit small to my liking but it was kept clean so I didn’t mind. I didn’t use the kitchen as much except for the fridge so all good there. My room (the secondary bedroom) was satisfactory, a little low on lighting but that was okay. The bed was comfortable enough, there was enough storage space for my needs. The apartment also had an electric fan which was a huge help in the summer heat of Istanbul.
As for the location, couldn’t have found a better one! The apartment is 7-10 minutes of walk to the metro station which will literally take you anywhere on the Asian side and connect you to other metro lines that will take you anywhere on the european side of the city. It’s also like 5 minutes of walking uphill to the center of kadikoy. Lots of shops, restaurants, bars. It’s still secluded enough that there’s not a lot of noise. Then, the apartment is like 10 minutes of walking away from the main kadikoy ferry station which was a huge help. Also, 15 minutes of walking away is a big shopping mall (Tepe Nautilus). So you know, location’s great.
As for the host, mami is quite welcoming and friendly. He let’s you be and let’s you do your own thing while he does his own thing. He did have friends coming over from time to time but that wasn’t an issue for me personally.
All in all, I’d say great value for the price! A nice well-kept apartment. I’d recommend.