With Istanbul being such a touristy city, I tried my best to find an accommodation not far from the centre with some history and local shops. I found all that in this place.
Balat has a great history with so many beautiful and wonderful buildings to visit. The public transport, which is 5 minutes walk from the house is very accessible. I also did walk and explore the area and found the local shops very helpful.
Mehmet is a fantastic host and always replied to my questions within a few minutes. There is also a lovely lady who is a helper and she was so helpful during my stay. The accommodation itself is very clean and stylish. As someone who enjoys cooking while on holiday I was able to buy all the fresh ingredients from the local shops and then cook it in the kitchen, which it had all I needed.
I highly recommend this place. I have no doubts if I go to Istanbul again, this will be the place I'd be booking.