Mustafa who looks after the house, was great! He even came and met the taxi in town, because the house is a little complicated to find! Which is part of the charm.
The great thing about the apartment and house, is it feels like the total immersion in the Turkish life. In Hotel you go back west everytime you go to your room, not here! After a couple of days; I had the impression of being part of the scene and not an outsider looking in!
And of course the terrace, chilling over the roofs of Istanbul... Amazing!