The host is very friendly and nice, trying to accommodate all the needs we had. The house is very stylish and very real. It's like living in a oriental tale. The neighborhood is quite specific though - a little far away from the most of tourists attractions, full of religious people and it may be sometimes quite noisy there because of the mosques' regular prays, airplanes taking off from a nearby cargo airport, seagulls and cats, neighbors. If you need to work from there, it may be a bit difficult. But if you want an immersive experience of real, not touristic Istanbul - you can't find a better place. And one of the best gastropubs of the city is right across the street!