On this tour, we met 5 hosts and she was easily the best. The fact that she lived in the same compound meant that we had several opportunities to interact with her as well as her husband and teenage kids. She picked us up from the bus-stop so we did not have to haul the suitcases to the house. She treated us to tea in the garden immediately on reaching the house. We went to the weekly market in her car to stock up for the next 2 days. She recommended a restaurant in a nearby park which had some of the best views of the town.
The cottage has been newly furnished and exactly as described in the listing. It was a welcome change from flats in the multi-story buildings we had lived earlier in the tour.
Tuna was prompt in responding to our communications before as well as during our stay . She even offered to keep our Istanbul cart , return it after our departure and send the balance amount.
I would recommend that one should finish sightseeing from some other accommodation in the city and come here to relax and soak in the local ambiance and hospitality.