The host is super nice. She waited for us in the house, greeted us and told us that we can use anything in the house. she is very generous and friendly.
we didn't know that the host's private things would be still around all the house when we booked the place. for example, their clothes are on every hanger in the room, took all the space of the open closet and etc, we had to put our clothes on the floor or on the sofa of living room; the fridge is full of their food(she is nice and tell us we can use anything), we have to organise some space for our own food; the shoes shelf at the entrance inside the house is full of their shoes. it was unexpected and I wish I could know before as I can't see it in the pics and description.
the house is like a basement. since istanbul is very hilly, the apartment is at the bottom of the building, half of the apartment is under the ground. but there are windows so you can see outside and get daylight.
the location is excellent, 5mins walk to the ferry, bus station and marmaray. super convenient. there're markets around, it's easy to access to anything.
if you already knew about the situation and don't mind, this is a good option to stay.