Peter's 3-story house is beautifully and thoughtfully renovated, with high ceilings (some with the original wood paneling), nice open spaces and a balcony with a view across the Golden Horn. The master bedroom level upstairs has an enormous, bright bathroom with lovely cement tiles on the walls and floor, a glassed-in shower, big tub and lots of light. The open kitchen and dining room are pleasant to spend time in (I didn't cook while on vacation but we played cards and wrote postcards): the kitchen is well-equipped and I was happy to have use of the washing machine there during our week-long stay. The living room has couches all around for relaxing, and an armchair in the cumba (bay window) with good light for reading. Our beds were comfortable. We really didn't want to leave!
The house is located in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Fener, known for its distinctive historic houses. Luckily, the area is so far free of the throbbing nightclub noise you would hear in Galata or parts of Beyoglu. (We did hear a rooster crowing in the mornings!) There are plenty of cafes and small restaurants in the neighborhood, and a wonderful place for traditional Turkish breakfast a short walk away along the Golden Horn, the IBB Halic Sosyal Tesisleri restaurant. Fener is accessible by taxi, bus or a new tram line which is near completion. Traffic is a bit snarled at the moment because of the construction at Unkapani Bridge.
We had a wonderful in this sweet house and would definitely stay again!