Kadir is a gracious host. Responsive, helpful, kind, and sincere. We experience some minor issues, which he was very quick to address. Kadir takes pride in taking care of his home. His only fault is that his listing description doesn't do the place justice. It's SO much better.
We got a 3-story condo home (3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of the building). Every level had a view of the water including the master bedroom. Of course, the best is from the top level full-sized terrace balcony, which has an electric powered retractable awning. Open it up to see the whole sky and water all at once! We enjoyed coffee and breakfast every morning there.
It's a more traditional neighborhood, which I preferred because I got the authentic experience of the country. and whenever I wanted to go to the downtown touristy areas, it was only a 10 to 15 minute ride. It is a very central for almost any destination in istanbul (european or asian). You also had a big metro station within walking distance.
There is no elevator, but Kadir always had extra help for us when we needed it. The stairs provided a great way to burn off all those extra calories we consumed :) he gave us good tips for food and delivery options and local attractions.
There was clean drinking water, coffee, all basic kitchen and household supplies and more.
We were a family of 5, and were very comfortable. On the weekend, we had other family stay with us for a total of 10... Again ok. The neighborhood had ample stores for basic daily needs, all less than 2 min walk.
Definitely recommend