We stayed in a few places around Istanbul before finding this place. it was better than the pictures and better than described. There were toys and playground equipment in the yard for my kids to play with. The yard was really big and beautiful, even in the middle of winter. My kids spent most of the trip just wanting to play hide and seek in the big yard. The house was super clean and had everything we needed. Berna (the host) even supplied cleaning supplies and some basic groceries. Berna was very very responsive. She checked in often but was not overwhelming at all. She answered any questions we had and helped with any issues immediately (issues with our trip not the property, the property was awesome). she even helped me find places I wanted to visit and offered advice on local things to do. If we ever head back to Istanbul we will def be staying here again. The view of the sea was amazing. There was a mosque two minutes walking and the sea was also 2 minutes walking. 5 star host!