Nesrin is absolutely tremendeous host. She is very friendly and helpful. She knows english well enough and it’s a delight to communicate with her. She can easily suggest places around the house and they won’t disappoint.
There is a housekeeper also, Mehmet, who doesn’t speak english at all, but he is 200% friendly, and nice. He usually comes and takes your litter at the evening.
Regarding the property — it’s simply one of the best places I’ve stayed so far, if not the best. It’s spacious, very cozy and very very warm in atmosphere. I absolutely feel like home there with the adorable living room, with all those endless paintings on the walls (part of which have been drawn by Nesrin). There is a nice courtyard also — which i didn’t have a chance to use.
Everything you need is in the flat: iron, wash machine, dishwasher.
Location is great! This is quiet place in so-called ‘asian’ part of Istanbul, and the house is quiet and enjoyable. At the same time everything is around: nightly groceries, mcdonalds, “chanak” — great restaurant which works 24/7, starbucks, meat grocery, shopping mall supermarket and cinema (15 minutes), small fruit store just 1 minute from house and everything, everything else. Going to the party-ish streets in Kadiköy is about 20-30 minutes by foot (this is the place where pier is located).
I would definitely suggest Nesrin’s property and definitely stay again and again with her — simply can’t recommend enough.