lovely apartment and great location! very close to the taskim square and istaklal street, as well as nasantasi. public transportation is very convenient as well. it's definitely great for those of you who want to explore Taksim and really all around Istanbul. Really great value.
Note that although it's on the "1st floor", there is still one flight of narrow swivel staircase that you need to go up. it's just a Turkish thing that they call the first floor when you enter the building "ground floor" and the second floor is then "1st floor". probably for good reason because many streets are on steep slopes and the "ground floor" are sometime partially underground.
On this topic, some reviews complained about the slope and how difficult it is to get to the unit, but this is just one of the things you should expect in Istanbul. Many streets are like this and it's probably more than normal for Turks living here, just be prepared to get a good workout while in here! With that being said, if you have lots of luggage like us, I definitely 100% recommend getting a ride here. You won't want to walk here from the bus station/metro with all those luggage!