We stayed in Levent’s place for 2 months; July and august, we really enjoyed our stay, from the moment we arrived Levent was there waiting for us, he showed us the place and told us to contact him if we needed anything, which we did a few times and he would always respond right away. The apartment had everything we needed for a family of 4 including 2 kids. The views from the window and the balcony are very nice, my husband and I enjoyed drinking tea at night in the balcony while kids slept in their room :)
The location is very central, 7 mins walk to the metro, marmaray and ferry stations, from there you can cross to the European side and/or go anywhere in Istanbul. 10 min ferry ride from sultanahmet area where most of the tourist attractions are. The Neighbour hood itself is very nice, full of friendly locals, 2 close supermarkets, bakery, barber, small local restaurants and some beautiful mosques.
I’d definitely recommend staying here if you want to get to know the real Istanbul and be in a central location to get around the city. My kids were crying when we had to leave :( we’ll definitely come back!