I liked this place's location. It's away from the busier areas of Istanbul, in a quiet residential neighborhood that's bordered by natural, forested areas as well as the Bosporus. The air quality seems better here too. It's also a 15-minute walk from the Hacıosman Metro station, the terminus of the M2 line, which goes through Levent, Taksim and Fatih and connects with other Metro lines and the Marmaray. You can get to Hacıosman from both airports via 2-3 Metro/Marmaray train rides.
A Sok grocery store is really close to this Airbnb while other grocery stores are about a 10-15 minute walk away, most on the way to/from Hacıosman.
The house has good insulation. I never needed any heating. (It was offered.) Those living here are good people, and the home as a whole is pretty organized and well taken care of. The animals here are great too.