We had a great stay here! Russ was out of town for the weekend but the check-in process (plus easy street parking) went smoothly and he was accessible by phone for any issues and even contacted us on the second day just to see how we were doing. It was warm and cozy on the top floor and we had a quiet, peaceful view of the neighborhood. We brought our bikes and braved the cold and wind for an easy (flat!) 25 minute bike ride to Depaul University/Lincoln Park where we needed to be during the day. Once we returned at night we visited a fun brewery just a few blocks away from Russ's place, great beers and a low-key local vibe.
The only slight negative: we didn't realize the bathroom was on the first floor, which was slightly inconvenient, but certainly not a problem. Wish we could have stayed longer, and would gladly come back!