The place is great - sunny, clean, as described--and the neighborhood is terrific. Very green and quiet, lots of nice places to eat, and close to the center. The Metra is confusing at first, if you're not familiar with the city, but is extremely easy and convenient once you get the hang of it. Get a Ventra card and the Ventra app, which lets you buy tickets online and just show on your screen onboard the Metra train. You can then use the physical Ventra card on the CTA (subway).