Staying here, you get basic accommodation for very cheap. The room is very clean, the hosts were communicative and helpful. The house is a 10 minute walk from the red line on the L, which is convenient. The kitchen works well.
The neighborhood immediately surrounding the house is pretty quiet and residential. There aren't really any businesses within a 10 minute walking radius, though, so getting groceries or popping out for a bite to eat nearby isn't really possible (not that I was expecting it to be). Not the most electrifying location, but everyone in the neighborhood was very friendly, and it was much as Jessie described.
I gave the house four stars for cleanliness because some of the bathroom surfaces could have been in better shape. Happily, all of the essentials like the shower, sink, and toilet were clean -- I am talking about dust on windows and in the corners, that sort of thing.