Armed with great coffee, I found plenty of porch sitting opportunities and reading material from cookbooks to Wired to the NY Times Sunday magazine. The neighborhood was so green with August blooms and beautiful planter boxes. The weather was fabulous the entire time. Lake Michigan was roaring blue with waves slapping the stone breakwater. The beach was pristine and you can bike, walk or scooter from Kathy Osterman beach to Montrose Point. Terry and John's place is near Loyola and Northwestern and major bus and rail to get downtown or to Evanston. The Edgewater, Andersonville, Rogers Park adjacent neighborhoods offer a diverse, walkable selection of Mexican, Viet, Lebanese, Vegan, Ethiopian food. Whole Foods and Aldi were an easy walk.
Living in Chicago for an entire lifetime, both know the city upside down, so obscure or mainstream, they can help you find it -- from antiques, vintage fabrics, shops and restaurants.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time and highly recommend a stay with Terry and John.