We loved the house and the back yard. Our host was fabulous with every question we had and quick to fix the one issue with the shower head. Everything was clean. The gazebo area (which we loved ) could have used a good sweeping but being outdoors it was where we spent quite a bit of our time. There are a lot of stairs to get to the bedrooms as there is only one bedroom on the main level.
The neighborhood as a whole is a bit sketchy but we walked the 6 blocks or so to the train several times and never felt unsafe.
My suggestion would definitely be to rent a car if you are planning on going to the grocery store, exploring the different neighborhoods in the area (Wicker Park was our favorite) or going in to Chicago. We loved taking the train in to Chicago but had to Uber it to the grocery store which proved to be a little expensive.
Our group of 10 was comfortable and happy in this house and would definitely recommend it to anyone who was visiting this area.