Hands down the best part of our 7-week stay was the responsiveness and kindness of our hosts! Jason and Alyssa (and baby Asher) are super down-to-earth and accommodating. We were there during the holidays, and the Urban Homestead 2-bedroom was cozy and warm (can we get a whooohoooo for radiant floor heating?). We mentioned that our 2 kids may need more bedspace in the 2nd bedroom, and Jason installed bunk beds the day we arrived. When I needed a desk to do work, he brought one down. Needed a rolling pin — got one, pronto. You can tell he is passionate and proud of constructing and hosting. Second best part of this place was the location -- you don't even have to cross one street to get to the Damen train stop. The commute to downtown was 15 minutes tops. There were fabulous places to eat within blocks (En Hakkore, Big Star, Goddess & Grocer, Bongo Room, Jeni's Ice Cream, Trencherman, Stan's Donuts) and endless shops and boutiques (go to Toms for coffee and relaxation! Seriously!). The parking out back was prime and so valuable. The Wicker Park playground was 3 blocks away, and the public library with a great kids section was also close by. We walked everywhere. We have nothing but good memories of our time in Wicker Park — even the sub-zero weather made it memorable, a real Chicago winter! Thanks Alyssa & Jason!!