Irena & Martin's place is a good home base to explore Chicago. The space is located just behind their main residence, although this does make the space a bit bright at night as the outdoor lights from Irena's unit and the one below that are on. The outdoor space seems to double as storage space for bikes and other items. Having said that, Irena and her family are great and very responsive. She was VERY responsive and their space is a 5 min walk to the Blue Line which will get you to most places in the city (and to O'Hare). Overall, I would stay with Irena again but maybe at one of her other units, which also look very nicely updated.