My husband and I stayed at Laurie's aptartment with our 3 young children for two weeks in late August. It was a great spot for us, just the right size and an ideal location! Honestly, of we ever moved to Chicago, I'd want to live in Bucktown! There's an awesome public pool just a few blocks away. We walked there to swim at least 4 times during our stay. And the tasty breakfast spot Toast is a few streets away, my son loved the s'mores pancakes! There's plenty of easy access to public transport, but thankfully not too close to the CTA stations to hear it all the time. We borrowed a car during our trip and it was pretty easy to find parking close to the house.
The apartment itself is nothing fancy, everything we needed was provided for.
Here's a quick glance at specific details if it helps perpare you for your stay:
Laundry is in the basement, be sure to bring quarters!
The middle of the apartment is a bit dark during the day, just the layout of the house. But not too bad.
The 2 A/C units are quite loud and can hinder hearing outside of the room (like hearing if kids are calling from another room) which was interesting on our 2 nights of thunder storms. ;)
Laurie was really easy going and I appreciated her help when I had a few questions. She's responsive and friendly.
All in all, if we visit again we will most likely look up this spot to stay in again.
Thanks Laurie!