The Good: Big house with plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms. It is a safe neighborhood. Very clean. AC worked well. Backyard is nice with trampoline for kids. If you have car, garage. Big dining room table for everyone to eat together. Full kitchen utensils/appliances (however couldn’t find a toaster?)
The Not so Good: the mattresses are really old, or at least they felt that way. After 2 nights our backs were hurting. There also weren’t any extra blankets. Pillows were lumpy. Because it is their primary residence, there is “stuff” everywhere. Meaning, no place to put your toiletries in bathroom, no hangers/space to hang clothes in closets. It was a bit strange to have so much of their personal items out. Including lots of alcohol, kids art/stuff, food, clothes, shoes, etc. It’s not messy or overly full, but it’s definitely lived in and there is not much room to put your things. So just know you are living out of your suitcase.
The Area: this was our first time to Chicago. We did not realize how far out of town the house is. Uber was expensive because there really isn’t anything to do within walking distance. It’s safe but very remote. No cute shops, restaurants etc. You need a car.