This was a lovely location in Logan Square. Walking distance to so much- Unity Park (splash pad and great large playground), Intelligensia, multiple consignment and thrift shops, grocery shopping, transit, Logan Square Farmer's Market, Lost Lake (great tiki bar, I highly recommend)... I could go on and on. The backyard patio was lovely. The unit we rented was actually two units- one of the first floor and another on the basement. There is a shared laundry room in the basement, outside of both units. The stairwell in the back and also the entry area is shared with an upstairs unit, which is rented by the owner's friend. The backyard was a locked patio, which allowed us to keep bikes in the back unit that we rented for our trip. The unit is on a busy street, yes, but honestly it's super quiet at night all the same. Even during the day, we had no issues with naps. The parking was actually really convenient for us; we didn't have to move the car so much since we rented bikes and used mostly transit, but if we had to move it more frequently, we may have had trouble finding spots. But the parking permit/pass thing was super easy and convenient.
The space itself was clean and the kitchen well stocked. There were nice touches such as coffee beans, a grinder, percolator, some beer in the fridge (! - I was guessing leftover from a previous guest), sugar, creamer, cooking oil, salt/pepper, soy sauce... those sort of homey things that you have to buy at some other Airbnb units. Also, lots of cleaning supplies, even laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent and dish soap. Also, I really appreciated that the unit had a crib and also some toys for the toddler set. We were traveling with a 2 year old who is too tall for pack-n-plays but still fits in a crib. It was perfect for us in that way.
The downstairs unit has its own kitchen, which was terrific because my parents brought their own food and could definitely use their own fridge. There is a small nook off the living area downstairs with another twin bed as well. In terms of stairs, they are required to get into both the ground floor unit and the downstairs unit. Just FYI for anybody with mobility issues.