Our stay at the "farm" was great! Beatrice and Stefan are terrific hosts, and their garden & menagerie were an added delight. They very kindly shared with us fresh ground coffee, fresh eggs from their lovely chickens, fresh goats milk(!), which I had never had before and of which I am now a huge fan, and fresh greens and herbs from their garden! The apt was clean and comfortable, and an easy, 15min drive into downtown Chicago, even with traffic. The neighborhood is quite urban, you will here plenty of sirens, and trains, the street being sandwiched between the 'L' and 'freight and metro' train tracks, but that didn't bother us much. Also be prepared to hear kids, young and old riding up and down the street on their dirt bikes all day, and neighbors enjoying themselves on the street in the wee hours of the morning. All in all, we enjoyed our stay very much and would recommend a stay at this very cool little farm oasis in the city.