I can't say enough about how wonderful Andrijana is as a host and how fantastic her home is! We stayed for almost 3 weeks, and we loved it! This apartment is in absolutely the perfect location. It is within easy walking distance of Milwaukee Ave, Division Street, Ashland Avenue and North Avenue, which are all full of fabulous bars, restaurants and cafes. There are also other essential businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, within walking distance. Despite the close proximity to all of these businesses, the apartment is located on a one way street and is very peaceful and quiet.
If you decide to venture farther away from the immediate neighborhood, public transportation (the 'L' and the bus) is easily accessible. We had a car, but it stayed parked from the time we arrived until the day that we departed, as it was unnecessary with the great location of this apartment.
Andrijana is a superb host and was extremely helpful and communicative from the time I submitted my request to stay until checkout. She responded very quickly to all questions and messages. She made the check-in and check-out procedure simple and easy, and accommodated our request for an early check-in without hesitation.
The apartment is lovely and quite comfortable, and it was extremely clean upon our arrival. There were plenty of clean towels and extra sheets and pillows for us. The bed is super comfortable and the kitchen is stocked with all of the essentials (pots/pans, kettle, coffee machine, toaster, microwave, full size stove/oven, dishes and a few essentials such as coffee filters, coffee, tea, salt/pepper, cooking oil, etc). And if you decide to cook and need anything, as stated above, there is a large grocery store within easy walking distance.
Having a washer and dryer in the apartment is also quite handy, especially if you will have an extended stay, such as we did.
Andrijana also provides a nice booklet including recommendations for restaurants, cafes and bars not only in the Wicker Park area, but throughout Chicago. A very nice and thoughtful touch for guests!
Having a designated parking spot on the property was so convenient. I have seen some reviews that said that it is very difficult to maneuver through the alley and into the parking spot. We have a mid-size SUV and honestly, it was fine. I think it would only be difficult if you have a large SUV or truck.
If you ever come to Chicago, I highly recommend this property and Andrijana as a host! Andrijana will go out of her way to accommodate all requests and to help make your stay and time in Chicago as wonderful as possible, and as you can see from my comments above, the property itself is also wonderful. We hope to be able to stay again when we return to Chicago :-)