I stayed at John's place with my two children (ages 12 and 17) for 3 nights. The place was perfect for us. Immaculately clean. Comfortable beds, lots of pillows and blankets. The kitchen has everything you need to cook a meal and having the washer/dryer is a huge plus.
We walked everywhere: to Belmont Harbor, Whole Foods (< 1/2 mile!), Chicago Diner in Boys Town, Native Foods, and yes, we went to the Starbucks around the corner. The shops on Southport (one block over) are super cute. The Foxtrot Market was also nice to have to buy fruit and non-dairy yogurts there.
We felt very safe in the neighborhood. I ran to Belmont Harbor a couple of mornings with no problem.
We drove out to the western suburbs for a play one day and out to get pizza one night, and finding parking was not a problem. Twice we found parking on the same block/street as the place, another time we parked around the corner.
Highly recommend this place!