The place is beautiful. It is open with big ceilings and is just beautiful. My only advice is that if you are coming in the summer the A/C is underpowered and so if you are driving in, bring a fan or 2 with you. The west facing living room gets really hot and the A/C struggles. There are ceiling fans but they are more to move the air from the ceiling to the floor and to me didn't work to keep the place cool. I felt safe when I was there . There was plenty of parking, either on the street or in the back - and if you know Chicago you know that can be a problem. Close to University of Chicago. Grocery store an easy walk away. And the place is beautiful.