The backyard is absolutely beautiful and fun to hang out in, it is located incredibly close to a blue line stop so downtown is very accessible, and there are numerous restaurants and entertainment spots just about 10-15 minutes away (walking)in Wicker Park. Martha was an exceptional host. There were unfortunately, some issues with the unit. We stayed there for a two month period and there was an issues that caused part of the apartment to flood, which was obviously incredibly inconvenient... However I will add that Martha was incredible about dealing with it and making it right. Another time the A/C broke and it got incredibly hot in the apartment. But Martha was quick to bring us a new air conditioner and fix the issue. What our experience lacked due to freak incidents was made up for in exceptional hospitality.