We had a wonderful 12-day stay in Melissa's beautiful upscale condo, surprised to find it was in a vintage gated brick courtyard complex in the desirable Old Irving Park neighborhood! The two-story unit was modern, bright and spotlessly clean and we had everything we needed while visiting our Chicago family--including an in-suite laundry.
After rambunctious days with the grandchildren, we loved coming back to soak in the heavenly deep garden tub in the downstairs bathroom if we weren't showering in the 2nd bathroom upstairs. Basking on the living room sectional opposite the gas fireplace was also relaxing, as was watching our favorite shows on the mantel-top wide-screen flat TV. (It had a standard cable package, but allowed us to input our own Netflix password.) Just make sure you don't mind steps: the unit itself is up 3 flights and inside the bedrooms and bath are reached by a winding bungalow-style stairway.
Wood floors/no pets was perfect for us with our dust/dander allergies. The large full-service granite-countered kitchen with gas range was great, too. The only disappointment was with the small counter-height table with its 2 uncomfortable wood stools, limiting us to not being able to invite guests over or ourselves lingering in any comfort.
We walked the few blocks to Dunkin' Donuts, Walgreens, a great Italian and other restaurants. Trains and buses were available there. We had a car, so drove to Tony's, a fabulous grocery a walkable 4/10 mile away. Parking near the complex is a little tricky...you can load/unload in front of the building, but have to park on the street a block or two away where resident permits aren't needed.
Melissa gave us complete privacy, but answered email queries promptly. We would gladly return to her condo, which was like staying at a premier resort!