Two things caught my eye before I booked here: The incredible 4.99 review score and the fact that Andy is a fellow Brit!
Well... here's another 5-star review for the impressive collection, mate!
There's no doubt the reviews are well-deserved, too. Andy is a terrific guy and really takes the "bnb" part to the max.
The house is a cool bungalow, with full use of kitchen, dining room, living room, and back garden, plus laundry in the basement if needed. Andy provides great amenities and neat touches -- from bathroom essentials, to tea, coffee, water, kettle in the room, plus a host of snacks and drinks always available in the kitchen. The main draw? Cadbury's chocolate!
The house is in a really pleasant neighborhood, with Jewel-Osco, Aldi, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and loads of restaurants and takeout places nearby. (I had to try not to succumb too much to Dominos around the corner... but they do have good, cheap deals). There's a nice park behind the house, too.
The Kimball train station is about a mile away, which is takes you direct to downtown. (It's a nice, quiet walk through the area if you go parallel to the busy Lawrence Ave).
I'd just relocated from Maryland, so I wasn't here on holiday. I was working and looking for a permanent place to stay while there. Andy was full of suggestions and tips about neighborhoods, the Chicago rental process, prices, etc. And when I didn't find anywhere by the end of my stay, he simply extended it with no fuss or stress -- which I was really grateful for.
Along the way, we obviously chatted about our respective tales of coming from the UK to USA, the homeland, families, etc. He's just a really friendly, personable guy, and it was a great stay.
Oh, and if you like dogs (who doesn't?) Lyndon and Luna are undoubtedly the coolest bulldogs in the Midwest!