We had a fantastic and much needed post-election staycation at Beatrice & Stefan's to get away from it all. We normally escape to MI but Chicago is clearly the right place to be in this sea of red states and the urban retreat with the goats, dogs and birds was right up our alley.
While we didn't get a chance to meet Beatrice, Stefan was extremely communicative and gracious from beginning to end. He generously answered a trillion and one questions about the property, animals and crops, the latter of which were mostly put to bed at this point, save for the lone pepper or two spotted. A wheel barrel overflowing with acorn and butternut squash from a neighbor was available for us to pick from as we pleased.
If you're an animal lover, advocate for self-sufficiency, the slow food movement and urban farming, this place will not disappoint. We loved our time with Franco, Spider and Moon the goats, as well as the sweet pooches China and Monster.
The apt itself is everything you need for a cozy stay. No microwave or tv, but the shower looks amazing and there's a full w/d (neither of which we needed to utilize living only 1.5mi north in the city). It's thoughtfully designed, clean and comfortable.
We walked around the neighborhood the next sunny morning without any problems, knowing how not to look for problems on the west side.