Our family enjoyed the stay at Erhan place in Chicago. The apartment is exactly as pictured. The decor is very nice and the unit was very clean. Erhan communicated with us very well and it was easy to reach him via the airbnb app, he responded very quickly to our questions. The area is amazing! I love that there is a Starbucks only 4 doors down on the corner. The area is very safe, quiet and loads of little stores and parks to walk to. The kids loved walking to the park right up the street. There is a super cute cafe (Lucy's Cafe) only one block over that served amazing vegan, gluten free, vegetarian food , we walked there and it took us 7 mins. The food is really good and the chef Martin is super nice! There is also an Aldi and Costco only a 5 min drive from this apartment. We were 20 mins from downtown without traffic, but with traffic (which is horrible) it would take us 45-1 hour depending on if there's an accident on the highway.
The apartment is on the 2nd floor and there are about 16 steps to get to the unit. Entering the unit was easy with a keypad. The parking is behind the apartment which can be confusing as there are other parking spaces that all look the same. So if you are going to stay here, the parking that is assigned to Erhan's unit is behind the apartment which is the tan/beige looking color apartment and you would park in space number 2. If you have a car bigger than a mid size you might find it a bit tight. We parked there the first night and some nights we found parking right in front of the unit (just be sure that if you park on the right hand side of the road, that you move your car to the other side by 7am). Parking on the main street was no issue, but if you want to find parking where you don't have to move your car, park on the side streets. We parked there a few times and had no issues at all. Erhan's place is well equipped with all the necessities needed for a family. Ample kitchen space to cook with utensils, pots, pans, dished and cup. Oven to bake in, washer and dryer in the half bathroom.
The unit has one full bath and a half bath, it might be a challenge if you have a big family with only one full bath, but we made it work. The only drawback (no fault of Erhan) is that the floors are hella squeaky.. really bad. I felt so bad waking up in the middle of the night and walking to the restroom because the floors are so loud. Other than that, we absolutely LOVED our stay and we are already planning another trip to Chicago and planning on renting Erhan's place again. I would highly recommend that you do the same! Thanks Erhan for the accommodation!!