My stay at Beatrice and Stephan's was amazing. I will definitely be back next time I visit Chicago. I read the previous reviews and I noticed someone commented that the neighborhood wasn't that safe, so as a single woman staying by myself I was initially a little concerned, but I had absolutely no problem with the neighborhood, in fact, I loved it. The house is on a very friendly block in a working class African-American neighborhood and all the neighbors are kind and interesting. I felt completely comfortable walking to the train by myself in the day time, and I had no problem ubering to or from at night (and it was super cheap and it's uber pool). Also, Beatrice is starting to develop this really cute 4H style club with the neighbor kids and it was adorable to see.
Which brings me to my enchantment with the place these two have created. There is a fire pit, and goats, and chickens, and cats, and dogs, and a garden and huge trees, and it's just so magical. But the couple is also very artistic, and they pretty much independently rehabbed the house, Stephen repurposed as much of the original house as possible for shelving and mirrors, and Beatrice has this gorgeous and mystical decorating style and it just felt like a dream to stay there. I want to move in, seriously, that's my new dream. They are funny and sweet. Do yourself a favor and stay here while you are in Chicago, you will not regret it. (And please remember that "bad neighborhood" is sometimes just people who are in settings they are unused to.)