Modern Downstairs North End Bungalow in Hyde Park

This property location is near perfection. The neighborhood is delightful. It's a short walk to restaurants,bars,shops and walking trails. We could not have been more pleased with the location. The little apartment was advertised as a downstairs apartment. I am from the deep south. In my world a downstairs apartment is not underground, it's just downstairs! It was depressing not to be able to see out, especially in such a pretty area. The windows are normal size and do let in plenty of light, but all you see outside is the ground.The apartment had been cleaned, but, more attention to detail is definitely needed. The drawers and floors in the closet storage areas were old and dingy, and most drawers had no liners, just raw rough plywood. There were only old wire hangers in the closets as well. The kitchenware was minimal, but the kitchen was clean and nice. The host and I got off on the wrong foot because we were late (just after midnight) coming home one evening and the keypad was dead. I had no choice but to call and wake her to be able to get inside. She misunderstood which property I was in and argued with me about the issue; however we finally understood each other, and got into the unit. Later in our stay, at my request she moved us to an upstairs apartment, which was so much better!!I wouldn't stay at this particular unit again simply because personally, I didn't like being in the basement. I think it should be advertised as a basement apartment.

PROsvery close to 13th st large incl lots of storage CONs:horrible smell (mold/musty) took 3 days of windows open to become barely bearable, but even then clothes n belongings took on the musty smell (people commented when giving hugs)internet horrible - no way to do things like zoom or regular internet things, even watching shows on the tv provided was difficult or impossible)very steep entrance stairs full kitchen but no knives or cutting boards to actually cooktried to clarify re dogs with hosts and never heard back some large dogs pooped on the lawn n it was there for days can really hear the upstairs neighbors too bad because the neighborhood was darling

Negative: Was great other than being DANK; like it reeked of mildew/mold/water damage of some kind. After opening all the windows and running the 2 tiny dehumidifiers (that I found but were not running when we arrived) overnight, it was bearable.

Positive: Location was key very quiet neighborhood which was perfect for sleep after a long day at work Negative: Trouble logging into WiFi

It was not very clean. Floors, shower, bedspread, and rugs have not been cleaned in a long time. Unable to use internet or TV the entire stay. Internet service would not stay connected-needs a boost for the router. Cell service poor as well, but understandable for a basement. Amenities are good - towels, dishes, pots and pans, etc.