Private apartment with retro vibe

Entire rental unit in Berwyn, Illinois

  1. 4 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Antoinette
  1. Superhost
  2. 6 years hosting

Listing highlights

In Cicero, adjacent to Oak Park

About a 10-min walk to Rehm Park, with Fitzgerald's live music venue and restaurants on Roosevelt Road nearby

Free parking with guest passes

Free street parking with guest passes provided, a real convenience for visiting the Chicago area by car

Antoinette is an attentive host

Guests consistently praise Antoinette for being responsive, welcoming, and full of local recommendations
Cozy 1 BR apartment with retro touches in Berwyn a block from Oak Park. 2nd floor private apartment. Wifi, cable, premium channels. Full kitchen. Queen bed plus twin sofa bed, + 2 twins available on request. EASY free street parking right by unit. Quick drive to City. Convenient to both airports, United Center and walk to Fitzgerald’s Club. Near Blue Line, restaurants, great bakery. NO smoking, candles or glitter! (Yes, I truly needed to add the “no glitter” rule! (You can only imagine!)

The space
One bedroom unit with private entrance. Whole house air, window unit for extra cooling in season, bedroom and kitchen ceiling fans. Queen bed, new sofa opens to a twin and also an extra single folding bed with thick comfortable mattress is available. When you reserve, please let message me so I know how many sleeping spaces you will need or I will assume that the queen bed will suffice.

Guest access
There are many walkable places to get food-(Look at my photos). Parking is always easy. I provide guest parking passes. Fill out completely and place in the front windshield passenger side. Use new pass for each day you are here. Enter - 12:00 AM and the next morning’s date, 1300 Gunderson, and your plate number. Pay close attention to parking signs because there is street cleaning Monday, Thursday and Friday from 9-4, different sides of either Gunderson or 13th. Even on those nights there are plenty of parking spots available. Passes are in dresser under the TV. Use a new one each night.

Other things to note
New sofa converts to twin bed. There is also a very comfortable twin bed available but give advance notice if you want it set up. Occasionally I get remarks in post-stay review that are about things that could have easily addressed as soon as guest arrived. Please contact me asap (or any other host you stay with) whenever there is something missing, or if you find something needs attention. If you wait until you check out-it is too late to address an issue. Everyone wants stays to be as comfortable as possible.

Coffee and creamers are in refrigerator. Filters under microwave. Some snacks by microwave. Freeze pops in freezer.

Please note that the fireplace is EXTRA upstairs heat! (Small remote) There is whole house heat set at 68-69, but if you want more, use the FP. Be sure that the lines on the remote are pressed or you have only turned on the light, and not the heat. Do not leave it on continuously. Turn off whenever you leave.

Window air conditioning available in summer/fall seasons provides EXTRA air-cooling in unit. Whole house air conditioning used in all hot weather year round but guest does not have access to those controls.

Fire ladder under bed. Bedroom window closest to closet is fire exit.
(No screen in that window). Please only use the screened window on the right for ventilation. Fire blanket on microwave shelf.

New parking passes under tv in top drawer. Completely fill out new one for each night, with the next morning’s date.

Please contact me about suitability for children. NOT suited for crawling babies and tiny walking humans. Grade school age kids are fine!

Two young cats in MY unit. They are not allowed upstairs. If you have severe cat allergies, you are forewarned: I have two cats.

Air purifier in unit. Guest controls it. Leave it on or switch it off.

Games on LR shelf and more in bottom drawer under TV

Collection of Chicago books and guides in BR

Fun mix of vintage music available. Glenn Miller, Judy Garland, Frank, Gershwin, some Broadway.

Yard access available in summer. Ask me details. Yellow key to gate on 13th.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Kitchen
Fast wifi – 614 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
32 inch TV with Netflix, premium cable, Amazon Prime Video, standard cable

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Rated 4.91 out of 5 from 538 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is a guest favorite based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 93% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 6% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 1% of reviews
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  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Berwyn, Illinois, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Family neighborhood only one block from busy Roosevelt Road where you will find numerous restaurants and groceries. Walk to Fitzgerald’s live music venue. Walk to get Italian ice or ice cream. Adjacent to Oak Park, home of Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Downtown Oak Park and Madison Street in nearby Forest Park offer numerous good dining options and unique stores. Easy access to Blue Line to the city or I-290 if you have a car.

Meet your host

Superhost
538 reviews
4.91 out of 5 average rating
6 years of hosting
Favorite song in high school: Bohemian Rhapsody and Rhapsody in Blue
I spend too much time: Window shopping at garden centers

Antoinette is a Superhost

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Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Not suitable for infants (under 2 years)