Welcome to the heart of Chicago Ridge, 25 miles SW of downtown Chicago. Share my home w/me & my overly-friendly CATS - Harley & Loki, where you’ll enjoy great amenities. Great for solo adventurers & business travelers. Great for Med Professionals: Christ, Palos, Little Co. of Mary Hospitals. Students: Moraine Valley, Trinity Christian, St. Xavier. Close to Parks, Shops & Food. Just 15 min from Midway Airport (for Orange Line Train avail 24/7) or Walk to Metra station (M-F only) There is a Full-size bed in a Private bedroom featuring a Spa Sensations Memory Foam Mattress (and box spring) and 2 Gel Memory Foam Pillows and 2 Beautyrest Down Alternative Pillows available. New Plush Carpeting and New Wood Floors recently installed throughout the home in December, 2022! Enjoy the use of the following areas: Shared kitchen Note: there are some cooking limitations, such as: no cooking of onion, garlic, pesto or pungent odor foods; no cooking after 8pm (please refer to house manual). Shared Bathroom Front Porch and Back Patio Street Parking available directly in FRONT of house NOTE: The following areas are NOT AVAILABLE for use: Living Room and Outside Fire pit, (as well as Hose/water as there is a Car Wash two blocks from my home). And… The Laundry Room Machines are NOT available to guests, although two facilities are within 1/2 mile from my home. You are staying in a shared home, not a hotel. Please treat the space with respect. You have access to your private bedroom, as well as partial use of the kitchen (with limited amenities), and then the bathroom, front porch and back patio. NOTE: You must have a government ID and an up-to-date profile picture on your profile in order to stay in my home so I know who to expect. NO LOCALS. I will be available to offer help throughout the stay. Please let me know if you need anything. While our cleaning crew is extremely thorough, we hate for anything to fall between the cracks...so if you need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out...even if it's a roll of toilet paper. NOTE: I was an essential healthcare worker so my house is cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis; and I do have an elderly parent I interact with on a daily basis, so, if you are running a fever or have been sick prior to coming to my home for this booking, please consider canceling as I can’t take the chance of being around my family. Thank you for your consideration. Quiet, family friendly neighborhood. Near Metra, Hospitals, Parks, Fitness Centers, Splash Park, Movie Theatre, Shopping Mall, Laundromat, Restaurants and close transportation: Metra Train to Chicago, Pace Bus Service, and 10 minutes to Midway Airport. Great for Medical professionals close to: Christ Hospital / Palos Community / Little Co. of Mary. Great for students or a parent visiting students at nearby schools/ colleges: MVCC / Trinity Christian / St. Xavier / Lewis University as well as several others nearby. (Note: I do offer another listing with a queen-size bed for 2 if more than one traveler, so please look for that if needed or inquire.) Neighborhood Parks, Malls, Restaurants & Bars Wolfe Wildlife Refuge with paved walking trail Lake Katherine Waterfall Park with wood chips walking trail Train to Downtown Chicago Close to several major hospitals, colleges and two universities UBER or LYFT or private taxi service is available. Public Transportation within a couple of blocks walking distance: Train: SW Service Metra Service (Downtown Chicago to Manhattan) Chicago Ridge Station within walking distance from home (schedule in photos) although it is very limited on the weekends, but the Orange Line is just 15 minutes away. Pace Bus Service: 6 Connecting Routes Service Chicago Ridge Route 384 (comes from Midway Airport) Route 385 (comes from Midway Airport and goes to Moraine Valley Valley Comm College) Both Pace Routes 384 & 385 are within walking distance to home and connect to other Routes (maps in photos) All Guests MUST have a government ID and an up-to-date picture on their profile in order for me to know who will be staying. NO LOCALS. I do not accept children under 12 years old or infants as my home is not suitable and this room is for one guest only. Towel/hand towel/washcloth, bedding, linens and pillows included. Please be respectful when using towels and bed linens, etc. as any damages to towels, linens (or any other household item) due to makeup, oily hair products, or oily lotions will be taken out of the security deposit for replacement or reimbursement for additional cleaning that was required to bring item back to acceptable condition. TV with basic cable included and Internet A Closet is available for use as well as a cubby hole shelving unit (with fabric drawers) is available below the TV.