The house is really beautiful and yes it is museum-worthy stuff: paintings, furniture, a piano, it feels surreal. Sean is an amazing host and he is always available to respond to your questions.
He allowed us to check in at no charge, it was VERY early (7 am) and we ended up checking out a the night before because we met with friends from NJ and stayed with them.
The only thing we really struggled with was the cleaning part, I must admit I am very particular about cleaning as I have a strong sense of smell, odors really get to me and the bathroom was shared with other people who I am not sure if were pass-through guests like we were or if they live there permanently, I obviously did not ask. The tub/shower was not clean and neither was the curtain. Bathroom smelled and because the house is carpeted it was dusty and smelly.
The bathroom had a very poor lock, it was falling off and anyone could have broke into you without much effort, that almost happened the day we arrived, as two women traveling together this was somewhat worrying but we managed to stay without any other issues.
I almost feel bad about leaving this review because Sean really is a sweet host and the house location CANNOT be best, you are 4 blocks away from the subway and can get to Manhattan in 15 min. You can also walk to the water edge of the Hudson and see the city lights 3 blocks away from the house.
There are super markets, restaurants, coffee shops all within 5-10 min walk.
I would return to this neighborhood in a heartbeat.
The house is always quiet and you can really rest because the neighborhood is so cool and tranquil that there are no noises in the middle of the night opposed to what you get by staying in the city.
I do thank Sean for being so accommodating, I wish him as many blessings as God can give him (he is a believer as am I)