Matt, Amy, & their roommate Richard were excellent hosts. The room was exactly as it was shown in the pictures. If you’re looking to be in the “middle of the action”, this Brooklyn neighborhood is not really what you’re looking for. There was an excellent bodega with a friendly owner two blocks away and the subway (A C) was less than a minute away. Other than that, it was a very quiet neighborhood about 40 minutes by train from Midtown.
I’ll address some comments from other reviews - the room was literally set up as described. It’s the entire basement level and it is in the back of the house, around a corner, and down a set of stairs. As the write up says, it has no door to the basement, but no one bothers you nor can you see down into the room from upstairs. It was extremely private. The only interaction I had with folks was on the occasion we would cross paths. They were available at all times and very responsive (Richard even sent cookies to my lacrosse team!).
Would stay again.