Sheila’s place feels like a small respite from the hustle and bustle of New York, but with the same creature comforts and great cafés a few steps away. Given that this is a family neighborhood, it’s peaceful and has the same attractive brick houses lining up the roads as in the pictures.
The mattress is really nice and the amenities are great. Just don’t push the sliding bathroom door all the way in or it might get difficult to close. TV is provided with streaming channels (and yes, Netflix) so we managed to feel like we were at home when we got back from our day’s agenda.
There are rare moments when you might hear other residents going up and down the stairs but that’s pretty much it for noise. Speaking of stairs, there are no elevators in the unit, but it’s nice that the unit is located on the second floor.
Location wise, it’s less than 10 minutes on foot to the 15 St-Prospect Park subway and less than 15 minutes on foot from Brooklyn’s own 5th Ave (not to be confused with the one in Manhattan), which had a really energetic pride march recently and contains a bunch of cool shops. The house isn’t exactly right in front of the subway but it’s not far enough to wear you out before you even start the day.
It must be noted that one of the two rooms doesn’t have its own air conditioning, but comes with a nice fan. We did come at a nice climate– not too hot and slightly rainy. The other parts of the house do have good air conditioning: the kitchen/living room and the other bedroom.
We were also delighted when we came in to a bottle of wine and chocolate biscuits. Such a great bonus! Touches like this along with great communication with Sheila makes it clear why she’s a superhost.