Fantastic value, spacious, well-located and with a very responsive + accommodating host! The apartment (as of this writing) is a bit dated. It reminded me a bit of my student dorms back in college days. This may change post-renovation.
However, the price was incredible for NYC, and it was a very comfortable stay: the apartment is clean, the neighborhood was safe (for walking around at night), and the setting was wholesome (the host lived up the stairs with his family). The host was super helpful and not at all restrictive (ie. we could have friends over, and talk late into the night).
We had a fantastic time in Brooklyn, and it was a pleasure to stay in one of the iconic brownstone homes. Plenty of restaurants nearby, and a huge, beautiful park in the aptly named Park Slope area.