We're Brooklynites who came here for staycation to enjoy the private backyard and the Red Hook area. We were disappointed to find the backyard not as pictured and the apartment not clean. When we arrived, the yard was filled with trash from a prior guest and debris. The plants were overgrown (you couldn't open the door without pushing through branches), the furniture was covered in bird poop and/or spackle (?), and the yard was muddy from dripping air conditioners overhead. It was further disappointing that Tom was not very responsive to the issue -- it took several messages before he agreed to have it cleaned the next day.
The inside of the apartment had cobwebs in all the corners. While the sheets and towels were clean and fresh, the kitchen appliances were sticky and grimy, the bathroom shower grout and caulk had mold/mildew, and the bathmat appeared unwashed. We were pleased that the yard was ultimately swept, but we asked for the inside of the apartment to be better cleaned too, and it was neither addressed nor even acknowledged.
Further, the apartment is poorly stocked. Basics are needlessly sparse like one single TP roll in the whole place. The kitchen has pots and pans but only two mugs, two bowls, and a few plates -- so you can cook but not eat off anything. Hard to reconcile when Brooklyn's only Ikea is a couple blocks away and sells dishes for $0.19/each.
The pros are that the apartment is spacious and fairly quiet, even if dark, and the Red Hook location is charming and fun. Tom also allowed us to store our bikes in the back, which we certainly appreciated. Overall, this place has a lot of potential, but it needs more TLC.