I stayed at Caroline's apartment for the first four months when I moved to New York. Caroline met me to give me the keys and talk me through how the apartment works. I loved my stay in the apartment. The block is very quiet and the apartment is right at the top. There is a stairwell between the apartement and the opposite one in the same building and there is no building next door. This means there is no noise from other apartments which is lovely. The apartment has a great amount of natural light. The only issue is noise from mcguiness boulevard but this didn't wasn't a big issue. Whenever there was a problem or question Caroline was always on hand, during my stay she updated the wifi, and helped me with other queries/ questions and was always very kind and helpful. The area of greenpoint around the apartment is great. Very relaxed but there are great bars and coffee shops. There is easy access to great restaurants in Williamsburg and queens via the g train, which isn't the most reliable of lines but works fine with the nearest stop being a five minute walk. I had to commute every day from greenpoint to Manhattan and it was an easy half hour/ 45 minutes commute. Although I was staying in the apartment on my own it was more than enough space, it would be perfect for a couple or even parents and a child as there is a good sofa bed. At one point I had two friends to stay for six days and we had plenty of space. The kitchen is good and all the cookers etc were working fine at the time I stayed however no one seems to cook in this city so you will probably find yourself eating out all the time! If you do decide to prepare yourself a meal there are a couple of good and large grocery stores five minutes away. The area is very safe, and one of the more quiet areas in brooklyn. Overall I was delighted with the apartment and the area and Caroline was a wonderful host.