We liked the place and it worked well. The apartment with its two bedrooms and a pullout couch in the living room provided plenty of comfortable sleeping space. The apartment is clean, well appointed and has all the things we needed, such as TV, cooking utensils, micro, toaster, kettle, fridge, stove (brighter than the pics suggest). The building is being gradually renovated so there are still some unfinished aspects, but we did get the feeling of staying in an older traditional brownstone home, with beautiful fireplaces and trimming, some exposed brick walls, and yet a modern kitchen and bathroom. Jefferson is one of the nicest streets - tree-lined, brownstone, picturesque. Having Velma and family on the ground floor was good for us both in terms of convenience and feeling secure. The neighbourhood is safe and friendly and subway very nearby, parking free and easy (we didn't drive all week) and buses for Brooklyn near by too. Fulton Street by the subway is a tad grungy but still safe - the area is generally gentrifying and friendly. Find nearby Ms Dahlia's coffee shop on Nostrand - cool healthy fare, and Peaches Hothouse on Tompkins, great fried chicken.
Velma provided a great overview when we arrived and answered all our questions about nearby restaurants and how to get around, and was always a text or door-knock away. By subway it was a few minutes to Metrotech (includes the Brooklyn TKTS outlet, much better than going to the one in Times Square) and the Brooklyn Bridge which we walked over, and another 5 mins to Manhattan. The A and C subway lines conveniently zigzag through lower Manhattan and then up the west side of the island all the way. My grown kids really appreciated the apt and the neighbourhood, preferring it to a hotel in Manhattan. More interesting and real.
We certainly recommend this place.