Skip has been extremely helpful and friendly. Don't expect high standards when it comes to the room, but that is fully compensated by other factors. As mentioned, Skip is very helpful and he knows everything you need to know about Brooklyn and N. Y. You can sit in his garden and eat, and if you are lucky, Skip will tell you stories about N. Y. while you are eating. The area is nearly free of tourists. The fast metro train to Manhattan takes only 15 min. and the station is only a min. walk away. It's an old house and a friendly neighborhood. My warmest recommendations for people that want to live in a real N. Y. home and a genuine Brooklyn environment.