Erica was a great host. She showed us around when we checked in, was very responsive when we had questions, and even bought us some breakfast food since we arrived late in the evening. The place is older but seems well-maintained; it's spacious and we enjoyed the three-floor layout. We did have some problems with noise: the apartment's bedroom is right next to the front door of the house, so if guests in the main part of the house return late or leave early, the sounds of the front door opening/closing and people going up/down stairs can be very disruptive. We used a (loud) white-noise generator but it couldn't mask the sound. As to the area: the neighborhood is nice, felt safe at all hours, and has excellent restaurants nearby. (We liked The Finch, Saucy by Nature, and Putnam's.) The G train is right around the corner, but doesn't go into Manhattan, so I often found it easier to walk the few blocks to the C.