The house is exactly how you see it in the pictures so there were no surprises in that sense; it is a small apartment, but it is pretty big to be a nyc apartment. There is not much closet space because the big closet is occupied by the owner's stuff.
The house was really warm, so we didn't really have problems with temperatures, apart from the drafts that came from one of the windows (the one next to the bed) because of the hole that was made to put the AC.
The water pressure is awesome! Never had a problem with warm water running out which was perfect!.
The pigeons are kinda noisey at night in the communal trash area for the building.
There are a lot of cute restaurants in the area, especially on avenue c, we went to one of the restaurants for brunch and i have to say it was really nice.
I really liked the floor couch, it was particularly suiting when we would order chinese food and just eat on the floor, for a great east village experience!
The area was pretty quiet which was good because the walls are not that thick.
Make sure to bring sheets, towels and such because these are not provided.
The owner is pretty easygoing, there was a misunderstanding on the pricing of the stay, the day before moving into the apartment, which was pretty stressfull, but thankfully it was quickly handled by airbnb.
Make sure to understand what things you should or should not use to avoid future misunderstandings.