Check-In: The check-in process was smooth. Clarina kept in touch via text/email to coordinate a meeting time, and her boyfriend Miles met us at the apartment and helped us bring our bags upstairs.

Listing description: The listing photos and description are accurate and will give you an idea of what to expect -- the place is modern, new, clean, and spacious.

Neighborhood: The neighborhood was quiet and felt safe. The house was about about a 7-minute walk from the F and G trains, which meant that it was easy to get around. It's also close to the Whole Foods supermarket.

We had a good stay overall, but did experience some inconveniences related to work being done on the property. A few times, Clarina had to walk through the unit to access the backyard to do gardening and install an irrigation system. One night she hung up frames for an hour in the hallway (in preparation for an art event on the roof). One morning there was an unexpected loud knocking on our door, which woke us up. It turned out to be a contractor who came to fix a broken pipe in her house a few doors down. Clarina would always let us know if she needed to enter the unit, but sometimes we weren't given the expected "6 hours notice", as mentioned in the renter's agreement that we signed.