PERFECTION!
My husband and I, our two children (10 & 13 years) and my mother (83 years) stayed at Rahul's beautiful home at the beginning of August for a week. It accommodated each of our 3 generation's needs perfectly. We wanted a place in a calm, peaceful neighbourhood in Brooklyn that we could come home to after a long day of sightseeing in Manhattan to relax and unwind, a place that my elderly mother could safely stay at during the day if she didn't feel up to running around Manhattan and that the kids could find a bit of "normality" in at the end of a crazy day in NY. We found it ALL at this stunning home.
The house is situated between Cobble and Boerum Hill and just above Carroll Gardens - 3 fantastic, calm and sweet neighbourhoods where you really get to experience the feel of "living" the Brooklyn life. My mother could safely and slowly make her way down to cafés and shops along the tree-lined streets, there are families and schools everywhere you look with just that added edge of cool everywhere. There were countless pretty and quirky cafés, bars and restaurants within short walking distance and the house is just a few minutes walk to Bergen St. station on the F&G lines taking us swiftly into Manhattan.
The house itself was worth every penny. Bright, light, fresh and clean as a whistle but wonderfully homely at the same time. A town-house set on four floors it has a wonderful T.V. room downstairs to totally chill-out in after a long day with a bathroom and laundry room on the same floor. The main entrance floor has a gorgeous living room and the best-appointed kitchen with dining area you could hope for with steps leading down to the sweetest little garden - the outside space was truly appreciated and really gave us the feeling of freedom in the Summer - no being cooped up in a hotel room or apartment - there was space everywhere you turned.
The first floor had a double bedroom for my mother with plenty of space and a lovely view over the garden. The children's room overlooked the beautiful tree-lined Brooklyn street and was filled with everything imaginable from books and puzzles to arts and crafts to keep our kids racing up there the moment they got home. There were children's sized hangers in the wardrobe and even a little glitter lava-lamp that was a perfect touch when the kids went to bed each night. A toilet in between these bedrooms in the hallway with a dimmable light for both my mother and the kids to find it in the night was super helpful. One afternoon our kids begged to "just stay home in our room and relax please". Such was their comfort in their room.
The top floor double bedroom over-looking the back garden and an entire hallway full of cupboards and an amazing walk-in wardrobe allowed us to fully unpack - there was room for everything in this house! The top-floor walk-in shower and toilet were super spacious and there are cupboards in every bathroom to place every item.
No stone was left unturned for living truly comfortably here - we wish we could have stayed for months! Every tiny detail is done with care and attention, linens, towels, an enormous amount of clothes hangers, kitchen utensils all spotless and top-notch. Every appliance in the house is top of the range and high-tech. Internet connection was perfect and there are desks in the bedrooms for those needing to work - complete even with pots of pens and a neck pillow - the level of detail for comfort was astounding.
Coupled with the fact that this house is so beautifully designed and furnished, the natural light throughout the house, really there's no going wrong here.
Furthermore Rahul's communication from the moment we enquired to the day we left was fantastic. He is the host you hope for on Airbnb. His response time was lightning-speed, there was no question left unanswered and he was incredibly accommodating, friendly and professional at any time we needed to ask him anything. He even had a handy booklet that you could use for appliances/info on the house that made using anything super easy. At no point did we ever feel that what we'd booked would be anything other than what he'd promised. His hosting was as good as the house.
What more to say?
Book it. Really.
You won't regret it.