Where to begin? If I could give more than 5 stars I would! The outside of the home is well kept, in a very safe, clean neighborhood in Queens. We felt completely at ease walking to the diner and train station in the dark. The host made sure I had a place to park for our 3 day 2 night stay so we could leave my car and use public transit (which is CHEAP!). The host sent detailed check in instructions but was also at the house doing maintenance outside when we arrived so he helped us get settled, made sure we knew how to use the electronic keypad to get in, he even went so far as to put out snacks and a birthday balloon for me since it was a girls trip for my bday! He gave us ideas of free and low cost things to do, helped us to find the train (3 blocks away!) and even arranged our first ride into east village. The house rental was the entire first floor. There is a comfy futon that becomes the 3rd bed. 2 bedrooms with very comfy beds, huge closet in the hall, a nice size bathroom and a huge kitchen. There is a patio area out back and it’s kid friendly with some play things out side (no kids came with us. 3 adult ladies). The rooms are really big! The kitchen is huge and well equipped. Bathroom water pressure was great. The decor is pleasant and inviting. There are live plants in the huge bow window in the living room. Small touches like that make a very homey feeling and we all felt safe and at home there. There is a small corner store that makes food half a block away, a liquor store, bar/lounge, gas station, and diner all 3 minutes walk away. The J train in 3 ish blocks/6 min walk away. We never felt unsafe walking anywhere at anytime of the day/night. All in all a wonderful stay! Thank you so much for everything and we are looking forward to our next stay with you!