My family (my wife, me, and two young kids) stayed at Denise and Richard's beautiful place for weeks while my wife was taking classes in town, so we spent a *lot* of time at the house just hanging out or playing games. Denise and Richard welcomed us *so* warmly, and responded to any concerns we had almost immediately. We got to know the neighborhood and loved it dearly and felt incredibly welcome.
The apartment itself is one of the most efficient and well-decorated uses of a space I've ever seen. I was amazed at the amount of amenities and niceties they were able to fit into this space *and* keep it looking more stylish than my home will ever be.
It's easy to get most places in Brooklyn from here by bus, and you can get to lower Manhattan by ferry. The train isn't *super* accessible but we found ourselves very happy with the bus routes we had available. Plus, Myrtle (a block away) has an incredible number of stores and restaurants in each direction. Coffee, sweets, foods from so many cultures, groceries, banks, corner stores, breakfast, bagels, wine, whatever.
I can't speak well enough to how thoughtful Denise and Richard are with providing for your needs here, either. I'm a coffee geek, so showing up to fresh coffee beans and a half dozen different implements for making coffee felt like such a treat. It felt like all of our needs were cared for. I really hope we have an excuse to come back.