I booked this house for a weekend in NY with my two employees. We wanted to visit Brooklyn and Manhattan. So we were looking for a well located base camp in Brooklyn.
The house is very nice and very clean. Joe and his wife were also very welcoming. But, I booked this place based on the super positive reviews I read here on airbnb. I feel as though the reviews do not reflect the reality. This is NOT a safe neighborhood! A taxi driver told us to never walk at night there and that people get shot all the time. We were so scared after the first night that we left first thing in the morning and booked a hotel in Manhattan. Also, you should know the house is 30 min walking from the last train station, and like I said you don't want to walk in this area. It's a very long commute to anywhere you'll want to go to visit.
It's my own fault, I should have checked more info on the area before booking but the comments and reviews were so incredible that I based my decision on them, don't do the same mistake! I would recommend spending a bit more money and staying in the north west neighborhoods of Brooklyn or in Manhattan.