This may be the perfect residence for some, but it did not work out for us.
The host was very friendly and helpful and communicative. The neighborhood is wonderful and there are a lot of great restaurants in the area.
When we arrived we quickly realized that there was no place to unpack. Since we were planning to stay for 5 evenings that was very unfortunate. We were attending a few nice dinners and had clothing that we really would have preferred to hang, but instead we had to lay suitcases out on the floor (occupying the main walkway) and lay clothes out on the couch. We had opted for an Airbnb rather than a hotel so that we had the separate sitting area and kitchen, but we ended up needing this area for luggage. We mentioned something to the host and he said he lives there so uses all of the storage. A moblie rack of some sort would be an incredibly useful addition to make the space better to rent out. The table in the kitchen area has been removed since the photos were taken so that is not an option for storage (or meals) either.
The other issue for us was the noise. The host definitely mentions street noise so we were prepared for that. And he's not kidding - there is a LOT of noise very late into the night. White noise helps with that, and during months when the air conditioner is not necessary this would not be a problem. Many places in New York have noise issues. What isn't mentioned is that the air conditioner itself is quite noisy. Unfortunately it was a hot night and the unit was apparently in ECON mode, which meant it was running most of the night. When it was on we could get used to it, but when it would cycle off or on it would wake us again. We mentioned that to the host and he said we should have been using another mode, but also said it still would have been just as loud.
Since we didn't get good sleep that first night we decided to leave and just pay additional money to get a hotel room. It's possible that we could have made the room a more comfortable temperature, but with the noise of the air conditioning unit it just wasn't bearable and worth losing another night's sleep.
I'm sure this would be a great place to stay in the right season and for a shorter trip with more limited luggage, but it did not work out for us and we would not book again.