Shelley's place was exactly as described and Shelley's communication was speedy and helpful. We felt at home in the apartment and the facilities were just what we needed at the beginning and end of each day.
The location is between 45mins-1hour away from the Manhattan action, but a shorter ride to the busier parts of Brooklyn.
One recommendation from me is to use Lyft or Uber for the cab rides as both yellow cabs to the apartment from Manhattan were not great - one had no idea how to get to Flatbush.
We found the area around Newkirk Av subway station was not particularly welcoming, but the area toward Newkirk Plaza was much friendlier.
Shelley gave us recommendations to that effect, too.