Viviana and Fred are great hosts and they provided well appointed and clean places for my stay. I did have the luxury of staying in both of their places, so this review will speak to both of them.
First off, they are in the same rowhome in a nice Brooklyn (Park Slope/Gowanas) neighborhood. The home is 1/2 a block from the bus, 4 blocks from the subway, 1/2 a block from a laundromat, and there are numerous deli's, groceries, restaurants, bars, etc. very close. Both apartments are very nice with three rooms each (BR, kitchen, LR) and a bathroom. The beds are very comfortable and all utilities and appliances work as designed. There is a 10 step front stoop that is pretty steep, but this is not unusual for the area.
The apartment attached to this review was the middle floor of the home. The kitchen sink is pretty small, so washing dishes is a little difficult and, though I didn't wash any pots or pans, I think it would be very difficult. One distinguishing feature of this apartment would be the LR; which is the second sleeping area. The LR has it's own door giving great privacy for each traveler.
I was in Brooklyn for 5 weeks, so I moved to Viviana's other apartment which had a full range and large (traditional) kitchen sink for easier food preparation and dish washing. Though the oven didn't work, there is a toaster oven for heating food. One element to consider with this apartment is the additional set of stairs once inside the home.
Overall, I had a very good stay!! Thank you Viviana and Fred.