Words cannot begin to describe A) what an absolutely amazing place this was, and B) just how amazing Grace and Melissa are as hosts.
The place is steeped in historical Brooklyn style with high ceilings, stained glass windows, gorgeous wooden floors and huge wooden doors. It's like something out of a movie. Yet the whole place simultaneously feels SO homely. I was starstruck when I arrived in my new room (which I spent 6 months in, and would have happily stayed in for longer if my work didn't require me to move). It was HUGE, coming with a double bed, desk & chair, sofa, large arching wall mirror and plenty of wardrobe space - all to yourself. Grace had plenty of fresh towels, bed linen, and sheets to see me through my stay. You basically also have a private toilet right outside your room, the kitchen was spacious with an island and all the utensils and amenities that you could require. After having stayed in a couple of AirBnb's prior to this in Brooklyn, this was truly in a league of it's own.
Moving onto the hosts. Grace was an amazing host. She was lightning fast with responses, helped me with all my travel plans when I arrived including where the best (extremely nearby) launderettes and grocery stores were, as well as with planning my public transport links. The A/C subway is literally a couple of mins walk away and takes you to manhattan's financial district in 3 stops. There are a number of bus stops nearby with buses travelling frequently in any direction you were looking to go. Prices for travel in either the subway / bus was a flat $2.75 only. Furthermore, Uber's would arrive within 2-3 minutes every time I needed one (which was often). Grace continued to offer me help and support promptly throughout the length of my stay (really going above and beyond at times, it must be said) and I am just so grateful for my stay. Melissa was the co-host whom I lived with during my stay. She is just the most down-to-earth person I could have asked to share a floor with. She similarly never failed to help me with anything and everything throughout my 6 months living here (including the time I locked myself out of the house when I forgot my keys!). I honestly just really enjoyed co-living with her in this place and she is just the most ideal type of person to share a space with.
In summary, I cannot recommend this place enough. It honestly felt like a new home to me, and my huge private room, in such a beautiful house and in such a prime location would in my honest opinion be difficult to come by / match in price in Brooklyn. Thank you so much Grace and Melissa. I really hope to stay again in the near future!