My wife and I enjoyed our stay at Shanda's place. It is very clean, neat, and secure. With a ten minute walk to the subway we could go to/from JFK easily. I would recommend staying here: Shanda was available when we had a question or needed something. She was able to add a day to our stay when we had a cancelled flight.
In Crown Heights there are bars, restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries within walking distance. We had nice walking jaunts to Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza, even a bit further to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and Green-wood cemetary.
A fun visit: we can't wait to come back!