Julian and Michelle were fabulous hosts for my stay in their charming Brooklyn apartment, which I found to be the perfect place to call home for three weeks.
The pictures do not do the apartment justice. It is a smart, spacious, light-filled and immaculate space. And it is impeccably designed – beautiful and contemporary, without sacrificing an ounce of comfort.
With perfect September weather, the furnished back patio was an outdoor oasis, as it peers out onto a beautifully landscaped garden and across the neighboring brownstones, and was an idyllic setting for having my morning coffee, knocking out considerable writing, and preparing dinner on the full-sized gas grill.
The apartment takes up two floors of a truly gorgeous brownstone on a charming and quintessentially leafy Brooklyn street. I delighted in morning runs around the neighborhood and stopping into a selection of independently owned cafes (all helpfully recommended by Julian and Michelle in their trusty neighborhood guide).
But, best of all, Julian and Michelle are kind and lovely people, and they were remarkably gracious hosts. As just one example, I needed a desk for some long hours doing remote work, and they went out of their way to bring in not one but two desks – a classic desk and a standing desk! I was blown away.
Worth every penny.