It was great to stay in an authentic brownstone with some lovely details. The apartment is sparsely but stylishly decorated and retains much of its character.
The neighbourhood is deeper into Brooklyn and slowly but surely gentrifying. So you get to experience both worlds. We explored a few places on the very thoughtfully put together neighbourhood spots by the hosts and also got our hair done at the Dominican salon which was very reasonable, with expert stylists.
A $20ish uber ride will take you to other parts of Brooklyn like Park Slope, Williamsburg, Caroll gardens etc. We used the subway a few times during the day to get to Manhattan as well.
The hosts are extremely accomodating and helpful and even stored a couple of suitcases for me for ten days!
Overall this is a great spot for some quiet time, a cup of coffee in the mornings is lovely in the backyard. If this is your first time in NYC and you have a busy Manhattan based itinerary, the distance could be daunting. But if want a balance of both fun walkable restaurants and local flavor then this apartment will work for you.