Everything the four of us needed was steps away from Ray's brownstone: A good variety of restaurants, the subway, bodegas, historic bulidings including churches and Hamilton Grange (free admission & guided tours, even on Sundays), etc. The neighborhood truly is quiet, Ray the perfect host, and the interior decorated in such a warm and inviting way that you will quickly feel at home. If you stay for a weekend (e.g., are there to see friends/family nearby), you will find much left to do for another visit. Wish we had had the time to relax among the bamboo on the wide deck, or even to surf some satellite TV channels.