Francesca's house is a hidden gem. "Literally". Only 50 meters from the Central Park (we ran there almost every day), in a super quiet residential area (our girls were thrilled to come back from our excursions to Broadway, Chinatown, Times Square, etc to "home"), with friendly neighbors, great nearby restaurants and a Whole Foods just 6 blocks away.
The house is decorated very classy with antiquities and great taste.
We enjoyed plenty the garden where we used to have dinner. It has a comfortable porche and nice trees.
My family and I cannot be more pleased to have stayed at Francesca's place and would recommend it without hesitation to anyone who wants to discover the "real" NY staying among locals while doing the tours each day.
It's also only few blocks away from the Hudson River park. If you are a runner, I bet there is not a better spot!!