Jeremy and Carsten were really nice hosts. All of our communication was via messaging, but it was immediate and considerate, and we discovered some fun mutual connections with both of them. We wish we had gotten to meet them in person. The property is a great value and great space for any visit to NYC/Brooklyn. It is really a quite huge space for the region without the typical micro-kitchens and micro-bathrooms so common in Manhattan. Jeremy and Carsten have done a beautiful job of renovating the space and putting design touches that make it feel high-end. It is as bright and light as it appears in the photos. The back courtyard was a surprise; it makes the space seem double the size, giving it an expansive feel and a bit of nature. Jeremy's beautiful playing of Bach's "Ode to Joy" on a piano with a very rich tone upstairs just after we arrived was an unexpected treat - like a private house concert with a virtuouso. The beds are very comfortable, and the full-sized kitchen with gas range is well-appointed to be able to prepare any kind of meal there. It was very quiet, and we were able to rest well. We found street parking easily even though we arrived at 7 pm on a weekday when people were presumably back in the neighborhood after work. The neighborhood is interesting - very demographically mixed and seeming to be in transition, but also seeming to be family-oriented down through many generations. Many people in the community were sitting out on their stoops or taking evening strolls, and they all waved to each other, which was nice and a little more of what Brooklyn and other boroughs used to be all about. Because the area is in transition, it seemed a little short on walkable things visitors might be seeking like cafes, movie theatres, parks, museums, grocery stores with fresh produce, coffee houses (though ReConnect around the corner is doing noble work in the community and serves excellent coffee, fresh juices and bagels), etc., but the subway stop is very close to get to other parts of town. We were only in the area overnight, so we might just not have found the streets where more commercial and cultural activity were happening. If you are looking for a very reasonably-priced, clean and spacious basecamp from which to explore Brooklyn and other parts of the city, this is an excellent option, and Jeremy and Carsten will treat you very well.