Tom was welcoming when we arrived, and along with his dog, Buddy, was friendly. He and his girlfriend are social and local so are good resources for restaurants, bars, parks, etc... All in all, this would be a great place for a student or young person looking to party or hang out and craving a back yard and not too fussy about amenities or cleanliness. Fairway, an exceptional grocery store is very close and a MAJOR perk. The waterfront park is charming with movie nights in summer. Red Hook is a fun neighborhood, but keep in mind, it's sleepy during the week and it is long ways to get to the rest of Brooklyn and Manhattan unless you have a car—you're looking at 45 mins to an hour on the subway/bus unless you take the ferry, which is not really practical on a daily basis nor economical. Lots of street parking.The apartment itself is adequate but not entirely comfortable and I wouldn't recommend for a long stay. Though listed as a 1 bedroom, it's more like a large studio since there are no doors for privacy. Contrary to the listing, the bath is somewhat older, though it's listed as renovated and very small. While a washer/dryer was listed as included in the apartment it's actually outside and coin operated. The bed is uneven (collapsed in the center). And generally no place aside from the bed to be very comfortable (could use a sofa). The apartment is dark except in the kitchen. The kitchen itself, while visually attractive, could use more pots and pans, glasses and, dishes, though all in all was quite nice and spacious. The small private garden is nice, and came with a small charcoal BBQ, but the drain was clogged and would flood when it rained and made the mosquito really bad. Also meant that there were a few days we couldn't use it. We mentioned this to Tom, but not sure anything could be done at the time. The linen was stained/old and just didn't feel quite clean. Floors were dirty. While we were there we heard regular loud base music from the neighbor through the walls and they had a really loud party one night until 2:30 in the morning. I would say that's the kind of thing to mention to potential guests before they book and I've noticed other guests have mentioned as well. So it's worth asking before booking if they plan on hosting any parties. Tom was gracious about refunding us the 1 night when the party was going on. As much as we like Tom, we won't be returning due to the above.