Nadege and Charles were beyond accommodating as my arrival was a little messy. They couldn't have made me feel more welcome and the room (it's so much more than a room) was even more beautiful than the photos as the sound of birdsong can't be captured in a picture and yet it is the first thing of notice after a hectic cab right through a noisy NYC. The neighbourhood is fantastic. That's a given. If you don't know NY, Cobble Hill is the perfect base. Easy to move around from with city bikes close by and easy subway access to Manhatten but equal lure in the Brownstone lines streets of this classic Brooklyn village.