Shari's place is in the neighborhood I used to live in, Carrol Gardens, and I have a great affinity for it. It's a quiet area, though there a few bars and nice restaurants nearby. Importantly it's near the F and G trains so you can get to north Brooklyn easily and into Manhattan. It's also on this funny little side street I'd always seen when I lived here and it was great having a chance to stay on it and learn more about it from all the info Shari provided.
The space itself was great. It has a decent amount of room, a minimal but functional living room, and a comfortable bedroom. The bathroom was great too! NYC bathrooms can be a bit of a mess but everything worked as it should here. The washer and dryer was super handy, another rarity in the NYC apartment. The apartment is on the lower level so, despite it being freakishly hot when we were there, it was cooler in the listing with fans. And despite not having a view of anything you do get a small two-seater outdoor space that was great for doing a little work on the laptop.
The apartment is near the above-ground part of the F/G train and you can hear it in the bedroom but it's not particularly loud and didn't bother us.