As we did not just want to explore Manhattan, but also get a feel of Brooklyn, we came across Nate's listing and were impressed. The listing shows a nice apartment, two bedrooms, cozy outside sitting area. At attractive pricing levels. The reality is very different though (apart from the pricing). First of all, the neighbourhood does not make a safe first impression, especially not when arriving in the evening or night. Upon entering the apartment, we found the fridge full of leftovers from previous guests. Apart from that it was obvious the fridge had not been cleaned in a while. The kitchen and doors were quite greasy, whereas the room smelled as if it had been cleaned by means of spraying disinfectant or room spray all over the room. Kitchen closets were full of stuff that has expired over 10 years ago.
The second bedroom is only accessible through the first bedroom, which limits one's privacy and sleeping comfort. The bed there is squeaking severely. One side is at the wall - prepare for having to climb over your partner if you want to get out of bed first. The bed in the first bedroom has an awful mattress and lacks a decent slatted frame. The spiral springing surely does not help to get a good night's sleep. The patio is rundown and is full of used equipment. The leather seat is worn down. Closets are full of private stuff. Book shelf displays multiple titles that normally should come with a warning with respect to explicit sexual content.
We do not recommend Nate's place and will surely never come back.