The room is huge and very comfortable, compared to a lot of other places I've seen in NYC. It has huge windows, so you get a lot of light, which is nice during the day. However, the curtains are lace, so it does not get very dark at night. The room faces the street, so you also get some street noise (not necessarily from traffic, but from people yelling or loud music on weekends). I wore ear plugs and an eye mask every night, which helped immensely.
You share the 3rd floor of the house with 1-2 other renters or AirBnB guests. There are 3 private bedrooms and a shared bathroom and kitchen. If everyone stores their food properly and cleans up after themselves, you will not have any problems with pests. Plus, Juliet has a very friendly black cat, who keeps mice away.
There is a grocery store and laundromat very close, which is convenient. The neighborhood is residential, and I felt safe there. I never had any issues walking back after dark alone. However, it is kind of far from the subway (0.7 mile, ~13 min walk from both the Gates Ave J M Z and the Utica Ave A C), which is annoying on rainy or snowy days.
Overall, I had a positive experience here, and do recommend it, especially to students.