I was travelling alone with my daughter and so it was important for me to have a safe neighborhood to stay in and a host I could trust. It felt good to know the hosts were staying onsite (upstairs) and that one of the main hosts was female. Staying with Chantal allowed us to have a unique authentic Brooklyn experience in a safe neighborhood. Chantal was friendly, personable and provides great recommendations for us to go to local restaurants and grocery stores. Her place was minimalistic and very clean.
The only down side was the jaunt to the station which got tiring over our four day stay in the cold, and the sound of our host family upstairs early in the morning (not a big deal for us but something to be mindful of if you want to sleep in). Only other suggestion would be to have better lighting for the outdoor entrance and perhaps some New York artwork in the apartment. I would stay here again if we were looking to stay in Brooklyn.