Roberto's place is in Redhook, a quiet part of Brooklyn. It is an area in development and therefore very attractive. It is close to the river and the smell of old times (roasted beans for example) makes that you can experience a beautiful contras: during the day the Big Apple , in the evening the quietness of Redhook. It is even somewhat remote. The nearest metro station is quite far away. But there are buses and blue bikes that can be found on almost every street corner. They give a lot of freedom. In about twenty (bike) minutes you can be in a very lively part of Brooklyn, around Bergen street, in about thirty at the riverside, where there is a great view on Manhattan.
The space itself is very pleasant and because it is in a quiet street, it has something nice. Roberto is a great host!