Apartment it's self was nice and cozy. Sophie was kind enough to install a larger air conditioner which helped a lot when it got really hot, fans were usually enough to keep us comfortable at night. There was a grocery store really close by which was nice and though the remaining food options are pretty limited (Chinese takeout, Great Caribbean/Jerk, some Indian and Fast Food), at least everything is very cheap!

I would not recommend this location for yuppies which is exactly what I am and I imagine a lot of people on AirBNB are. I definitely felt out of place walking around this neighborhood in my stereotypical white guy outfit (khaki shorts, polo T, sandals and raybans). People were mostly all very nice, but this is definitely a neighborhood at the cusp of gentrification and I was an outsider here and got a lot of suspicious stares, though I made a few friends as well (lots of people just hang out on their stoops so you can say hello and chat if you stay long enough).

Research the neighborhood ahead of time, if you're alright with that then you'll find a nice and cozy apartment that is reasonably priced and Sophie and her husband are also very accomadating hosts. If on the other hand you need to walk outside and expect to find coffee shop, whole foods, yoga studios, etc, keep your search west of Nostrand.