Unfortunately we had to cut short our stay at Sheena's place by two days to attend to a personal matter. However, we had a really great time whilst there.
The apartment is atop a retail space, one story up (so second floor) and accessible via a staircase, on the bustling and vibrant Flatbush Avenue. It's a very well appointed space, with the biggest kitchen I've seen in New York, a small but well-designed and fitted bathroom, and a cosy bedroom. All up, it's a 3 bedder, 2 bathroom apartment with an alcove and living room - pretty sweet! Its furnishings and decorations are clearly an expression of Sheena and Samantha's pop culture interests (which match our own!).
The neighborhood is the heart of a bustling Afro-Caribbean community. The smell of barbecuing chicken permeates the neighborhood and gets the mouth watering! There are great eateries within walking distance: Tip of the Tongue Baked and Brewed, Cinnamon Girl and a Mexican place on Lincoln Rd (El Patron). The Prospect Park train station on Lincoln Rd is very reliable - we used it to travel in both directions to Manhattan as well as further South into the outer environs of Brooklyn.
Sheena and Samantha were great hosts. Happy to chat and suggest things to see and do, as well as respectful of our privacy. We would very much like to visit them again next year.
Only one minor cavil - A bit more street noise than we're used to, but given it's Summer, and everyone is out and about, that is to be expected. I would suspect the street is quieter in colder weather.