A gal pal and I took the train to NYC, then a $40 Uber ride to Brooklyn for a 4-night stay to visit my son who lives there while attending college in Manhattan. The garden-level apartment is very clean, stylish and secure. It has an added bonus of a large backyard with tables, chairs and an anti-gravity lounger which we just loved! With Property Manager Erin's permission, we rearranged the lawn furniture and planters to suit us and she told me that she left it that way!
Communications with Erin was prompt and very helpful. She left a binder with restaurant and other recommendations in it. Our favorite restaurant was James, just a short walk down the tree-lined street. We ordered in most dinners during a freak heat wave of 105 degrees that had everybody dragging and grumpy but our rental was a fine respite from that.
The exterior of the Brownstone is lovely and classic. From the street, there is an entry gate to the small courtyard, then a couple of steep steps down to a heavy security gate leading to an entry, then a vestibule with two more original doors that really kept the heat out. Original woodwork in entry and Master Bed Room was just beautiful.
Because of the building's age, the rental has one window AC unit in the Living Room that surprisingly cooled the entire floor. I stayed in MBR which had two standing fans in it. Two other fans were in Kitchen and Living Room. Even with the extreme heat, those fans did the trick and kept us comfortable. The window unit's cold air reached MBR via pantry hallway.
The Bath is new and upgraded, and perhaps the Kitchen will be next. Breakfast Nook has seats for four which was nice when our son came over for dinner with his roommate. We must comment on the unevenness of the flooring at doorway thresholds because we both tripped on them, in main Hallway, full Bath, and Office which is where we stored luggage and laptops.
There were plenty of fresh towels and bedding in the large Laundry Room. It was great to be able to run loads of laundry because we and our clothes got fairly sweaty in the heat and we needed additional showers and clothing changes to stay fresh.
My friend slept on the sofa sleeper and felt it needed a foam cushion to improve it. I sleep with one at home and suggest MBR bed could also use a 3-inch foam cushion to make it perfect. I would have given property 5 stars if beds had foam cushions.
Overall, we LOVED it and would recommend this Beautiful Brooklyn Brownstone!