New York Apartment - 1 Bedroom Rental in Boerum Hill (NY-17602)

We were somewhat hesitant to rent to you, Zachary, because when you viewed our place, you told us everything you thought was wrong with our home, how you would redo it. You had 5 frying pans to use, including two stainless steel, a Circula stir fry, and a Gotham Steel ceramic pan which you used improperly and we had to replace. We cook almost all our own meals, and most guests are grateful for all the appliances we use regularly. Re furniture and artwork, the photos here are accurate. As theatre workers, we have many artist friends. Much of the artwork in the apartment is theirs. You seem to have mistaken some of this cherished, interesting artwork as knickknacks, but you are right, artwork is by its nature "questionable." Most guests appreciate and compliment the art. The leather sofa is ten years old. Except for cat scratches on a back corner, it is barely worn. We are vegan now, so we have been trying to extract leather from lives. The couch is on the list, but it?s too comfortable. My husband is reluctant to surrender it. Pillows? We provide two each for guests and there are numerous clean throw pillows on living room furniture. And 4/5 on cleanliness?? As a fastidious German hausfrau, I?m insulted :). We rent out our home only when we travel for extended periods. We are guests at homes more often than hosts. We have come to appreciate homes that are as represented and hosts that are communicative and responsive to guests needs. We try to do the same. We replaced a working coffee maker and internet router which you claimed needed replacing early in your stay. (When we got home we went back to our own, better-working router but still paid for yours.) We likely would have accommodated any other reasonable request.

You are very exacting in your tastes, Zachary. You probably should have rented an owner-unoccupied unit and not someone?s home. Mostly, considering how happy we both were with how we accommodated each other, this review is surprising.