With lashings of colour and plenty of natural light streaming in through the dual-aspect windows, it has to be said that this apartment in a traditional Brooklyn row house is instantly uplifting.

Look a little closer, however, and you'll find lots of nifty design touches, from the wicker egg chair and the turf-like feature walls to the cerulean-toned kitchen large enough for prepping family-sized feasts. The bedrooms and bathrooms play it comparatively simple.

While the home in and of itself is worthy of a place in our collection, the fact that the location is so good is an added bonus. Prospect Park can be reached in a little over five minutes' walk and offers plenty of walking routes, picnic spots and even a zoo. The Brooklyn Museum is only a quarter of an hour on foot as well, but Manhattan's cultural destinations aren't that far away, either – the MoMA takes thirty-five minutes on the subway, for instance.

*A cot and high chair can be provided upon request
*There's no on-site parking, but there's limited free on-street parking available
*The home is on the second floor of a building with no lift, so it might not be suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Air Conditioning
Bathtub
Black-Out Blinds
Blender
Board Games
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Central Heating
Cleaning Products
Coffee Maker
Cooking Essentials
Cot / Crib
Desk / Workplace
Dishwasher
Dryer
Drying Rack
Exercise Equipment
Extra Pillows and Blankets
Fan
Fire Extinguisher
First Aid Kit
Free Parking On Street
Freezer
Fridge
Hair Dryer
Hangers
High Chair
Iron
Ironing Board
Kettle
Kitchen
Kitchen Utensils
Laptop Friendly Workspace
Library of Books
Microwave
Oven
Pod Coffee Machine
Satellite / Cable TV
Self Check-in / Check-out
Smoke Detector
Stove
Toaster
Toiletries
TV
Washing Machine
Wi-fi