The location is great! We could see the pass - and the ferries passing by - from the cabin (especially from the deck), and we really didn't need to get into the car to go to the bakery, store, farmers market, (Miner's Bay) beach, Farm Gate cafe/store, school playground, and/or bookstore. (Note that while it's around 1 km from the cabin to any of these destinations, there can be some serious hills to conquer!)
Also, the general arrangements of the cabin were perfect for us. It's casual enough to be very, very comfortable, but has all the amenities - a COMPLETELY stocked kitchen, for example - so that you won't feel like you're roughing it in anyway.