First the great stuff: it is super close to grocery store, so running over to pick up last minute items was easy; it is close to restaurants/shops/beach; we were able to check in a bit early and we were able to store our luggage after check out so we didn’t have to lug our bags around town; the fridge is full size and works well; the kitchen was pretty well stocked with appliances/cook ware/dishes; the porch is a great hang out spot during the day; it slept 2 couples comfortably.
Next the stuff that could use some attention: It was very cold in the evenings and nights and the only source of heat was a very small space heater- it wasn’t adequate for the living room and we would like to have had 2 of them so both the bedroom and the living area could have heat at the same time; all the drawers were full- we had no place to store our belongings other than in our suitcases and there was not enough room to keep suitcases out; the furnishings could use some updating/freshening; the outlets are old and do not hold plugs- our plugs kept falling out and things wouldn’t get charged, and the plugs that stayed in were only partly held in, making me worry constantly about fire risk.
Overall, the Sumner cottage was comfortable for a weekend, perfect size for 4 adults, was in a great location, had easy check in/out, and had old-town charm. Michael was very responsive and good to work with.