What a fantastic place! Jonathan and Maggie designed this as their dream cottage, and it definitely felt like a dream while we were there! They had everything we needed with great attention to detail. The cottage was clean and so peaceful being outside the city. We loved the back porch over the water and could have sat there with our coffee forever in the mornings. It's right by the JFK airport so I was a little worried the planes would wake me up at night, but my friend and I slept like babies and didn't hear a thing.
The location was convenient, only 5 minutes from the subway into the city. Depending on the time of day, the trip into Manhattan was anywhere from 35 minutes - 55 minutes. In the mornings, you can walk 3 minutes into town and find a couple convenience stores for food. The Howard Beach Deli has killer ham, egg, and cheese breakfast croissants, I highly recommend those! The neighborhood seemed pretty safe and quiet; our first night in we walked at midnight from the subway to the cottage with our luggage and didn't even see anyone outside.
I wish I had more time at this cottage, it was SO hard to leave! Book this place on your next trip, you'll be so glad you did!