Vladimir's house is a little out of the way, that's true - somewhere around an hour to two hours outside of the 'normal' beaten path, but that worked well for our big group. We were meeting up after a decade or so of knowing each other, and the house was great for that.
Vladimir was incredibly communicative, responding to any issues or questions by the end of the day, and if there was ever a time where something needed to be fixed or addressed, he was there as soon as possible. When there were things that he needed to fix in the apartment (a security camera and a window), he always checked with us first to make sure it was okay for him and the other workers to come by, which was great!
I would absolutely come back here if I was ever in New York with the whole group again. Vladimir was a great host.