Great little place to stay - so quaint and unique. Kathleen was so sweet - making sure she greeted my husband and I and gave us some background about the cottage. Baked some delicious banana bread and macadamia cookies. We slept on her Murphy bed and it was so comfortable! Kathleen was a pleasure to rent from - not intrusive but made it known that she was available if anything was needed.
As for location, this area of Staten Island is very convenient to public transportation and if driving here - lots of parking is available. Don't have to worry about crime but like any city you should lock doors. It's sort of mid-island so commute to Manhattan or to New Jersey is easy enough.
Definitely will be coming back again!