Elizabeth is a very welcoming and responsive host, and her place is spacious, and clean and perfectly located. It's a short block to the beach in one direction, and a block to the great local restaurants in the other. A large supermarket is close by as well.
My favorite thing about the house is the way the kitchen opens out to the back garden. I loved making coffee and breakfast every morning with the door wide open (as in one of her photos). We would sit outside every morning, eating a leisurely breakfast before heading to the beach. Elizabeth was kind enough to provide us with beach chairs and umbrella.
Do take Elizabeth at her word when she describes it as a rustic beach shack. It is simple and unpretentious and things don't always look or work totally perfectly. On the other hand, the internet is fantastic and the linens and towels are lovely. As regular Rockaways visitors, we'd love to stay here again for our next beach vacation!