We had a holiday family get together with nine people and the house was great. The open kitchen, dining area, living room area was perfect for socializing. The bedrooms were all quiet, spacious, and comfortable. There was plenty of hot water to accommodate all the showers. The kitchen had all of the essentials; we used it for most meals. The pictures are accurate. Michael had a Christmas tree up which added some nice ambiance for a family gift exchange.
The location, for us, was great, and provided good value for the NYC area. We took the NYC ferry into the City each day to visit various sites and a play. The ferry was perfect ($2.75 one way per person and a 15 minute walk or 3 minute drive), smooth, and warm (temps this week were 15-25 degrees). We also had folks flying in and JFK was a 20 minute drive with traffic.
There is a well stocked grocery store three blocks away with fresh baked goods, several delis, and a very good pizzeria one block away. The A train subway was one block away.
Michael contacted us the day prior, and we were able to text back and forth about arrival times, etc. Michael was available for any issues though we did not have any.