Great place to stay for a large group. We had 9 people and had plenty of space for everyone without being cramped and having to share beds.
Plenty of shops and restaurants nearby and the local buses to the ferry is within a 4 minute walk which is fantastic! The ferry runs every 20 - 30 minutes to Manhattan, which we did everyday (and its free), with 34th street being less then 10 minutes on the subway after that which is right outside the ferry station.
The only thing that made me queasy was the fact that the house is slightly uneven, so made me feel unbalanced on the 2nd floor.
The house is as pictured, which was great to see, and there is plenty of towels and tea/coffee, which is needed when you just check in and have travelled all day with 5 children!
Great base to stay for Manhattan visits, and highly recommend visiting the Staten Island Mall for shopping, which is a 20 minute cab ride from the house.