We didn't have chance to meet Douglas, but we met his wife. She gave us a little present. Also they left a watermelon for us in the refrigerator. There were a New York guide book and a binder about the restaurants near to the place, bus lines, museums, and etc. It was really helpful. From this house to NYC is around 25 mins by car. It was pretty close than what we expected. It was little bit hard to find a parking spot, but it was alright. The Chinese restaurant near to the place was REALLY DELICIOUS. We take out the food there and eat every night. It's little humidity in the basement where we stayed because of the shower, but it was nice staying there!