Tom's place was very well located. It is ~10 minutes to Newport and ~10 minutes to the Newport Vineyards. Further, he provided plenty of extra towels (always a thoughtful touch) and the kitchen was well-stocked with plenty of equipment for both grilling and making breakfast each morning.
We had a group of 5 friends go down and there was plenty of space for us to both hang out, but also disperse when we needed. I would absolutely stay at Tom's again for a similar type of gathering.