We stayed in Ed's place for a month. The location is fantastic. It is about a 15 minute walk to second beach. Second beach is an awesome beach, and Sachusest Point (next to the beach) is an awesome place to hike or watch the sunset. The property and backyard is nice and big and great to spend time in. Also Middleton is close enough to Newport to drive there in ten minutes, but far away enough you get some peace and quiet.
The house was very nice. Lots of space in the common areas downstairs. The sunroom is a nice place to sit or read a book. Kitchen was spacious and worked really well for our trip. The fire alarm/carbon monoxide sensor is the most sensitive sensor I have ever seen. Whenever we would cook, we would open the front door and backdoor and all of the windows, and if some butter on the pan got close to burning it would go off. Possibly the biggest negative of the house.
Amenities: Ed stocked the house with Meyer's soap and a few other nice touches. That being said, the beds only had one (flattish) pillow per person (single beds one pillow, double beds two pillows). Towels were basically one large, one small per person. Not exactly the most luxurious setup, but it worked. Not a huge complaint but at this price point you expect a little bit more. Given it's proximity to the beach, it would have been nice to have beach towels. (We ended up picking up our own)
Overall: Loved our stay, the house was great, and the location is fantastic. Some nitpicking, but in the end a great experience.