My children (ages 9 and 12) and I enjoyed our stay is this spacious, centrally located home. There is plenty of room to spread out and the kitchen is well equipped with lots of pots and dishes. If you are planning to do a lot of cooking, you should be aware that the kitchen is in the basement. The one night I cooked dinner, we ate upstairs in the dining room. I ended up logging over 50 flights of stairs that day!
My children were a little spooked by being in such an old home, but eventually they got over it and came to appreciate the charm of the bell from the church across the street and the convenience of being able to walk everywhere. Trip highlights included the Tennis Museum, the Servants tour at the Elms (the view from the roof is amazing), and the Family audio tour at the Breakers. We also rested our legs a bit and took at trolley tour from the Visitors center, which was a great way to take in the ocean view and get the lay of the land.