Watch out for the smell! The renovation/drywall/paint smell was toxic causing serious breathing problems for my friend and light-headedness/headaches for me. We found ourselves forced to limit the time indoors due to the smell, which was problematic as this was a work-cation for me. With that said, Tom was very communicative and tried to provide solutions such as fans and leaving the windows open. He offered an air purifier the last night of our stay.
One other thing to know is that there is no central A/C, only 2 window units with one in each bedroom. This was not a problem for the stay as the weather was in the high 60's/low 70's and overcast the whole trip.
The house is in a wonderful location walking distance to almost everything in Newport, it was clean, and there was very little noise from the street/construction that we had to deal with. I would highly recommend this place once the smell has dissipated.