We have enjoyed our stay with Nick. As a host, he's very responsive and a pleasure to chat with.
The place itself is clean, renovated and a bit hi-tech even (e.g. guest mode on the TV which automatically signs you out of all your streaming accounts when the stay ends). There were no bad surprises, only nice ones, and everything was as advertised. The A/Cs worked well.
One of the nicest feature of this place was the screened porch which allowed us to enjoy eating outside without mosquitoes bothering us. Inside, the couches, beds and sheets were comfortable. Plenty of towels, and even something that you won't find in many high end hotels - a brand new toothbrush and toothpaste (which we didn't end up using but I appreciated the effort of providing that for guests). The kitchen had everything we needed, and more. It took us a while to find cooking knives though, as most knives on the counter were large serrated/steak knives. The main bedroom has a cute light made out of a metal canister.
The area around the house is quiet and very residential. The beach permit mentioned in the description is for free parking at 2 beaches nearby. One beach is 5 minutes away, but only a tiny portion of it is available to the public, so it was pretty crowded; and the other beach was slightly further away (~15 minutes) which was much larger and could accommodate more people. There were lifeguards on duty on both beaches.
The Newport mansions are 40 minutes from the house, and there's a lighthouse about 15 minutes away that ended up being a great place for an evening stroll to enjoy the sunset.