PROS: This cottage is close enough to downtown that you can easily walk into town (about 1/2 mile away), while being tucked on a side street away from any noise. We came home in the evenings to many deer bedded down for the night - its so quiet. With a beautifully landscaped (and clearly loved) backyard area as well, this really is a place to get away! The home had lots of amenities - bottles of wine, beer in the fridge, coffee, lots of towels, extra blankets, sheets, REALLY GOOD shampoo, conditioner and body wash. We loved all the goodies and felt pampered. I also really appreciated seeing the Penzey's spices in the cupboard. Lots to choose from too!! The whole experience felt like we were visiting a friend, not staying in a rental home.
CONS: There weren't many. While being .5 miles from downtown isn't far - there are certainly closer places to stay. It would have been nice to have a bike and we will be bringing ours next time! There are train tracks extremely close by and interrupted the peace a bit. In the 3 days we were there, we heard one train and it passed in about 60 seconds - so it wasn't a big deal for us.