The house seems brand new and was perfect for our three generation family (grandparents, two adult daughters and three grandchildren ages 2,3 and 5). We were able to spread out to sleep but easily be in the living room/diningroom/kitchen area together in various subgroups but still able to keep an eye on the kids. The kitchen was well stocked with good quality cookware, knives that really cut, and little things like measuring cups and spoons that are often missing from vacation rentals. One important point for this summer (2022) is that New England is in a severe drought and the river was very low. We tried to take a tube ride down the river and ended up pushing the tubes over areas that had almost no water and pulling the tubes while walking in the river because the current was so weak. There is a lovely little beach area about a 5 minute walk from the cottage and the kids had fun playing in the sand and splashing in the (very) shallow water but don't plan on doing any swimming. There is a steep bank between the property and the river so you can't launch the kayaks from the house but must carry them to the beach or attach them to a roof rack on your car and drive to a boat launch. The location of the house was great for us - an easy drive to several child-friendly "hikes" and Story Land and Sherman's Farm, which had an area for the kids to run around in, animals to look at, goats to feed and ice cream to eat! We had a wonderful time!