Calling the place a "cottage" is severely underselling it. It was more like a large, wonderfully rustic escape!
Like in the song from Disney's Aladdin, around every turn was a surprise, starting with the spacious 2-car garage, then winding up the stairs to the first floor, and then up the second set of stairs to the second floor. Heated stone floors on the first floor; carpet on the second. The kids spent the time that the dads used to unload the cars to explore the entirety of the house, and ended up in the upstairs fun / game room. Meanwhile, my spouse had comfortably set up her workstation in the loft and confirmed the internet connection to be reliable and fast.
The kitchen was well equipped with a large island, a great Viking Professional gas stove, and large dining table. We had lots of space to put our things and enough sleeping areas for everyone. The casual reading on hand ranged from fun kids books (Horton Hatches an Egg) to thrillers by Dean Koontz and Tom Clancy to more technical material for those who wanted to learn something while on retreat.
The host was very communicative throughout and helpfully answered questions we had. Unfortunately we didn't get to take advantage of the entertainment amenities or the hot tubs.
One caveat I'd call out for families with young kids is that the common areas (living room and game room) had tables with glass tops. Also, given the winter weather outside, the air felt a bit dry.