This property is perfect if you like looking at nature, with tamed magpies and Lorikeets, while living in the suburbs, and with occupied adjoining accommodations. The accomodation is like a granny flat on the front part of a house. It is located in a suburb, and was therefore not the large rural retreat I’d expected. It is on a small block, with neighbours as close as you’d have in the Perth Suburbs. The same noise levels of that in Perth neighbourhoods occurred: leaf blowing, chain sawing, raking, dogs barking, dump trucks, the neighbour on the porch some fifteen meters away belt-sanding wood, another one using a circular saw, people having protracted and loud conversations, and car sounds. All of these detracted from the beautiful and charming birdsong of the neighbourhood, that only intermittently rose above the other noises. Through a shared internal door, you are awoken by thumping footsteps as you would in a hotel, flat, or unit. While Michael has put in great effort to soundproof the house, it is not the same as having an entire property to yourself, as was advertised. I found this particularly disturbing, as I’m a light sleeper and had expected a rural, isolated, silent, peaceful retreat. There are no internal locks for the internal adjoining door or the outside door, which I found a little creepy. I felt like someone could walk in at any time if they had the door code. Michael also chose to burn off whilst we were there, so one morning we were inundated with smoke. While the unit seemed extremely clean, there was a greasy used tray liner left in the oven. One toilet roll was supplied for four people over nine days. Those noting there is no wifi, and thinking you can rely on your own extensive Telstra data plans, as I did, need to be aware that the suburb is in a dead zone, where basic internet use is impossible. Pre-download books or movies as streaming services won’t work. Bizarrely, as soon as you go out of the suburb your data starts to work again. A few free wi-fi cafe’s provide great technological respite opposite the river. The suburb is beautiful and forested with views of the water. A 5 minute drive to town, a few minutes to the water. Michael was friendly and accomodating with returning an item left behind.