There is a recent review completed by Bek on this property. Our experience was similar to Bek's.
Gloria does not share the same view as me as to what right to privacy an occupant should enjoy. At the time of booking, I expected that we would quietly enjoy the property, meaning that we would not be disturbed during our stay. As it turned out, three days before our booking commenced, Gloria advised me that there would be work completed on the day we were due to check in. No problem I said, we will get there late in any event. On the first day we were there, Gloria arrived unannounced. I found this odd and requested that she please phone before visiting. On the third day we were there, I went out to feed the dogs to be greeted by a tiler, whilst in my pyjamas. It transpired that the work undertaken on the day we were due to arrive was to be completed during our stay. When I phoned Gloria and asked that she have them come back after we had left, she tried to advise that she had told me there would be further works completed. We reached a compromise which involved my partner and I vacating the property for half a day, and enjoying a breakfast paid for by Gloria. I would strongly caution anyone against booking this property, or any others run by Gloria, without first confirming that you will have your privacy during your stay, if like me that is what you expect when you rent an entire property. The experience was stressful, a little embarrassing, and to my mind could easily have been avoided. Incidentally, the work completed was new tiles on the concrete balcony out the back, the tilers were lovely, had absolutely no idea we would be there, and were very apologetic.
In terms of the property generally and Bek's other comments, it is true the couch is not the most comfortable, but two people can comfortably lie on it. I did not mind the decorations, but the warning that came with the antiques made me a little nervous (and I can understand Bek's point that a rental is perhaps not the best place for priceless goods). The backyard is about half weeds with prickly seeds that are painful for both dog and human feet, but our beagles stuck to the sides and back half and seemed okay. It is a fenced yard which is certainly difficult to find in a rental, although we did not leave our beagles unattended in the yard so could not be sure they would not have escaped (Gloria also requested that dogs not be left unattended at the property). I did not try to do any washing or use the ceiling fan. There is no sheer curtain in the living room or bedrooms, and if you have the blinds up people can see directly in to those spaces. The house is quite close to the road, and people do frequently walk by. We had the blinds down most of the time but it was not too dark, thanks to windows in the kitchen and dining room. The bedside tables are tree stumps and they are not practical for say, using as a surface on which to rest a book or your phone. They did not really bother us though. I liked the plants but I am a keen gardener and indoor plant enthusiast. The toilet is small but there was a toiler roll holder installed for us, and again it did not bother us. The hot water to the house does not have the normal safety limit on temperature that you find in a lot of properties, so you do need to be careful using the hot water. We did not use the wardrobe, but there is a vacuum stored in the first bedroom wardrobe. You need to let Gloria know if you want multiple bedrooms (we had two from which to choose).
On the plus side, the location is great. It is a short walk to a dog beach, and a separate beach with a good cafe for breakfast. The house was clean and it was great to be able to take our dogs with us on holiday.