This place was a real find. We had a great time here. The place was clean, spacious, light and the landlord had thoughtfully pre-stocked a large range of useful things in Fridge and kitchen; she was also very swift in responding to our texts and emails. There is a lovely view from the deck, plenty of towels etc.. View from balcony to estuary was lovely. Convenience for different (types of) beaches for swimming, kayaking, bodyboarding etc. within a couple of hundred yards walk was amazing and Sawtell itself was an unexpected bonus - lots of really nice cafes and restaurants (& RSL), several offering live music, had us eating out much more than intended. The genuine French bakery was also nice, if a little pricy. Parking and access is a bit tight for large family cars: ours (a kia carnival) was just too long to fit in the garage with its towbar attached, so once we were unloaded, we parked on quiet street round the corner 50 metres away. Our teenagers have already voted for us to return to Sawtell next year and if possible to the same apartment (something they have never asked before).