My partner and I stayed at Serendipity from Thursday lunch to Sunday afternoon while our friends came on Friday night and stayed till Sunday afternoon. 5 of us overall.

The overall experience was excellent and just what we were looking for. The weekend for us was a meditation retreat and I think Yvonne should change the name of the house from Serendipity to Serenity because it is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locations you will find. We immediately felt the calm hit us as we got out of the car and when you go to the lake, you don't really see other signs of life because houses are not right on the beach so you do feel like you are out in the bush while still in civilisation. We really loved that aspect of Smiths Lake.

The house was just as it is on the Airbnb site and was very clean. Even though it is pet friendly, I didn't notice any pet smells at all. We were greeted with a nice vanilla smell from incense, there was cold water and milk in the fridge and some basic food items like tea, condiments, etc.

Communication with Yvonne was excellent and at all times, I felt she had our best interest at heart. She refunded some of our money when less people were some of our friends decided not to come down.

If you love birds especially kookaburras and magpies you will definitely like Serendipity as they come very close in order to wait for your food scraps.

The location is brilliant. The house is big enough for a few families. Within a stone's throw, you have the lake, Frothy's Boathouse for coffee and boat hire, the playground and benches to eat outside. Get in your car for five minutes and you have four beaches to explore, Boomerang Beach is my favourite, Elizabeth Beach for families and a bit further away, Booti Booti National Park for hiking.

The area is serene, the house is great value and all the people who went with us had a particularly relaxing and enjoyable time.