This one is hard because there is alot to like about Shannon's place but some real concerns as well.
PROS
TV - the huge tv with every possible streaming service is a massive highlight and was great for the rainy Byron days.
Location - it's about 10mins walk to nice cafes like the General and roadhouse. Same to Byron main street and the beach.
Amenities - Its got a really great arrangement of kitchen gadgets, beach towels and BBQ etc.
CONS
Privacy & Security - This was a real problem for us. The lounge room and dinning area has no blinds/curtains and people can see straight in to the house from the lane way, from the neighbors from the communal driveway. We felt very unsecure and were very disappointed with the lack of privacy and met with an unconcerned property manager.
I raised this concern and was given the response (not by Shannon but the property manager) of 'don't worry the next door neighbor is a single young women so she wont be peaking. There is also a public laneway/walking track and a gate directly next to the lounge room where alot of people walk by. Children in the the complex playing cricket right next to the lounge room that cannot be blocked out. And a guy in nothing but underwear i saw more than a few times, just hanging out.
Without any way to get privacy we felt unsafe at night watching tv as its completely dark outside and people can see straight in if they where walking around outside. Plus we couldn't leave valuables anywhere other than the bedroom as anyone could see them if we went out for the day.
We also had minor cleaning issues like uncleaned sandwich presses and BBQs etc. and the Fridge was working. Which was fine as we made do with the spare fridge in the garage, which i guess was a backup as the fridge was supposed to be fixed previously. However we weren't aware of the fridge issues and it made really loud beeping noises in the middle of the night, waking us up several times through the first few nights and spoil some of our food as it couldn't hold temp. until i figured out the problem and moved everything to the garage.
Summary - It is a nice spot and would be fun for a party, group or family it just has its drawbacks as well.