The house was convenient, clean and functional for our family of four. We loved the front garden (although being autumn we found it was in complete shade by early/mid afternoon) and the Foxtel and TV in main bedroom was a bonus.
The drawbacks were that the house felt a little on the dark side - possibly the time of year but it felt like all the natural light was caught on the deck and in the main front dining room, so it didn't filter in to the rest of the house. The rooms felt a little cramped once we had travel cots in there (but this wouldn't be an issue for those not travelling with young kids!) and the bath wasn't ideal for bathing a baby (again not an issue for older children).
We did enjoy our stay at the Genie House but didn't get the WOW factor we thought we might from reading previous reviews.
It worked and was functional, but a couple of drawbacks would probably hold us back from staying again -
- there was a washing machine but no washing powder, annoying to buy for just a four night stay
- again little things like only two bin bags, and only a tiny little milk in the fridge and sample teas rather than a box. It just made it feel less homely than we are used to.
- the decor felt a little dated, and we noticed a few holes and dark marks on the back of the curtains - it just felt in need of updating.
Jeannie was a considerate host though and went out of her way to organise a bottle of champagne at my request for my husbands birthday. She was also very quick to fix an issue with the fridge.