We had a wonderful time at Andre and Stephanie's. The house was spacious and reasonably priced for the peak season. It is their primary home so it was well a equipped and much cleaner than some airbnb's that we have stayed at. The instructions and recommendations were good we went to many of the restaurants that they recommended. Ballina is close to a lot things such as Byron Bay, beaches, rivers for paddle boarding/kayaking, hikes, Crystal castle etc. The only slightly negative is that the place is a bit of a walk from the main part of Ballina it is more a residential area rather than a tourist area. In saying that everything is a short drive so it didn't really worry us and given the amount of space you got it was well worth it.