This is our second visit to Hobart, and we wanted to explore the Sandy Bay suburb more intimately for a future move so we couldn't have found a better place to set up a short term home base while we explored the area. Andrew was a very generous and thoughtful host. He was able to pick us up from the airport when we arrived, prepared a beautiful tray of Hobart/Tassie nibbles with the fridge stocked with juice, milk and yoghurt; made the four of us daily espresso based coffees (that appeared through the whimsical service window in the loungeroom), and also was able to drop us into town and hold our bags for our later flight. He went above and beyond and we are looking to hurry back to be in his care again, and also indulge in one of Andrew's tailored tours that are very highly rated on TripAdvisor (see details above in the listing for the name of the tours). With all that, Andrew gives you the sense that you've been lifelong friends coming to visit. He's a very kind, genuine and down to earth guy. We felt at ease for our whole stay. He truly is a master of hospitality and knew the art of providing both the support and care when needed, but also the delicate balance of privacy as well. The neighbourhood in Sandy Bay where we were situated was incredibly quiet with very quick access to the beach, which allowed us as Sydney locals a very deep sleep (not to mention the luxe bedding!) and intense relaxation. The people of Hobart are both friendly and kind and love their dogs (so if you have pets you like to travel with they'll be welcome here!). The front room and front bedroom have beautiful water views and there is an outside table out front that is the perfect place to enjoy a cup of tea or wine in the evenings and watch the moonrise. We came in summer so we didn't light the fire, but we're looking forward to doing that in future seasons.