Such a great place, the pictures just don't do it justice. Amazing views, and a lovely homely feel. Well stocked kitchen with all the utensils/saucepans etc you'd need to cook up a storm, plus a nice selection of herbs in the garden.
The house is in a beautiful area, and although it's a fair hill to walk up, it's definitely manageable - we had a pram and were fine, we just went the slightly longer way with a more gradual slope (tip: use the Google map cycling option to see the elevation/gradient!). You can walk to places such as the CBD, Salamanca, South Hobart and North Hobart in under half an hour, plus there's a great cafe (Pigeon Hole) at the bottom of the hill about 10 mins walk away.
Also, the recommendations in the book are great!! We went to a few of the cafes and loved them all.
Highly recommend this place!