Jen’s place is probably the cleanest, most tidy place I’ve stayed. The styling is absolutely beautiful here - Jen has fabulous taste and there are many beautiful things to look at, read, listen to etc. The gardens are lovely and full of beautiful native plants, and the lighting in the gardens at night is so pretty, even our delivery driver complimented it.
It was such a pleasure to stay in this divine space. We are a family of 5 (teenage kids) and it was a perfect set up for us. Each kid had their own beds, and there is two bathrooms which is pretty essential for us. Jen’s kitchen is well equipped with fantastic quality appliances and all the pots/pans/utensils in the cupboard you could need. The house was warm and cozy and Jen’s deck overlooking the bay was so stunning (unfortunately too cold in July for much more than a quick few photos) but truly beautiful views which you enjoy from all around the house.
The beds were so soft and comfy with electric blankets to warm us up (wasn’t really necessary as the house is very warm anyway but was a nice touch to hop into a toasty bed, and my kids love the warmed beds in Tassie). One bedroom was set up beautifully with twin singles, and styled with the cutest touches of a few different sized stuffed wombats throughout the house. My younger boy/girl kids loved their room and had a blast hanging out in there together. The 3rd room was a lovely spot with a queen bed. The main bedroom was super comfy with a nice ensuite, and views, and close to the other rooms. We all slept very well here as it’s a super quiet residential area.
The only downside (and it’s only a small one) to this great place for me is that it is in an extremely urban area, well away from things I like to be close to, like a few restaurants, take away shops, cafes, shopping etc. This is a very residential area. Both nights we sought a delivery option for dinner. There was only one option, for $10 delivery fee which was fine (the Indian restaurant in the next suburb - which was excellent). On the second night we drove to the only other option to pick up the meals (Dodges Ferry Tavern, which were also great meals). There just isn’t a lot of meals options in close distance - they’re a couple of suburbs away. Other than the lack of shops close by, I couldn’t fault this place.
We stayed here on the final leg of our Tassie holiday and it was a great base to drive over to Port Arthur (about 45 min drive), and the Hobart Airport which is 30 mins away. The Airport is actually closer than Hobart, which was 45 min drive away. We had intended to visit Richmond while staying here, but our planned 1/2 day at Port Arthur turned into a full day as it was so good and we wanted to explore all the buildings there.
This place would be a great location to visit those south east parts of Tassie, or your final night before heading to Hobart airport, for anyone looking for a place to base yourself.
I would definitely recommend Jen’s place and would love to stay here again (or live there actually haha). Thank you Jen!