We LOVED this home! Caroline and her husband bought the house, gutted it, and have renovated it into 2 gorgeous apartments. The architecture- the clestory windows, the wrap around porches, the wood floors- it's masterfully done and utterly beautiful. Not only are the bones of the house brilliant, but they have gone to great lengths to repurpose a 1950s kitchen for the Albert 1 apartment and to purchase older furniture from eBay and auctions to furnish the house. The effect is marvelous. Rarely have we enjoyed a home as much as we enjoyed Albert 1. If you love the show Mad Men, you'll get a real kick out of the gorgeous, vintage (and I think authentic!) furniture, art work, and magazines. Brilliant.
As for the location, the apartment is set into the side of a hill on a wooded lot. The many windows and porches of the apartment invite you right into the forest. We spent hours watching the koalas, kukaburras, crimson rosellas, magpies, and parrots in the yard. To one side of the lot is Queen Park with Teddy's Lookout and a short loop walk. We did it every day and loved it. To the other side of the lot is the colorful neighborhood, including a yard just down the hill where Steve, a large kangaroo, gathers with his friends most mornings and evenings to feed. The access to nature within easy walking distance of the house was a huge bonus to us- we LOVED looking for all the creatures!
Lastly, Caroline is a wonderful, enthusiastic, and respectful host. We really enjoyed spending time with her.
My daughters and I really wished we'd had many more days to stay in the house, not only for the hiking, the opportunities to view nature, and to talk with Caroline, but because the house is truly a marvel. ENJOY!