Catherine was very easy to contact and responded promptly, and seemed very pleasant to deal with. The house is a magnificent period home with great attention to detail. The kitchen is very well equipped with a full size fridge, oven, hotplates, a microwave and a large supply of crockery and cutlery plus extras such as Galdwrap, gladbake and tinfoil. Laundry vacilities are also present. The seating in the loungeroom is large, comfortable soft leather. The bathroom is very tastefully decorated. You will need to bring your own soap and if there is a hairdryer it is in the only drawer I could not open. There is liquid soap and lotion provided on the basin and with a very firm push it can be extracted- smells delicious. There are three bedrooms. We chose to use the one with the wooden bed, nearest the street. The bed was toasty warm. Blankets are provided for those of us who find the doonas too hot. If you choose this bedroom do not be alarmed if someone walks quietly along the footpath outside. The fine gravel makes it sound as though they are in the house, but Penshurst has a quiet, considerate night life so this is not likely to be a problem- just momentarily alarming. This home is ideal for couples, families, and friends.