My family of 5 had a great stay at the house for the week from Christmas to New Year.
The house is very large - three stories with spacious living areas and good amenities. We only had five of us but it could easily accommodate double that. Having the (enormous) master suite on the top floor away from the living room and other bedrooms is great.
The kitchen is well-equipped and had almost everything we needed for the week (missed a broom/vacuum cleaner) including a pantry with many staple supplies. The house has plenty of games and books for you to enjoy. There’s a great little basketball court out the front too.
There’s no outside useable garden to speak of. It’s a heavily sloping block and the overgrown garden isn’t really in a state that can be enjoyed.
There’s a large deck to the north of the house but unfortunately no outside seating to enjoy the space.
We had mild weather so didn’t need heating or cooling but the house has both.
In terms of location, you can walk to the beach about 800m away but it’s about a 5 minute drive to the main Ocean Grove beach. Supermarkets and other shops are a short 5 minute drive away.