The host made me feel welcome and the listing was as described, a beautiful, federation cottage with lovely paintings and furnishings. the bathroom was spacious and had a spa bath and the tiny kitchen in the cupboard contained a microwave and kettle as described. Chocolates and Fruit mince pies and pretty vases of bougainvillaea were lovely touches. The bed and linen were beautiful and the wardrobe quite large. However, some practical aspects were not up to what I would expect from accommodation of this type. Heating was ducted and couldn't be controlled from the guest side of the house so I needed to send a text message to ask for it to be turned on. Also, when the weather warmed up there was only one fan for two rooms. There was also, what is probably an unusual plumbing problem, which I felt could have been attended to more quickly.
The location of the property is great being situated in a lovely, leafy street close to Marine Parade and just a few block from Acland St.