Michael and Hoang were such wonderful hosts who were extremely easy to communicate with and very prompt with their responses. The record player, DVD collection and the open fireplace were the major highlights of our weekend away. Their place had everything we needed for the trip we had envisioned. The kitchen is fully equipped, which had everything from oils, sauces, herbs and spices, pantry items (including baking goods, popcorn, marshmallows, wraps) and tea/coffee etc. We were greeted with a hamper of gifts which was such a lovely gesture. We thoroughly enjoyed every element of their home - it was definitely a home away from home.
Two things that I believe are worth mentioning for future guests is that one side of the backyard has a chain-link fence, which doesn't enable full privacy. Therefore the adjacent neighbours have a direct view of the backyard and pool. The other thing that is a little deceiving is the title of the house; "Blairgowrie family beach house with a heated pool". When you finalise your reservation and payment you are required to pay an additional $100.00 to have the pool heated which we were not made aware of prior to booking (prices may vary depending on the length of your stay, though ours was only two nights). We paid the $100.00 as it was the reason we booked the house. However, I feel like this needs to be stated more clearly in the description or removed from the title, to ensure future guests are well aware before reserving the house. This would likely avoid potential disputes. Overall, we had a fabulous time and thank Michael and Hoang very much for having us stay!