A delightful apartment, quiet & relaxing, and at least as comfortable & attractive as the photos & description suggest. It had clearly been recently refurbished with great attention to detail and an eye to the finished quality, rather than budget. Appliances & fittings, etc., are brand new & other features have been sympathetically refurbished, including the beautifully stripped wooden floors and luxurious, new tiling through kitchen & bathroom. The latter is beautifully finished and the heated floor is awesome!
The gardens outside are lovely, leading down to a pretty stream.
The location is in a very pleasant, leafy suburb with easy access to the city by public transport and a range of local facilities. I'd imagine access to beaches and the pretty neighbouring suburbs (Mosman, Manly) would be easier by car, but local shops & cafes were a short walk and transfer by train & bus from the airport was pretty seamless & easy (especially using CityMapper!).
Peta & Graham were super responsive & helpful from my initial enquiry onwards and were v.welcoming and happy to help with any further needs. As hosts, they respected their guests' space & privacy, but made themselves readily available and were clearly keen to make one's stay as smooth & comfortable as possible.
The included breakfast provisions were simply outstanding - in both range & quality. Where some might aim just for adequate or an extra touch or two, they clearly went above & beyond. Five and a half stars!
If there's anything I haven't covered, that was probably excellent as well! :)
Thank you, both!