Nathalie's unit was perfect for us! The outside of the building is an ordinarier than ordinary unit block, while the inside of the unit is a sanctuary of upgrades both in modcons and thoughtful style! Finding Air BnB accommodation with a full kitchen where there is an ordinary size fridge on the Northern Beaches was surprisingly difficult. To be fair, finding any affordable accommodation in Sydney with basic kitchen facilities is rather difficult lol!
The kitchen and bathroom here are very recently upgraded with brand new fittings and all the little bits and pieces a kitchen and bathroom needs like detergents, soaps and utensils thoughtfully provided for up to four guests. The gas hot water worked for two of us to consecutively have hair-washing showers! In a small unit block! There were also stunning, well cared for, live plants in every room and decoratively placed outside the living room window view which we felt made such a gorgeous lush greenery view for our stay. It felt like the plants made our stay even more peacefully relaxing after a crazy busy day in Sydney. When inside this unit, it definitely didn't feel like we were staying in the hustle and bustle of Sydney! Its really relaxing here!
Nathalie is such a great communicator too. We anticipated an evening arrival and when telling Nathalie this, she kindly offered to leave on lights and even a heater (it was winter). We had a lovely personalised welcoming thank you note left for us too. We've stayed in air bnb's before but this was the first time we experienced this lovely extra gesture from a host.
Nathalie has also offered guests recommendations for nearby eateries via her air bnb post. My co-traveller grew up on the Northern Beaches and we usually only visit nostalgic eateries from their childhood, however we did try one of our host's suggestions of Tothy Bros (?sp) Deli, and we will happily double down on this recommended suggestion! This deli is now added to the Syd eateries we will be visiting again for sure!
This compact apartment is a wonderfully relaxing surprise that does not feel small at all, we stayed for five nights visiting family and being able to cook meals rather than buying all of them made our Syd stay so much more affordable. The original vintage and modern vintage styling in this unit is blended perfectly. Its just a delightfully lovely unit to stay in with the bonus of a thoughtful host.
Ps. not sorry for how long this review is. Good places deserve good reviews!