A beautiful spot, only 45 Minutes from Sydney, though you wouldn't know it from the distance - it's an amazing location given that you have to drive through 1.5 hours of traffic to get to a crowded beach East of Sydney.
The location is high on the hillside, surrounded by beautiful temperate forest and the local suburbia. The balcony opens up to a view of the ocean that spans across the treetops, and the night floats along with the rolling sound of the surf and the chirping of the nocturnal life.
The local shops and cafes have great coffee and food, and Avalon beach was a short stroll down the road. The Christmas carols on the beach was rife with small town festive energy that has long disappeared from the events in Sydney. The food stalls, entertainment and music made for an enjoyable afternoon, before heading back and settling in as the sun disappeared across the deep green treeline.