Mark and Larissa's place is located in a great part of Sydney. We spent the Easter long weekend there and had a great time. It's close to both Redfern and Central Stations, the light rail and buses.
We opted to walk to Newtown for dinner on the first night which took around 25 minutes and also walked to the Carriageworks Farmer's Markets the next day. Spice Alley is about a three minute walk and has some amazing restaurants and bars. The shopping centre, which includes a supermarket, is also a quick four to five minutes walk and located across from Spice Alley. In fact, the entire precinct is perfect if you feel like staying local.
The apartment was a tad smaller than I imagined it would be. The only downside was that we didn't have anywhere to store our luggage as there wasn't sufficient space, and no cupboard space to hang clothing either. It was no drama though, we just made do.
The patio was huge! Lovely and warm, a little too hot at times because the weather was fantastic and much warmer than expected! The apartment held the warmth of the afternoon sun and we saw a beautiful sunset over the buildings. I am sure in winter it would be nice and warm.
We really enjoyed our stay, the location was superb and the ease of dealing with Mark and Larissa was appreciated. Gaining access was simple as well. Totally recommend this place, but for no more than two people.
I am originally from Sydney and always like to stay for a weekend and was surprised to see the development that has occurred in this area.