My wife and I stayed in this lovely apartment for 5 nights.
It's a 4 minute walk from the Balmain East ferry and from there it's a visually spectacular 15 minute ferry ride to Circular Quay.
Pots of tea on the balcony while enjoying the morning autumn sun is lovely.
Kitchen is renovated and very usable.
Bathroom is nice.
Bedroom is small but is fine.
The whole place is most livable.
The East Village Hotel is a short walk away and is a great place for dining and drinking while watching the footy as is the London Hotel which is a little further up Darling Street.
The main Balmain shopping and dining area is a leisurely 15 minute walk from the apartment.
As far as everything noted above was lovely the highlight of our stay was meeting local resident Kevin. Kevin is a male siamese cat who's hospitality ensured our stay was enjoyable. If you get to meet Kevin (we called him Barry until told on our 2nd last day his name was Kevin) make sure you give him a pat and tell him Steve and Bek from Perth said "Hi".
A stay at Carolyn's apartment in Balmain East will ensure your holiday in Sydney is a most enjoyable and memorable experience.