A perfect place for travelers, students, and working-holiday people who look for low-cost accommodation. It's a lovely old house with a garden where you'll see a lot of birds singing every morning. The house is well-organized for people to share the common areas. For example, shelves in a refrigerator are numbered, so you don't need to write down your names on your stuff. Mandy or her family clean kitchen and bathroom very often, so even if other guests are not so tidy, places are usually very clean. I did feel they were making a lot of efforts to make the place comfortable. Chatswood is a very convenient and safe area with a lot of shops and restaurants. Very easy to go to the city or some other directions. If I have another chance to stay in Sydney, I'll stay at Mandy's place again!