My wife and I and our two daughters had a wonderful stay at Pauline's place over the New Year's holiday. I enjoyed waking up to the sounds of birds and we all took advantage of her lovely swimming pool in the private back-yard. The town of Lane Cove was a delight - about a 10-15 walk through a residential area opening up into cute restaurants, shops, grocery - we went there several times. Pauline is wonderful, never intruding but we had some great conversations and she gave us many tips like the nearby butcher and fish market, and where to see Fireworks, and which Sydney beaches (she is partial to Manly). The kids loved her 3 dogs who she brought over for a visit. It was a real "local" experience which is what we were looking for. Easy 10-15 Uber ride to everywhere Sydney - we purposely skipped renting a car and enjoyed learning from the drivers - so friendly in Australia... Unit was very specious, good wifi, cable TV with many channels, the shower had a strong spray. Lane Cove is a high end suburb, classy part of Sydney.