We had a brilliant stay at Keith's place. My partner and I moved to Australia for the year and we booked to stay with Keith for our first month and I wish we could have stayed longer.
Keith's place has everything you need and he left shampoo, conditioner, soap etc in the bathroom. He also left a welcome pack in the kitchen with milk, bread, butter, red wine, white wine, beer, jam, marmalade, chocolate which was great as we arrived quite late at night so we had something for the next morning.
The TV and DVD selection were great. It was nice to chill in the evenings. Wi-Fi was great and theres a washing machine too in the garage which we could use.
Our weather was a bit cold at the beginning of our stay and Keith left extra blankets and heaters. The last week of our stay we had brilliant weather and got to use the pool! :) perfect for cooling off! Some reviews say about the pool being 'dirty' but its completely fine. Sometimes the leaves from the trees blow in but theres a net to take them out with. What do you expect when youre surrounded by lovely greenery! So we enjoyed our dips in the pool :)
A 10 minute walk to the bus stop takes you wherever you need to go. We bought Opal cards in the garage which you top up for all journeys- bus, train, ferry. They dont accept cash so make sure you get one of those. It takes about 35/40 minutes to get to Sydney harbour bridge.
Theres a big supermarket, Coles about 15/20 minute walk from the house. Theres also some cafes, restaurants and a gym.
Keith and Jill are very friendly and kind people. They helped us out with local tips, places to go. The first night our taxi driver abandoned us at the bottom of road. It was pitch black and we had lots of luggage. We phoned Keith and he came straight away to rescue us! They also took us to Manly beach with them one Sunday which was lovely and Keith brought us to a lovely view point.
We would definitely stay at Keith's place again. Its a nice, quiet haven away from the hustle and bustle of the city.