There are many reasons Richard's place stands out, the view from the deck, quick responses to questions, the supply of essentials and nice "surprises" of other items. For us, the location would be the #1 factor making this listing stand part from other places . We needed a month in Sydney to visit friends and see the main sites in the city well as hikes in the closest National Parks. We didn't want to rent a car and planned to take advantage of Sydney's great public transport. When we didn't want to walk to the CBD, Bondi Beach, Centennial Park or the Harbor we would just walk the 5 minutes to Bondi Junction and hop on a train or bus (which also links to the ferry system). Loved this place.