This is a very nice house in a nice area. It is spacious and decorated in an interesting style. We loved the doors that open to the back and side yards. These, combined with the windows upstairs, cooled things off quickly in the evenings, even on hot days. Bondi Beach Holiday Rentals was outstanding. We were met right on time at the house. They were exceptionally responsive to a few emailed questions and very friendly. When we couldn't find a hair dryer in the house, they dropped one off at the front door within a few hours. We would absolutely rent from them again. However, I do not think we would rent this home again, despite some desirable features. When we arrived there was no toilet paper in the downstairs bathroom and just one roll in the upstairs bathroom. It's a small thing, but after a long day of traveling, rushing out to buy TP wasn't at the top of our to-do list. This was the fifth home we'd rented on this trip and the only one that didn't have TP, paper towels, etc, at least in minimal supply, when we arrived (small sized shampoo, conditioner and soap were provided in each bathroom). In addition, we found parts of the home to be less clean that we would have liked. The kitchen wasn't particularly clean, and there was lipstick on several glasses/mugs. The table and patio furniture in the backyard, which looked so great in photos, really couldn't be used because they were so covered with dust and spider webs. We enjoyed the doors to the backyard and having them open was wonderful. But we made no direct use of the backyard space at all. Worst of all, in the evenings/at night, MANY large cockroaches would emerge and line the downstairs hallway. My teenagers were a bit freaked out about having to walk down that hallway in the dark to go to the bathroom. If we returned to the house after dark and turned on the lights in the hallway, we watched dozes of cockroaches scatter. Definitely not a relaxing, feel-at-home welcome. Part of this may simply be the climate, the urban environment etc., but it definitely made the home less comfortable than we wanted it to be, or than we thought it should be for the price. The neighborhood is interesting and nice--it's an eclectic mix of homes that have seen better days and beautiful homes (both new and old). It's about a 20-minute walk to Bondi Beach, and 10-15 to get to Tamarama or to Bronte. There are many shops and restaurants within an easy walking distance. We found the neighbors to be somewhat loud, starting very early in the morning and continuing until fairly late at night. Again, it's close quarters between the houses, which accounts for some of this, and overall this was only a mild annoyance for us. Someone very nicely took out the trash and recycling for us on the day it was due...