This is a great place to stay if you are a family and want to explore Sydney. The house is really atmospheric in a quiet side street with many original features of earlier era Sydney dwellings. There is plenty of space and all the facilities you need to be self catering. It has a wonderful view of the ANZAC Bridge and the Harbour Bridge is in view if you walk a bit further down the main street to which this side street connects. Balmain East is a quaint and trendy suburb with nice coffee shops and a handy deli just 5 mins walk away. You can travel into downtown Sydney via the ferries again just few minutes walk away. One thing to be aware of is that you really need a taxi to get you there efficiently from the airport and to lock in fixed price rather than go on the meter which quickly adds up as we found to our expense. Overall, we felt really lucky to stay here and left with sense of having a truly Sydney experience.