Two things that made our stay in Sydney absolutely fantastic:

(1) Penelope! She was amazingly able to accommodate our very last minute request to stay at her apartment from the other side of the world, thank you P! And she was always incredibly prompt with responses to any email questions plus her parents were super sweet and met us to hand off keys and gave us all the info we needed about the apartment and the area, 6 stars for Penelope!

(2) The apartment is unreal, it's like staying in Alice in Wonderland in the best possible way! It is incredibly comfortable but even more it's so playfully and beautifully decorated, it was sometimes hard to leave to explore the city. I noticed new, wonderful details every time I turned a corner in this place, they really thought outside of the box to make a beautiful home with what was probably a challenging space to begin with. I would say if you're not great with stairs this might not be the best place for you but we didn't find the 3 levels an issue at all. The neighborhood is fantastic, close to public transport and all the hip restaurants and shops you could ask for. The garden is a little nature-haven in a big city and the neighbors are incredibly friendly. I would absolutely stay here again on my next trip to Sydney and can't recommend it highly enough!