That view. Yes, it's real.
I felt so blessed to have literally the single best view in all of Sydney. To look out onto the Opera House at any time while at the apartment, was not something I can easily describe, but it's a memory that will last a lifetime. Seeing all the boats go by, the cruise ships dock, the ferry boats carrying people, and old time sailboats, all in front of the Opera House and Harbor Bridge, was just indescribable.
But even without the view this apartment and its location are top notch. The place was the most clean AirBnB I have ever stayed at, it was immaculately clean and with sophisticated decor to match its tony location in Kirribilli. The location in Kirribilli is very comfortable and upscale: it is busy enough to be interesting, but it is out of the fray of Sydney itself so it's a bit less frenetic and much calmer. There is about a 10 minute walk, a bit of a hike up the hill to get to the local shops/restaurants, but it's good exercise and it is close to Milson's Point train stop, so you can get anywhere you need to go in the city very easily.
In all, staying at Richard's place created a memory for a lifetime, and I'm so glad I booked it, and you will be too.