We never actually met Tharinee but she was a brilliant host. She communicated with us efficiently and gave very clear and easy instructions of getting to her place. She answered all our messages promptly and helped out a lot. She even got her dad to drop off the English plug adapters for us! The townhouse was great - beautiful and comfortable in the most brilliant location! It’s in a quiet leafy area 3 min walk from the very handy Central Station (take a trip to see the Blue Mountains from there). There is a park with a playground and a swimming pool 1 min walk away, 2 lovely cafes next door and plenty of good restaurants and shops around. The house had everything we needed for a comfortable family stay: cooking facilities, big dining table, dishwasher, washing machine, two separate good sized bedrooms with storage space. We felt like we were living in Sydney for a week and it was great fun, our kids cried when leaving because they wanted to stay and make it our new home. From all the neighbourhoods we’ve seen in Sydney, Surrey Hills was definitely our favourite so we would strongly recommend staying here whether you are coming for a few days or weeks.