I'll start with Tai. She was very communicative and gave me all the information I needed in a timely manner. While I didn't need anything I have no doubt that if I asked her for something she would have been accommodating.
Now on to the house. I was traveling with two co-workers from San Francisco to Sydney for work. The layout of this house was perfect for us. Three bedrooms on the top floor with enough room between us that it wasn't awkward and a bathroom on the bottom floor. It was very comfortable for three guys. I might be coming back in December for work again and I'd like to bring my wife and kids this time, and this house would be perfect for our family as well. (There were a few games there and kids toys and a big park three blocks away. The stairs a a little steep but...). The house was clean, there were dishes and cups and Tai left coffee and beer for us. That was much appreciated since we came in late Sunday with no clue where to buy the essentials. My coworkers couldn't get over the beauty of the brick in the house and the layout. Great house.
The location. The house is on a busier street. You can't hear it from inside the house. We hung out a lot in the living room (reading and working no TV or music) and I never heard a car drive by. So while the outside isn't picturesque, honestly how much time do you spend on your front stoop? I hate even bringing this up because it's inconsequential but I like being thorough in my reviews. The trade off of being on a busy street is that just about everything I looked up before my trip to Sydney was a 10 minute walk from Tai's place. In fact most stuff was closer. There are four Lebanese restaurants half a block away (we ate dinner at one one night). There is a jazz club right around the corner (we ended up there for two nights). There are bars and restaurants three blocks away which we ate at every night. There is a viking themed restaurant right across the street which we went to as well. We were shocked at how close everything was. There is also a train station four blocks away which is two stops from the harbor. Honestly couldn't imagine a better location.
Overall a great place to stay for a family or a few friends coming to Sydney.