Louise is an amazing host and keeps a lovely home. My partner and I spent just over 3 weeks making ourselves at home in Greenwich and we never wanted to leave! Everything we could ask for was at hand - supplies for making great coffee, an organic kitchen garden, not one but two indoor-outdoor living areas (and two hammocks!), options for dining areas, stacks and stacks of plush towels and pool towels, and cloud-like bedlinen.

I was working a day job while staying at Louise's, and the house was the perfect place to come back to at the end of a long day. Whether sitting with a glass of wine in the guest's lounge, enjoying a cold beer in the outdoor lounge after a dip in the pool, or just strolling down into the lush, jungle-like backyard, Louise's is the ultimate retreat, a stone's throw from urban Sydney. At the same time, my partner never ran out of recreation options while staying at Louise's, soaking up the Sydney sunshine by the pool, whipping up a culinary creation in the well-stocked guest's kitchen, taking a cheeky afternoon nap in the outdoor hammock, or working on a project in the lounge with the greenery that surrounds the house as a backdrop.

If you ever feel the need to leave the house (why would you?), Sydney's CBD is under half an hour away by the nearby train or bus. The local haunts of Lane Cove, Crows Nest and Greenwich Village are reasonably close at hand as well.

As a host, Louise is one of the best. She's clearly well-travelled herself, and was wonderful at tailoring everything to our needs, making our stay very comfortable for a couple of long-stay guests. The whole home is infused with her personality, so while modern comforts abound, it's the quirky and whimsical details that made it feel like home. She's also a perfectionist when it comes to these details - expect the cushions, throws and knick-knacks to mysteriously move around...

In sum, Louise's was our home-away-from-home in Sydney. It's the perfect retreat for lovers of the outdoors, yet being so close to inner Sydney. The parts that we wanted to be slick and modern were slick and modern, and everything else was delightfully retro-chic. We were always very welcome, and always very comfortable. Thank you Louise, for being such an amazing host and opening your beautiful home to us! We hope your hospitality and your style delight many, many guests to come.