We were welcomed with champagne and chocolates. The flat was better than expected (more modern) and better than the brief description. There was nothing daggy about this flat. Lucy neglected to mention how close the sea pool was, and comforts like dishwasher, wifi, foxtel. Very comfortable and professionally cleaned. The main bedroom had a comfortable queen bed and a side balcony, the second bedroom had two single beds and a desk. There was no road noise- only the waves on the beach! The surrounding neighbours were silent and mostly unseen. Our host stayed in contact with us via email and had a neighbour available to welcome and offer help. We had no problem parking on the street, but some nearby streets only have pay parking so the use of the garage kept our car safe overnight, as well as containing a laundry and being stocked with beach toys.
From the balcony you overlook the north end of Mona Vale beach which is a bit more private than the main patrolled beach 300m away on the other side of the sea pool. The apartment has a gate opening direct onto the beach (no road between you and the beach), with a small lawn, table and deck chairs. It was hard to leave.