We stayed at Vanessa's place for about 3 weeks over Christmas and absolutely loved it. Staying at her place felt like we were guests in someone's home; a much better Airbnb experience than cold feeling serviced apartments. I was in frequent contact with Vanessa from the time of booking through after we checked out. She was so kind and decorated the house with a Christmas tree and various other holiday decorations for my family to enjoy. She reached out frequently to make sure that everything was to our liking. She even prepared a nice welcome gift for us upon our arrival. The house itself is very warm. The kitchen was well stocked and had everything we needed, there were plenty of towels and sheets and the TVs had Netflix installed for us. Location is great with easy access to public transport and a short 3 minute walk to the Neutral Bay Club if you fancy lawn bowls or tennis (non members can play social tennis on Tuesday nights).
I can highly recommend Vanessa's place to anyone looking for a great home base in Sydney.