The Shop House is a gorgeous find; close to the CBD without being too close (we walked in about 20/25 mins). It’s green and vibrant (thanks to Jason’s Plant Society background!) and the shop staff are only too happy to help with suggestions or a quick introduction.
The bedrooms are upstairs; as it’s a heritage building, the stairs are quite tight and steep. If you have mobility issues or smaller children, you may have a hard time, but it was fine for us.
The sunny, leafy courtyard is just beautiful, and a lovely place to have a coffee in the morning or a wine in the evening, even as winter settles in on Sydney.
The front bedroom gets the most sun/warmth during the day, but also the noise from the local through traffic at night; it wasn’t really a problem but if you’re a veeeery light sleeper, I’d recommend you choose the back bedroom.
Everything was neat, tidy, considered and very clean. The thoughtful touches in the kitchen (coffee, tea, condiments and milk, fruit) and the toiletries in the bathroom (gorgeous and locally made!) were lovely.
The team had super fast communication, and we hardly noticed anyone was in the shop as we were out most of the weekend days.
Spoil yourself and immerse into one of the more relaxed suburbs of Sydney, so many wonderful eating and drinking spots only a few minutes away.