I stayed for one week with Frederique and Franklin (her dog) :-) . Ok, Gary and the daughters were also around but not as present. From the first mail contact til the check-out it was awesome. A very warm welcome by both :-). A lot of tips and hints. Frederique is a super host (literally). This is how Airbnb was, I guess, meant. You go to a place, have immediately contact with the people, get ideas on the place and where to go and what to be aware of. When I wanted to be alone, I was alone. But I felt always welcome to get in touch with them. Simply perfect. The studio is sufficient and the most important thing: I slept well. And then, in the morning, breakfast in the garden, with the birds singing, the view in the garden and once in a while with Franklin‘s company. Just wonderful.
To get to Sydney you can either walk (which I did), it is not that far if you are a bit fit and you cross the Harbour Bridge. It is a great view. Mostly I took the ferry. Goes every 30 minutes, takes 12 minutes and you pass by the Harbour Bridge and the opera house. But be aware, one way is 6,xx$. You may add this to your room rate calculation. On the plus side though, there is a daily cap on the opal card of 15,80$. So if you do more with public transport, this is the max. And the 13$ for the ferry is then ok. On Sundays the cap is 2,80$ or so. So it is basically free to get to Sydney and back. The studio is also nice to get to Taronga Zoo, Manly or Spit. No need for a ferry, you can take the bus or walk. No need to pay the ferry. The bus is anyway cheaper. And faster.
In summary: This is a wonderful place to be. Nice location, great hosts, easy to get everywhere and an entertaining dog. I would always choose them again. Thanks Frederique, you are an awesome host.