Jill has been most welcoming from the beginning when we booked to the end of our stay. She took her time to welcome us and guided us through the apartment. She's fast with responding and would help out in any way she or her husband could. She also helped us with our NYE fireworks viewing platform planning. Wonderful hosts!
The apartment is adjacent to their house, but you'll have your own entrance, patio, etc. You only share the driveway basically. It is nicely decorated (blue our favourite colour) which fits perfectly to a beach house. Although Manly beach is half an hour walk away, one can easily get there by bus that's around the corner. The patio is a great place to have breakfast.
I personally think it's perfect for beach goers or for people who'd like to rest and relax. You can still head into Sydney CBD by bus or ferry, but it'll take you some time. So if you constantly need to go into town, or join tours, you might need to plan your trips beforehand so that you leave enough time for travelling (well CBD is like 35 min by bus in the morning without traffic). It can be a little dark in the neighbourhood after 10pm, as most houses have their lights out. But it still feels quite safe walking around. There's a small shopping mall with a big supermarket, where you can grab your supplies. There are also some restaurants along the road to the shopping mall (~7 min walk).
This has been one of the highlights of our trip. It's a place that I'd love to return to if I come back to Sydney.