I stayed at David's apartment in Newport for a few nights for a long weekend. Communication was great and the place looked like the photos. The apartment was actually part of the house and there are a couple walls where you can hear the people living on the other side That didn't bother us because we had a private entrance and all the amenities we needed. The sculpture garden that you walk through is gorgeous and every time we walked past we noticed something different. We really appreciatedthe outdoor shower which we used a few times to wash the sand off our feet after going to the beach (which was really only a 1 minute walk away! - and thanks for providing beach towels!). The bedroom was clean, with a large wardrobe to hang your clothes. The kitchenette had all the cups, plates, and cutlery we needed, and there was a minibar fridge, kettle and microwave we used. There was an electric stove if you needed to cook anything but there's a few restaurants and cafes in the shopping street in the next block, you don't really need to cook. David gave us some good tips on where to eat out in the area too. The bathroom was nice and clean, with a rainfall showerhead with strong water pressure. I also liked the heated towel rack. The living room was huge with a massive sofa, TV with foxtel, and aircon which we did use a lot because it was very hot at the time. There's a celliling fan in the bedroom but we found the aircon helped cool the room enough.
Thanks David for having us. We really enjoyed our stay and we'd love to stay here again if we come back to the Northern Beaches!