Tiny houses are all the rage these days so test yourself with this happy family hideaway, in one of Sydney’s special beachside places. For us, small and cosy is indeed good, especially with the ability to rise every morning and scoot down to the ocean in seconds and watch the sun rise or set, soak up the salty air and check out your birds eye view of the surfers (considerable skills abound in this neighborhood). Our week long autumn stay included simple meals at home using its efficient stove or a short stroll to North Avalon for Fernando’s sensational chicken or fish and vegan tacos. We walked our grandkids to school in ten minutes, enjoying the two splendid bakeries of the Avalon town centre, abundant choices of espresso stops plus evenings at the movie house and enjoying music and speakers at the innovative local book shop. This is a bonded and outdoor community with family gardens and homes like our hosts who gave our days the atmospherics we needed for such a beautifully relaxed stay. We slept and showered well, couch read on the comfy couch and armchair and the compact kitchen doubles in size by opening its shutter doors where you can enjoy breakfast in the morning sun at a garden table in their peaceful backyard. All communications were straightforward and pleasant — even the tricky ones like our spillage on their carpet!! Worked for us and we don’t even surf!!