Short review:
Fantastic host, stunning house, brilliant location - can't fault anything. 5 Stars.
Longer review:
Mel and her family were kind enough to let my wife and I have their family home for our wedding weekend.
From the initial inquiry, throughout the booking process, and up to the guided tour on check in, Mel was very responsive, helpful and a joy to chat with.
The home is absolutely wonderful and believe it or not, the photos don't do it justice. Although the place is their family home, space was obviously cleared and there was more than ample storage made available throughout the house - i.e. each bedroom as well as in the living and pantry areas.
The house was immaculate and everything you need for entertaining, cooking, relaxing etc was there to use - it's an entertainers delight! We also appreciated the thoughtful touches of being left wine, charcuterie / cheese and milk on arrival, as well as being welcomed to use their household supplies.
The location is brilliant as its tucked away off a quiet residential street and within an easy 5/10 min walk to Little Manly Beach as well as the harbour (the main Manly shops and beach are not much further either).
Water views from the property are delightful, especially for us as we had our ceremony on the headland / park just across the beach from the house.
We both had a wonderful weekend and cannot wait to see the photos of the wedding party getting ready on the day as the house was the perfect backdrop.
Would stay again in a heartbeat!