Shirley's apartment was exactly what we needed. It was spacious and pristine in cleanliness. Shirley had left us sightseeing brochures, and a few grocery items that were appreciated. She responded quickly in communications. Her apartment is close to the Strathfield train station, just a few blocks, which suited our needs. (We never heard the trains from the apartment, BTW.) There's an express train that gets you to Circular Quay in 13 minutes! If you cross under the train lines in a tunnel, you pop out in a square with good shopping/restaurant options. I recommend Shirley's rental apartment.