‘Wow’ is what you say when you open the door and gaze at this fantastic property!
My daughter, who lives in Coogee, was getting married and we needed a house for the family group of six, which had enough space for us all, had an extra bedroom so she could stay over the night before, room at the front for the wedding cars, in addition to looking impressive for photographs.
This magnificent property ticked all the boxes, we obtained permission before leaving England from the friendly owners to have the bride prepare here as there had been damage to the property in the past.
I enjoyed views over the Beach to the Indian Ocean, sipping my latte from Nespesso coffee machine, and laughed sending pictures to friends in rain sodden, gloomy England!
The owners, who live, literally, across the road, were great to deal with and indeed, ordered extra sun beds for our party which came in handy beside the pool. They were also quick to respond opening the front door, when one of our family went to hospital with the house keys in pocket!
They also arranged for my daughter to visit a few hours before our arrival to drop off some shopping, this proved useful as we later learned, despite our experience with other properties on previous holidays, essentials such as milk and bread are not included, please bear in mind if your flight is later in the day. We also appreciated there were enough spices in the drawers to set up an Italian restaurant! There are some other thoughtful touches, such as a picnic basket and an ‘Esky’ ( cool box to us English) which were great for picnic in Kings Park.
There were some minor issues with shower heads, that needed descaling, and plumbing issues with the dishwasher but these did not detract from enjoying the holiday. An area of slight disappointment was that neither the televisions in the theatre room or the living room had Netflix or similar so we were forced to occasionally watch some Australian television, not a problem as you do not go on holiday to watch, however, it felt as if this was lagging behind the modernity of the rest of the house.
It is within walking distance of beaches and a small shopping precinct, and some coffee houses, although we hired a car to go further. It is equally suited to people who want a quiet holiday ( notwithstanding noisy building work on house opposite at time of our visit in November 2022), or as a base for travelling further.