There’s at least 1 review on here where they are very unhappy with the place, that review went up shortly after I’d booked so I was a bit nervous. However there was no need to be nervous, the house is just fine.
I think the photos make it pretty clear that this isn’t a modern McMansion, it’s an old cottage. It’s an old cottage that’s been lovingly maintained and improved by its current owners, but its still an old cottage so it is a little rough around the edges in places.
The kitchen is perfectly functional & fine for preparing simple meals. The kitchen fridge is mid-sized and is perfectly fine, its only oddity is that it’s kind of through the door & really in the laundry, that really just makes it 1 more step away.
The TV is not the old TV that’s appears in 1 photo, it’s a largish flat panel that’s mounted on the wall, perhaps it has been updated since one reviewer complained.
The rest of the lounge room is quite comfortable & it’s pretty large.
Every room in the house has curtains or blinds, they might be old but their perfectly functional, so there is no issue sun streaming into your bedroom & ruining a good sleep in.
The beds are a bit old, but all members of our party said they were comfortable enough. The bedrooms could be described as small, but they’re large enough to fit the beds, some luggage and still have enough room to comfortably get dressed etc, they were big enough for us.
The spare fridge out in the bungalow worked perfectly, it was good enough to store an enormous wedding cake the day before a wedding, so it should be good enough for most people. The bungalow is pretty rough, but it’s got the fridge & table tennis table which is great to keep the kids amused.
The bungalow has some possum boxes attached to it, presumably in an effort to attract possums to the boxes instead of the roof cavities of the surrounding buildings. The possum boxes had cobwebs on them so were clearly not in use by any possums but we didn’t hear any possums on any of the 3 nights we stayed.
There’s no WiFi/Internet, some people probably look at that as a positive :)
There was a bit of a musty, ‘house hasn’t been open for a few weeks’ smell when we arrived, but it dissipated after we opened all the doors and windows for a few minutes, certainly nothing to worry about.
I almost forgot to mention that it’s in a great location, its walking distance to the shops & the beach.
We had a great say at the little cottage & would go back again.