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#31780
Colourful, leafy apartment near the Harbour Bridge
Apartment • Lavender Bay NSW Australia
Exchange types accepted
Statistics
Listed June 2024
Views 678
General overview
Whisper quiet, two-bedroom private apartment with leafy views from the large balcony to the Harbour Bridge (and a spectacular view of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House if you take a 1 minute walk to the harbour's edge). You will see kookaburras and lorikeets in the trees.
Two minute walk to restaurants, shops and cafes and public transport.
The space
Eclectic, colourful, 1920s apartment opening onto a large verandah that overlooks the leafy park and the Harbour Bridge.
2 bedrooms (one queen bed and one king single), one bathroom (with bath), a large light-filled verandah and a private internal courtyard.
The apartment is filled with art, antiques, and low-maintenance pot plants. The apartment building nestles into a beautiful leafy park on the harbour. Incredibly quiet, while being in one of the most city-central locations.
Guest access
Our apartment is not wheelchair / low mobility friendly - you need to use two flights of stairs to access it. Once in the apartment however, it is all on one level.
The park and harbour's edge are 50 metres down a hill.
Notes
If you're travelling with a baby, happy to provide a cot, change station, etc - whatever you need!
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
WiFi
Bathtub
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Toys
Balcony
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Travel Styles
Weekend
Family
Romantic
Foodie
Relaxing
City
Culture
Good public transport
Accessibility
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
Lavender Bay is one of the most beautiful spots in Sydney. We're next to the harbour - looking out at the most stunning view of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. In Octover-November, the Jacaranda trees turn purple with blossom, and people come from miles around to take photos.
Just two minutes walk away are renowned restaurants, French and Italian bakeries, beautiful shops and a supermarket.
Lavender Bay is very close to the city, and one of the most accessible areas by public transport (ferry, bus and train are all very close).
Things to do within a 5 minute walk:
Wendy Whiteley's Garden - one of the most romantic spots in Sydney. Created by artist Wendy Whiteley, with views to the harbour, this publicly-accessible garden's winding walks look out on the harbour. Enjoy a picnic at one of the many private picnic tables in the secluded garden.
Luna Park - a retro amusement park beside the harbour built in the 1930s.
Harbourside walks - you can take long walks beside the harbour in both directions. Walk under the famous Harbour Bridge and look across to the city and opera house, or walk in national park at Ball's Head.
Kayaking tours leave from Lavender Bay every day, giving you an intimate tour of the harbour.
Getting to my home
From the city, just hop on a ferry at Circular Quay and our ferry wharf (Milsons Pt) is the first stop. Then it's a 5-10 minute harbourside walk to our place.
You can also catch a train or bus to North Sydney, and then it's a 10 minute downhill walk to our apartment.
From the airport, a 25-minute taxi ride will get you to our place most easily.
Nearest airport
Sydney Airport (SYD) - 25 minutes by car, 45 minutes by train.
Getting around
Shops and very good restaurants are 2 minutes walk away. Public transport (ferry, train, bus) is a 5-10 minutes walk away.
Map of Approximate Location
Feedback
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We stayed at Anna and Jacks jewel of a home and just loved their artistic decor and leafy outlook over the park from their verandah. We heard kookaburras and lorikeets every morning!! Their apartment was clean and well thought out and exceptionally quiet. Going to a show in the city was fabulous - just a walk through the park towards the Harbour bridge, and then a quick ferry ride past the Opera House to the city. The city lights reflected on the harbour were just magical. We found fabulous weekend markets just ten minutes away in Kirribilli. Anna and Jack responded quickly to our messages and made the whole exchange so easy and such a pleasure. We would highly recommend an exchange with them.
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Anna
Anna and Jack (mid-30's couple with baby Genevieve born June 2024). We love rock climbing, bush walking, urban exploring, history, languages and food. Anna is a cyber lawyer and Jack works in construction procurement. Genevieve is a cute freeloader!
Anna has been on 5 PLU exchanges around the world with her parents, so understands how important it is to look after your home, and your animals or gardens that she will be caring for.
We would welcome sim, non-sim or globe exchanges in Australia and around the world.
If you live close to Sydney and would like a weekend by the harbour, we would also love to have a "mini exchange" with you!
We look forward to hearing from you.
Travelling group
Desired Destinations
Feb 27, 2025 - Mar 26, 2025
"Jack and I will be in Italy for a month in February/March for our honeymoon."
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