Colourful, leafy apartment near the harbour bridge
Apartment • Lavender Bay NSW Australia
3 Guests
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Reciprocal & Globe
Statistics
Listed June 2024
Views 588
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.
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.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Weekend
Family
Romantic
Foodie
Relaxing
City
Culture
Good public transport
Accessibility
Single level
Accessible stairways
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.
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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Rebecca and Rob were such lovely guests, we would gladly welcome them back any time. They looked after our place beautifully, were very communicative and were a delight to meet. Happy travels!
Premium
Anna
Anna and Jack (mid-30's couple with baby Genevieve born June 2024).
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.
"Jack and I will be in Italy for a month in February/March for our honeymoon."
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The arrow points to our apartment, nestled into the park near the beautiful Lavender Bay on Sydney Harbour
Our sun-filled balcony is surrounded by the trees in the park. It's our favourite place to spend time!
Our open-plan living room / dining room (the kitchen space is just outside the photo on the left). It leads out onto the balcony.
Our living room space
Our balcony (ground level) looks out on the apartment building's pretty courtyard. You can see the trees in the park behind, with the purple Jacaranda flowers in bloom.
Another view of the courtyard just outside our balcony.
Our apartment's floor plan. Please note that the home office / store room will not be accessible.
Location shot of Lavender Bay (this is 50 metres down the hill from our place. There are two tiny beaches where you can relax, and it is a popular place for picnicking.
The wharf at Lavender Bay
NYE fireworks from Lavender Bay
Kayaking is very popular at Lavender Bay. You can book a kayaking tour, to get close to the harbour bridge and learn about Sydney's history.
You can also kayak at night! (Excuse the fuzzy photo)
The beautiful opera house. You can walk across the harbour bridge from our place to get there, or catch the ferry.
The village cafes and shops up the road from our apartment (2 minute walk).
Old Lavender Bay wharf
The beautiful fig tree at the top of Wendy Whiteley's Garden - one of the most romantic spots in Sydney, and only a 5 minute walk from our place.
A winding path at Wendy Whiteley's Garden
Hanging fig trees at the park next to our apartment.