Julia
Light-filled, 1 bedroom apartment in Potts Point
Potts Point, NSW, Australia
$85/night
Summary
Enjoy this light and spacious apartment with exposed brick-walls and reclaimed railway sleeper bench tops set right in the heart of cosmopolitan Potts Point. We lovingly renovated this apartment and enjoyed living her for 2 years but now are moving to somewhere bigger and hope someone else can benefit from the fruits of our labour! You'll love walking just 1 minute to an excellent bar or restaurant, 4 minutes to our local grocer or take your pick of heaps of coffee options for a caffeine hit!
Space
This apartment has a fully equipped kitchen with induction stove set in our beloved reclaimed railway sleeper bench top. The bedroom is separated from the lounge with an exposed brick wall (something that came as an accident during the renovation but we loved and kept!) and a sliding door for privacy. The bathroom is bright and includes an internal washing machine. There is a great shared rooftop that has a glimpse (totally just a glimpse) of the Harbour Bridge. Particularly visible during winter when the leaves on the trees out front have fallen.
Description
Enjoy this light and spacious apartment with exposed brick-walls and reclaimed railway sleeper bench tops set right in the heart of cosmopolitan Potts Point. We lovingly renovated this apartment and enjoyed living her for 2 years but now are moving to somewhere bigger and hope someone else can benefit from the fruits of our labour! You'll love walking just 1 minute to an excellent bar or restaurant, 4 minutes to our local grocer or take your pick of heaps of coffee options for a caffeine hit! This apartment has a fully equipped kitchen with induction stove set in our beloved reclaimed railway sleeper bench top. The bedroom is separated from the lounge with an exposed brick wall (something that came as an accident during the renovation but we loved and kept!) and a sliding door for privacy. The bathroom is bright and includes an internal washing machine. There is a great shared rooftop that has a glimpse (totally just a glimpse) of the Harbour Bridge. Particularly visible during winter
Neighborhood Overview
Potts Point AKA Kings Cross has been through some interesting changes in the past 3-5 years. These days it's less about the clubs and pubs and more about the restaurants, apartments and shops. You'll find heaps of options for coffee and cocktails. This apartment is 4 minutes walk from Kings Cross Station (and the famous Coke sign), 6 minutes walk from Woolloomooloo, 15 minutes from The Art Gallery of NSW and The Royal Botanic Gardens and just 25 minutes walk from Martin Place (about the centre of the city.
Notes
Note that some of the furniture & artwork has changed since these photos were taken. Namely there is a new Tv unit and TV as well as the bedside tables are different.
Transit
You really should walk everywhere from here if you can - it's the best way to get around! Otherwise, being 4 minutes from Kings Cross Station you are about 20 minutes on Public Transport from Darling Harbour or Circular Quay, 30 minutes on Public Transport from Bondi Beach and the same (30 minutes) from the domestic & international terminals at Sydney Airport. Ubers or Taxis are a cinch but parking isn't great so I wouldn't recommend being here with a car. That said, there is a paid parking station nearby or you can try stalking a car for their spot!
Access
Guests have access to the whole apartment as well as all common areas in the building which mainly just includes the rooftop (and foyer & bin room - yay!).
Property Details
Property Type
04 GuestsRoom Type
rooom_typeBed Type
Real BedMinimum Nights
2Maximum Nights
28Cancellation Policy
flexibleAccommodates
2Bedrooms
1Beds
1Bathrooms
1
Ameneties
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TV -
Wifi
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Kitchen
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Paid parking off premises
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Heating
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Washer
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Smoke detector
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Essentials
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Shampoo
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Hangers
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Hair dryer
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Iron
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Laptop friendly workspace
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Self check-in
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Lockbox
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Private living room
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Hot water
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Bed linens
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Extra pillows and blankets
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Microwave
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Coffee maker
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Refrigerator
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Dishes and silverware
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Cooking basics
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Oven
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Stove
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Long term stays allowed
Rules
- Shared areas are not to be used after 9pm or before 7am - This is strictly a 2-person apartment with only 1 bed available for sleeping (no sleeping on the couch/sofa) - Guests are expected to communicate their arrival and departure times through Airbnb's messages.
47 Reviews
You can tell Julia is a superhost because of her attention to details. From small welcome cards to simple but carefully selected breakfast products. The location is great, just a quick walk away from Kings Cross station. Great appliances make the stay very comfortable and I thoroughly enjoyed the selection of teas and coffees offered. The apartment itself is very "hygge", a term we learned reading one of the books available. It's very cozy and the decoration along with the lightning is beautiful. Not only we stay here again but easily see ourselves living there. Thanks Julia!
Jun 27, 2019Julia was a caring host. Altough we have not met in person she was available online, giving us hints and information about restaurants etc. Place is just 5 minutes from metro station and eventhough its located close to bars & restaurants its calm and peaceful. Last but not least - the interior. Place is well designed - scandinavic minimalism (visible hygge concept influences) , a lot of space, nice lights, well equiped kitchen, new tv with (Hidden by Airbnb) chromecast so you can share your mobile screen on tv. This is really a place you feel good in and cant wait to come back ;-)
Jun 27, 2019Nice, clean, compact space in the heart of Kings Cross. Bread, butter, jam, tea or coffee things were left for us which was a lovely touch. Thanks Julia!
Jun 27, 2019역과 가까이 위치해 있어 너무 편했어요! 그리고 편의시설을 보니 세심한 배려가 보였어요!
Jun 27, 2019A delightful apartment- close to everything but very quiet, spotlessly clean, lovely fresh towels and bedding.
Jun 27, 2019This is a very cute apartment in a great location. Close to trains and only a 25 minute walk to the Botanic Gardens and the city. Would recommend!
Jun 27, 2019What an amazing place to stay!! So close to everything, cafes, restaurants, makets, train station as well as a short (15-20 mins) walk to the city, circular quay and oxford street. Comfy bed, good linen, nice and clean. Julia even had fruit, milk and cereal in the fridge. Awesome collection of records along with a player keeps us entertained most evenings. Julia checked in on us and gave us some awesome recommendations for eating out. 100% recommend, we will be back!!
Jun 27, 2019Thanks Julia, it was a very well designed and comfortable space to stay while we were in Sydney.
Jun 27, 2019House is very clean, and just walk 5 mins you can to train station!
Jun 27, 2019Excellent location very close to King's Cross train stations and walking distance from the various high profile sights in Sydney's harbour. Julia has a clean and tidy apartment with modern furnishings and great communication as a host. My only minor complaint was that the internet access was somewhat slow and spotty making it a bit tricky to plan the next day's activities so plan ahead.
Jun 27, 2019Great place and host. Highly recommended!!
Jun 27, 2019We had a lovely time at Julia’s! A quick walk from the train station, convenient to the city, beautiful comfort touches. Stay here :)
Jun 27, 2019Very clean, well decorated, bright and comfortable space. Pretty roomy inside compared to other apartments in the area. Unbeatable location close to great cafes, Sydney harbour and transport. Contained within a pretty nice older building too, and very quiet at all times of day/night. Recommend.
Jun 27, 2019The place was really nice and it was super easy to get around like going into the cbd and stuff. Will definitely come back when I’m visiting Sydney next time!!
Jun 27, 2019had a great stay in the airbnb! loved the interior design of the apartment!
Jun 27, 2019Clean and in a great and happening location. I would stay here again whilst in Sydney for work
Jun 27, 2019Lovely apartment that was stylishly fitted out and very tidy. Some quirky little touches with a record player and access to a roof terrace. The apartment is ideally located in Potts Point, is very private and we appreciated the peace and quiet the apartment afforded. Highly recommended.
Jun 27, 2019If you need an Air B n B in Sydney book this place! It was perfect for our stay, excellent location you are 5 minutes from the subway or could even walk into the city. The place itself is clean and has everything you will need. We loved this air B n B!
Jun 27, 2019Great value for money, perfect location! Everything you need for a Sydney getaway!
Jun 27, 2019Great location, walking distance from Kings Cross. Having (Hidden by Airbnb) chrome on the TV was handy for watching Netflix and the apartment was very well maintained.
Jun 27, 2019Great studio apartment in central location near public transport in Sydney. Sparkling clean on arrival and thoughtful touches.
Jun 27, 2019A great place to stay, clean, in a great location and very comfortable. I really enjoyed my stay and would definitely stay again.
Jun 27, 2019Très bonne appartement avec un style new-yorkais. L’emplacement est très sécurisé et le quartier est nickel. Je recommande les yeux fermés cet appartement.
Jun 27, 2019The apartment was great. It was decorated very lovely and everything you need for a stay in Sydney is there. Besides this the apartment is very clean und you feel home very easily. It is close to the city center and easy to walk to all important places in Sydney. I would recommend this place for everybody.
Jun 27, 2019This place is best accommodation in Sydney.
Jun 27, 2019This is a lovely apartment, perfect for our weekend in Potts Point. Beautifully styled, impeccably clean, great use of space and with many thoughtful touches from Julia. Communication always prompt and helpful and a great location - peaceful and tucked away, but right near to great bars and cafes. Highly recommended.
Jun 27, 2019Lovely place in a great location. Will definitely use this as our base n Sydney again
Jun 27, 2019Julia’s place is very clean , cosy and in a great location. Easy to check in and out . Would definitely recommend!
Jun 27, 2019This was the perfect place to stay. Quiet, clean, close to public transport and the city. The apartment was lovely and very comfortable. Definitely stay again next time.
Jun 27, 2019Great location, everything you need was provided.
Jun 27, 2019The house was very private and well equipped, and we had an unforgettable evening.
Jun 27, 2019Julia’s flat was perfect to discover Sydney in 2 days, located in a lovely neighbourhood, close to everything by foot and so well equiped and decorated. Will come back without any hesitation.
Jun 27, 2019Julia’s place was exactly as pictured and described! Very well put together house, we joked that we wanted to decorate our apartment like it when we got back. The amenities Julia kindly left us were a very nice touch and much appreciated! Everything about Julia’s airb&b is very cozy, from the towels to the bedding. The location is unbeatable with the opera house only 20 minutes away! A very nicely located apartment. If you get the chance I would 100% recommend!
Jun 27, 2019this place was great but heed Julia's warning about parking. we rented a car because we were going to drive South one day but it can be pretty expensive to park in the city ($40+ a day). if you can Uber or walk, I definitely recommend this place. Julia is an awesome host!
Jun 27, 2019Fantastic apartment! Great location and amenities (with many thoughtful touches) Julia was a wonderful host, incredibly prompt and very helpful. Would highly recommend staying here.
Jun 27, 2019Perfect location, stylish apartment. Great breakfast spots on that street-glider, holm. Hope I can come back to Sydney one day.
Jun 27, 2019Beautiful Apartment!!! Super tidy and clean, easy Check-In, awesome location - just a comfortable walk to opera house and CBD. A lot of fantastic restaurants in the area. Hop-On/Off Tour-Bus has a stop in 3 minutes walking distance to the unit. Love this place and would definitely come back !
Jun 27, 2019Julia's place sits in a great location with a short walk to everything you'll need. Communication was prompt and the self check in process easy. There was everything I needed for the couple of days I was there and I'd definitely stay there again.
Jun 27, 2019Julia appartment is just fantastic. It has everything you need and it’s confy and nice as the photos. Thank you very much Julia for a really nice stay and if we ever come back to Sydney will be at your lovely place. :-)
Jun 27, 2019Julia’s flat is beautiful and perfectly functional for short or long stays. We enjoyed the outstanding location near Kings Cross, the kitchen/bathroom amenities, and the extra comfy bed!
Jun 27, 2019Second time staying at this fantastic apartment. Julia is an amazing host, with great knowledge about the local area with a functional apartment in a great location. Will certainly stay here again - 10/10 accom!
Jun 27, 2019A great stay at Julia’s! The location was brilliant as a base for exploring the city and for local amenities. The apartment is lovely inside, a comfortable home from home on holiday. Julia was a great host and replied quickly to the questions we had, despite the fact she was on holiday herself! Would definitely stay here again.
Jun 27, 2019PROS: Fantastic location in one of our favorite neighborhoods in Sydney, clean flat, not cluttered. CONS: This was a last minute booking, booked on the day as we had enquired about checking in the following day but as it was sitting empty we decided we may as well go ahead and switch rather than extend our current place as we had to check out the next day when the owner was returning period since the flat was sitting empty, as hosts ourselves, we figured they would probably be glad to get an extra night stay and additional money, but instead she acted as if she was doing us a favour. We had requested to leave our bags with the cleaner as we were checking out at 11am from our current flat at the time - knowing the cleaner would be at this flat prior to 3 preparing it for us (we wanted to put perishables in the refrigerator). We were told no, that we could not drop our bags, for the cleaners safety. This was very strange since we have hundreds of reviews, have been hosting an Airbnb in Manhattan and other cities for nearly 10 years, are superhosts (not to mention one of us is an NYC attorney, weighs 93 lbs/42 kilos and only owns 5 inch plus heels and dresses and such and looks quite dressed up and out of place in Sydney to begin with, I only wear fitted trousers and loafers, so neither of us exactly look like the sort that would be intimidating any cleaners), and since we are Airbnb hosts/guests. She stated that clearly we must understand this ourselves, so we replied that we absolutely always (at no additional charge) do our best to accommodate guests checking in early or checking out late, and that even on same day turns, we do this, and we absolutely always allow people to drop off their bags even before the cleaner has cleaned or if she is there so that they don’t have to carry them around with them and may enjoy their limited time in the cities in which we host (mind you on two continents). She continued to state that surely we understand, which obviously we made clear that we did not, but okay, we will drop our bags at the 3 pm check-in time and sit around with them nearby until then. We then checked in and realized no fans were provided. There is a ceiling fan in the bedroom but the living room gets no circulation at all (faces a wall), so on hot days and nights it gets very stuffy. Also, it is a pocket wifi, not a proper modem, so do not expect great wifi. We continually received error pages, directing us to the internet providers information site (ie the sort you get if you haven’t paid your bill or have run out of data). Annie states in her informational section in the flat and on Airbnb the Wi-Fi is quite poor in Australia and Sydney, but we visit Sydney every year and usually rent a townhouse in Paddington (unfortunately has been sold since last year and this was a very last minute New Year’s Eve trip), and obviously had switched from another flat which was just a five minute walk away, and have never had any issues with Wi-Fi previously. The host did send us a partial refund for this, upon a few reminders (I should add that she had stated when we checked in that we could extend a day, as they had an empty day before their next booking, but then after we had complained about the Wi-Fi and she offered us ~US$35 as a credit, she stated that we could not extend a day, and that is when we again reminded her about the WiFi credit extended, as we had planned to put it towards our additional day). The roof is not really usable, as it is so small with a giant laundry hanging rack that fills the majority of it and the rest is filled with a table, so the one time we tried to use it, it was pretty awkward as if anyone else is up there, not only is all the space taken but it’s kind of awkward to have to say sorry and turn right back around as you basically walk right into them. Plus they’re over your head (the flat is on the top floor), so you hear them walking around and moving the table and such, but obviously sound isn’t a huge issue coming from Manhattan. There isn’t a view by any means, so we really missed the roof we’d moved from. Finally, Annie, the manager, messaged us the day prior to leaving just to remind us we had to be out by 10am. Sorry, but not only is 10am early (which didn’t matter as we had a flight to catch anyway), but messaging on your final day kind of puts you in a bad mood telling you to be out so early (and not politely either). As hosts, we always message the morning of check out, so as to respect the fact that guests might be trying to enjoy their final day and don’t want to sour any final time. Its a shame other hosts can be so rigid and inhospitable, in so many ways.
Jun 27, 2019Julia’s place was great for my stay! It was easy to get to by public transport from the airport and nicely located near the CBD and other areas. While it did get warm during the day, you should be out exploring! And it cooled down nicely with the fan on and window open at night. It was exactly as presented and a great spot for my first visit to Sydney. Would definitely stay here again!
Jun 27, 2019We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this stylish, comfortable apartment in a wonderful area of Sydney. We had been a bit concerned about the location before we arrived, but it turned out to be a close walk from the apartment to a nearby train station to get around town or out to Bondi Junction and the beach, and it's also located close enough to the CBD/harbor that we were able to enjoy a comfortable walk home from the Opera House and through the Botanical Gardens one day. The Potts Point neighborhood has loads of great restaurants and shopping as well. The apartment was very comfortable, with everything we needed to prepare our own meals, and many of the products in the home were natural and/or organic, which we appreciated. Julia was also extremely easy to communicate with, and responded to messages quickly - we had an issue one day with the WiFi connection and she had it corrected in less than 10 minutes. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Sydney, and a large part of it was our stay in this apartment - we would not hesitate to book here again!
Jun 27, 2019Julia's place was really nice, well set out, light and was really comfortable. Special touches around. Would have been even better with aircon, however we survived with the fans :)
Jun 27, 2019Nice place in a good location for getting around Sydney.
Jun 27, 2019