Meet Frances
Sociable, Conscientious, Trusting
I really enjoy having people to stay and try to help them make the most of their time in Sydney.
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I like to chat with them when they are home but have my own things going on.
Family Hobbies
Cycling, Swimming, Cooking, Gardening, Hiking
Hosting guests since
2003
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Our family lives in a quiet, leafy suburb on a peninsular 9km from the centre of Sydney. Our home is a large 6 bedroom house with a pool and table tennis table. We have 3 children all in their 30's - and all are now living away from home. My husband usually works in New Zealand coming back to Sydney every few weeks. We often have other travellers staying so you can expect to meet some interesting people if you stay here.
We are originally from New Zealand but now love the climate and way of life in Australia, especially Sydney. The area where we live is very safe and is conveniently accessed by a bus service. The bus takes 30 mins to the city centre. There is also a ferry service with a limited timetable that serves our peninsular. The ferry wharf is an easy 5-10 min stroll away. It is a wonderful way to travel into the city and only takes 20 mins. You can use your Opal card or credit card on the ferry.
Our street is wide with little traffic. If you come by your own car parking is not a problem.
If you are arriving at the airport I can pick you up from the St Leonard's train station.
Additional Info
We just speak English at home but I lived in Mexico for one year so have reasonably good conversational Spanish.
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located on the north side of the Harbour Bridge on a peninsula so we have water nearby. The nearest shopping centre is Lane Cove which is 2.5km from our home. There are beautiful views of the harbour from further up our street.
Longueville is 9km from the city and 35mins drive to the airport, the bus stop to the city is 3 mins walk away.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
We do not like smoking and would prefer non smoking guests.
Short (5min) showers - Australia is a very dry country and we all try to conserve water.
If using a heater at night please turn it off when you go to sleep.
Check-in time is between 2 - 10pm unless you advise otherwise and the room is available.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
61 Reviews
February 2024
Very good
December 2023
Frances is a nice, caring, helpful, and communicative host. She often invited me for dinner or offered to drive me short distances by car. I particularly enjoyed the "Rummy Cup-game nights", our visits to the theatre and our numerous conversations where I was able to improve my English skills. All in all, I had a wonderful and unforgettable time in Sydney and at Frances' home!
December 2023
Really enjoyed staying with Frances, she was everything you needed in a host
December 2023
Frances is very friendly and accommodating. She always helped if there was any need.
October 2023
We stayed at Frances place for 6 nights and it was great. We had a big clean room including bathroom. Frances is extremely friendly and helpful. We also enjoyed the Rummikub games in evening time :)
When we heading back to Sydney, we will come back.October 2023
This guest awarded the host 5 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
March 2023
Frances is so very kind and helpful. I had good impression on her via homestay.com but when I met her, she was far more than I expected. She helped pick me and my stufff up and dropped me off at the airport with a very reasonable fee. She genuinely wants to help her guests to make the most of their time in Sydney rather than purely focusing on making money. Her house is really clean and big located in a very quiet street. Once you meet her, I'm sure you would trust and respect straight away. I will definitely come back again. Such a fantastic accommodation and a wonderful host!
Host reply
Thanks Huyen you're too kind
February 2023
Frances was very nice as well as all the residents there. The accommodations were all good and overall very comfortable and cozy.
February 2023
our best stay ever. very friendly, helpful and you feel be part of the family.
December 2022
Very lovely host. Frances made me feel like home when I needed it the most. She is also very accommodating and helpful if you need. The house is clean and safe.
I would definitely come back.
How do I book?
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When do I pay?
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