Spacious 4BR Straithfield house close 2 airport city

Hotel Description

You know what? I was honestly skeptical when I first saw this listing – the name “Spacious 4BR Straithfield house close 2 airport city” sounds like something someone quickly typed up, but man, this place actually delivers on that promise. When you pull up to 127 Madeline Street, you’re in this quiet residential pocket of Strathfield that feels worlds away from the airport chaos, even though you’re literally 15 minutes from the terminals. The house itself is this solid brick number with a proper front yard – not huge, but enough that you’re not staring into your neighbor’s kitchen window.

The thing that struck me right away was how the owners clearly live here or at least care about it like they do. The four bedrooms are genuinely spacious (not that “spacious” you see in city listings where you can barely fit a suitcase), and each one has decent natural light, which is harder to find than you’d think in this area. The main living area has this lived-in comfort that vacation rentals usually lack – proper couch you can actually sink into, dining table that doesn’t wobble, kitchen that’s been set up by someone who actually cooks. I mean, there’s real olive oil in the pantry and the knives are sharp, which tells you everything. The neighborhood itself is pretty sweet if you know Strathfield – you’re walking distance to the train station, which gets you into the city in about 25 minutes, and there’s this little strip of Korean and Chinese restaurants along The Boulevarde that locals hit up regularly.

Honestly, the location is the real winner here. Everyone talks about staying near the airport like it’s some kind of compromise, but this spot gives you the best of both worlds. You’ve got that residential Sydney feel – kids riding bikes, people walking dogs, the occasional ibis strutting around like they own the place – but you’re close enough to the airport that those early morning flights don’t feel like torture. Plus, parking is actually free and easy, which anyone who’s driven around Sydney will tell you is basically a minor miracle. The owners left pretty detailed instructions about everything from the quirky back door lock to the best coffee spot (hint: it’s not the chain place), and the whole check-in process was refreshingly straightforward. I stayed here during a work trip and ended up extending an extra night just because it felt more like staying at a friend’s place than another sterile hotel room. The house gets a bit of train noise since the line runs nearby, but it’s that rhythmic background hum that somehow becomes soothing after a day or two – definitely not the jarring kind that keeps you awake.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $332. Holiday Home with 3 × 1 large double bed, 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 8

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