North Sydney Oasis | Rooftop Pool & Gym (PAC16)

Level 16. Floor-to-ceiling glass. The harbour on one side, the green of the lower North Shore on the other.

Mornings start slowly here. Light fills the open living and dining space early, and the enclosed balcony, with its lounge chairs, is where the first coffee tends to happen. Up on the roof there’s an infinity pool, and a gym with the kind of view most gyms don’t have.

The kitchen has everything you’d want. Gas cooktop, oven, dishwasher, microwave, toaster. Cook if you feel like it.

Two bedrooms, each with a queen bed and soft bedside lamps. The main bedroom keeps the view. Two bathrooms, both with walk-in showers. Linen, towels and a hair dryer are already waiting. Air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a TV, an iron and a drying rack. Lift access throughout.

Sleeps four. Couples, friends, a small family, or someone in town for work.

The neighbourhood

North Sydney sits just over the Harbour Bridge. Busy on weekdays, easy on weekends.

Eat: Miller, Berry and Walker Streets for coffee and lunch. Crows Nest is a short trip up the Pacific Highway, where Willoughby Road does Thai, Japanese, Italian and modern Australian. Kirribilli and Milsons Point for dinner by the water.

Get around: Victoria Cross Metro and North Sydney station are both an easy walk. The Metro reaches Barangaroo, Martin Place and Central in minutes, and the T1 and T9 cross the Bridge to Wynyard and Town Hall. Buses run along the Pacific Highway, and the Harbour Bridge walk starts at Milsons Point.

Wander: Luna Park and the Art Deco North Sydney Olympic Pool, both right on the harbour. Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden in Lavender Bay. Blues Point Reserve at sunset. St Leonards Park close by, and the Kirribilli Markets once a month at Bradfield Park.

Everyday: Greenwood Plaza connects to North Sydney station, with supermarkets, pharmacies and a food court.