My old man wasn't keen on the place after ten years and packed us up when I was six ('66) and went 'home' but as my mother was from there I spent nearly every school holidays down there.Still go down but not nearly as often.Have relo's in Warilla,Mt Warrigal,Warrawong,Lake Heights,Unanderra and Kiama.I think you may have been out of luck with the repairs though,The old grandfather prided himself on fixing stuff for the family.....unless it was a TV.