Have had high gloss and semi gloss Jarrah floors in previous houses and definitely didn't want them in the extension of current house. Went with satin finish on Jarrah. They did 1st coat with high gloss, as apparently this provides a more durable/harder finish, lightly sanded then final coat in satin finish. Very happy with result, doesn't show every spec of dust, smear or footprint like a high gloss, but fair warning if you have dog(s), unless they are very sedentary, the floors will still scratch over time.

Thanks for the feedback all... Here are some samples and it just shows how important to see them in the actual environment. Looks a little too dark even with a lot of light the longer plank is embelton brand and the other two are colonial quickstep. The two darker boards are already showing the hand prints. The embelton board (Belmont dark) was slightly cheaper albeit they had a special on that coloured board, so it should come in around $32 Sqm for the different colours. I'm almost sold on embelton as the look and feel is more advanced to the colonial. I'd love to go with real timber but this isn't my dream house, plus I have concerns that it would be truly appreciated based on the area I live. I'm aiming for a hybrid coastal look and just finished the walls in antique hamptons, so re painting in the short term isn't desired. In the pics the Belfort dark looks fantastic c but maybe I aim for La Mancha or maple in the embelton range

Satin will show up fewer scratches and dust I believe. The wood then takes centre stage rather than the gloss. Think of a lovely grained timber dining table in satin or gloss and you may see what I mean.

The photo is a good representation of the jarrah colour. These boards were first put down around 1880, pulled up with the stone by stone demolition of the original house and then rebuilt 50 meters away. The rebuild was finished in 1931, so are very old growth. You'll notice there are no end joins and some are over 9 m long. It's a shame that they have had to be sanded to restore them.