I know this is long but it's worth reading. ;) Good and bad points to mention about this place. Firstly, Yan and the other tenants are all polite, friendly, welcoming and easy to get along with. The place is situated close to the train station (about a twenty min walk) which takes you to the CBD in about 15 mins. You've also got a bus stop at the top of the road and you're not too far from a large Westfields with shops, cafés, restaurants and a cinema.
A few bad points to mention, you're more or less directly under a flight path so a lot if aircraft noise, the outdoor area is pretty much unusable due to lack of maintenance.
There are 3 chickens, 3 goats and a dog in the garden. The dog is locked away in the tennis court (which is unusable) you can't let her out as she'll have the goats and you can't play tennis as she'll have you. The Internet is free and high speed so good if you need to skype friends and family. There isnt a lock on the toilet door but we managed to get one put in the bathroom whilst we were there as my partner was walked in on a few times. There's also a problem with crickets, woodlice and a few other critters like roaches etc so take plenty of sprays.
There's isn't any air con but when it's cold you can hire a heater and there is a small fan in the room for when it's hot. There's also a wood burning fire in the lounge if you get cold.
We stayed for about 8 weeks but only due to the strict cancelation policy. If you stay here if recommend doing so short term only. The housemates are lovely and helpful but Victoria Park, South Perth and other surrounding areas are a little nicer, closer to strips and the city etc and the parks.
One last point to mention, the house is currently undergoing long term regeneration projects so there's boxes, clutter and bits and pieces everywhere and have been for a while. Some parts look more like a storage lockup rather than a house and space in fridge, freezer and cupboards is limited do pack wisely.
All in all Yan is welcoming and helpful and even picked us up from the air port and took us shopping for groceries on our first day.