This house is perfect for a young family - the space is suitable for crawlers/early walkers and is sufficiently child-proofed. Backyard deck area is perfect for play. Colin was also very generous to provide us a portacot and high chair without charge - both as-new.
Highly recommend a hired car to get around easily. Free street parking or at the back. Shops, cafes and public transport would be a bit of a walk with a pram. Extra bonus is a small playground across the road (part of the school). Clifton Hills itself is a little dated.
Note: the property is not fully air-conditioned; a portable a/c is provided and is only powerful enough for one room. During our stay, there were 35C+ days and it was challenging for us. Note there are no fly screens on the windows (except kitchen), so on warm days, beware of flies and insects coming in if you're trying to get some breeze in. There was also an ant problem in the second room on the first day.
The kitchen amenities were brand-new and well equipped. I was very impressed by this. There were jams, sauce, butter, milk, standard cooking spices in the kitchen. Ice cubes already prepared in a box for us. Water bottle and glasses next to the bed. A lot of thought has been put into this property for its guests.
Nearby there is Dench Bakery (croissants and good coffee), Aunty Peg's and De Clieu (specialty coffee), Jimmy Grants (Greek souvkas, also available on UberEATS), Belle's Hot Chicken (also UberEATS). The McDonald's at Clifton Hill is heritage-listed, interesting for a look-see.