The apartment was great. It is exactly as it seems from the description and photos, so if you think that is a good fit for you, then go for it :-)
The neighborhood of Brunswick is wonderful as well. Funky charm, with cool shops and street art. The tram goes right downtown (to the CBD as they say -central business district) from just down the block. Super easy to get to and from the location.
As good as the apartment and location were, the real gems were the hosts… Seriously, it warms my heart that people like this exist :-) They were so good to us. They are both hard-working, good people, who went out of their way for us repeatedly. Inside the apartment there were really nice touches, like the bowl of fruit, and milk in the fridge. On our second day, they had a barbecue with their friends over and asked us to come hang out... You can tell a lot about people by their friends, and all of them were warm, genuine, smart and cool. The whole group seemed like people we would be friends with back home. Honestly, I could go on and on, but hopefully you get the point: the hosts, plus their sweet baby Isla (sp?), are just the best.
And let’s not forget dear Ted. Ted is their dog. He is a sweet, regal beast, with a big heart and tongue lol. He is short and buff, probably about 25 pounds of staffordshire terrier. He looks a little bit tough, but he really wouldn’t be much of a guard dog (sorry Ted). Super sweet, just like the whole crew :-)