We had a fantastic stay at Gary's place in Middle Park. The house has a beautiful Art Deco style, which carries through to the little details like the mouldings on the ceiling, the leadlight windows, the furniture and the curated artwork in the property.
We visited in October, and the house was warm and comfortable with heaters for all the rooms. We noticed there were fans available in the rooms as well, which would be really useful in summer. The house was clean and well appointed and had everything a family of 4 could need.
In terms of location, you can't go wrong here. The local shops are just round the corner with an IGA for quick grocery needs, cafes, restaurants, newsagent, barber etc. There's a tram stop just at the end of the shops, and bus stops and other tram lines very close at hand. There's also ample parking on the street if you have a car. The middle park beach is also very close to the house if you were after a bit of time on the sand.
Gary and Jo are lovely hosts and gave us some great advice and tips for our holiday and were lovely for a chat.
Overall, we had a lovely stay and we would love to stay there again the next time we visited Melbourne. Thanks Gary!