My partner and I had a last minute shift in our housing accommodations for the last two days I was in town. We found this perfect spot close to our good friends we planned to see before heading to the airport and Aseem was great to accommodate and communicate with. We would definitely come back for longer next time. Many of the things that stand out to me meet those future needs for a longer term stay (our stay was only 2 nights and I'd definitely do longer if possible).
Aseem's place is beautiful yet simple, and clean. The pictures tell it like it is.
The place has a bit of everything - great location, nice & comfortable interiors, basic kitchen and BBQ on a back patio for larger groups or gatherings, walking distance to some great restaurants, including the ever amazing Tandoori Times, and cool little plaza 2 blocks away by the movie theater with lots of interesting shopping in between. For those that want to stay-in more, there are fantastic grocery stores/food markets up the street and some classy bottle shops and cafes on every block.
Only a block away from public transit, you'd think it would be noisy, but we weren't bothered at all. The street vibe comes more alive on weekends but is pretty quiet on week days. Close enough to downtown Melbourne yet far enough away to not be too much in the city, in my opinion. Win win on all accounts.
Parking is plentiful, just don't expect it to be right out front or anything. Just park your car a couple blocks away (or closer for shorter term if you need) and enjoy Yarraville for a bit or take the train to other spots in town. There is space to park temporarily to unload when you first arrive if you come by car. No big deal at all.
Win win.