This 2 bedroom apartment is roomy with a good-sized kitchen and appliances. There is a modern front-loading washing machine in the bathroom and a coin-operated drier in the communal laundry on the ground floor. The unit is up one flight of stairs. There is a heat pump in both the master bedroom and the lounge/living space.
The on-site allocated car park is suitable for a small car, good for our Toyota Yaris, and there is parking on the street.
The location was good for us. A short walk to the local park and a half-hour walk to the beautiful St Kilda Botanical Gardens and Caufield Park.
Trams are accessed at the end of the street on Balaclava Road.
We felt safe in the neighborhood at all times.
The general area is very mixed accommodation from low-cost rentals to multiple million-dollar mansions. This unit is one of many with some of them needing upgrading and others fully refurbished with aluminum joinery etc. This unit has relatively new wooden floors, a more modern kitchen with a lot of storage, great shower, a good TV and a good master bed. The second bedroom had a double bunk and a single bed with some extra beds available. Plenty of clothes hangers were available. A computer desk in the large lounge was very handy.
The host was very responsive even replacing a light fitting when the light didn't work the same day as reported! Clear instructions were given for accessing the apartment and the Wifi easy to access.
We will look to see if we can use this place again when we return to Melbourne.