Regarding the photos, the apartment is darker than how it appears - entry/kitchen/bathroom are all basement level and beneath an overhang. There is some long term decay - the carpet has a lot of stains and is just generally dirty, the shower head is rusting through, the windows are old and lacking seals, so leak noise & air, there’s some cracking/peeling paint in bathroom, etc. Other problems are sloppiness, the toilet hadn’t been fully cleaned. Hair from previous tenant in the drain. Cleaning it myself (on arrival) was difficult, the vacuum cleaner bag had overflowed inside the machine and filters were clogged with hair&dirt. Gary noted the vacuum was a little temperamental but that he’d left me a new bag in kitchen cabinet.
Good location, you can walk to Toorak & Chapel in 5 minutes. Thankfully not too much traffic noise on road during the week, but it’s definitely there. Neighbor noise on some nights. I slept with earplugs, a fan might help. Laundry wash is $4 in coins.