We cannot say enough good things about Christopher and his beautiful home in South Melbourne. Let’s start with Christopher himself. Throughout the booking process and with communications before the trip, Chris proved to be extremely helpful and reliable. Our group, two couples from the US, had never been to Melbourne. We were interested in visiting some of the surrounding wine areas. Chris made all of the arrangements for us with a company called Wine Trekkers. Our 2 full day tours were perfect. During our stay Chris was spot on with his restaurant and local transportation recommendations.

Our stay was for 6 days. Upon arrival, Chris greeted us and gave us a complete tour of the property with many helpful suggestions. When he learned from us that we were interested in visiting the South Melbourne market the day of our arrival, he took an hour of his time to walk with us to the enormous market and personally introduced us to some of his favorite merchants. Later in our stay we asked if he knew where we could purchase an inexpensive paella pan as we planned to eat in that night. Instead he came over to the property and brought us his personal pan for our use. In summary, he was the perfect host.

We found the property to be even better than in the photos. Our friends lived on the lower levels that featured two bedrooms, 2 baths, and a small family room with direct access to the large back patio. My wife and stayed on the upper levels that included a large bedroom, a full bath, a large beautifully equipped kitchen and the living room. We had plenty of room with a nice blend of private areas combined with areas where we could enjoy our time together. All of the appliances are new and worked perfectly. The sheets in all bedrooms were of top quality with great mattresses.

If South Melbourne is in your plans, you will love visiting Chris’s home, Caldera. We will certainly be back.

Bob & Judy