It was my first time staying at Northcote during autumn in May 2022.
I would highly recommend Matthew's place for the following reasons:
Check in and check out were convenient
Short walk to tram #86 that takes you directly to and from Bourke Street/ Northland shopping mall
Easy to buy MYKI card from small shop near ALDI supermart
If you have a car, you can safely park in basement carpark assessible with remote only
The apartment is directly adjacent to Northcote Plaza where there are 2 COLES, chemist and a few eateries
There are also 3 banks in the same area
Also discovered a nice Vietnamese restaurant called 'Lam Lam' near the tram stop
Apartment is clean and quiet, bright with lots of light and with unobstructed views of the city ( we saw hot air balloons one day!)
Apartment among other appliances, also has a dish washer and clothes dryer, and heater ( very useful for us from Asia!)
Garbage chute is conveniently located on same floor outside apartment
Also met the lady who I guess is the apartment block Manager; she's helpful and friendly :))