We had such a lovely stay in Matthew's apartment -- we stayed for a month when visiting our son and his partner. The apartment is warm, comfortable and very peaceful. We loved listening to the birds singing in the morning. The apartment is well equipped and the bed very comfortable. Matthew was a fab host and very quick to respond to any questions. Dan Murphy's is just up the road and the Alphington Social round the corner has a great happy hour and nice pizzas. Fairfield village has great food shops, and Darebin Creek is a great place to walk.