It’s hard to add something to the previous reviews, besides joining in the general praise. I stayed an entire month, so I guess I’m in the position to assess.
The apartment enjoys quiet neighbours and a great location with unobstructed view of the sea (besides the huge palm trees, which are a pleasure to look at on their own rights); I had my working place next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, where I spent many hours, observing the changing colours.
The apartment is spacious, in excellent conditions, furnished with care, and has a fully equipped kitchen with everything I could dream of. If there is a place which deserves the attribute ‘sparkling clean’, then it’s certainly this one.
On top, Louise and Jeff are unbeatable in their response time and did everything to make my stay a most enjoyable one, including changing the internet provider, as the previous one operating at my arrival provided a dead-slow connection.
Yes, there is a busy road close by, with the usual busy traffic during the day, specifically in the rush hours, but the traffic substantially slows down at night, and I never had sleeping problems, even with open window.
In terms of access to CBD, docklands, theatre and museum precincts: I enjoyed walking to most places, as one gets a better feeling for the town, and albert park, south melbourne is a very walkable and safe neighbourhood. But there are also two tram lines and one bus, the latter departing directly in front of the house, which bring you in about half an hour to the centre.
There are plenty of shopping options for your daily groceries nearby; I recommend to look out for the farmers’ markets taking place once a month at gasworks arts park (every 3rd saturday of the month) and st kilda (first saturday of the month).
In summary, I could not think of a better place to have spent my july, I very much hope to be able to return (sometime) for another month; first choice ever.