What can I say! After 24 hours on a flight from London, arriving at James’ house at nearly midnight was like an oasis of comfort, cleanliness and calm. The lights had thoughtfully been left on and everything was there for a midnight snack. His beautiful Victorian cottage was perfect, all the amenities one could wish for and more besides. The position of this cottage was amazing - literally 3 minutes walk to a bustling friendly veranda-ed shopping centre full of interesting shops, buzzing restaurants and coffee shops, and best of all, at the top of our road the tram straight into Melbourne city centre! James was the dream host, provided everything one could think of and if needed was at the end of the phone. We went for a coffee with him on our last day and he was a really lovely man, easy to talk to and we felt it was like going for a coffee with a good friend. I would highly recommend this cottage to anyone who wanted the comforts of home in a quiet neighbourhood but very close to all amenities AND with a wonderful host.