Worst guard dog ever (Lucy), and a standoffish cat (Oscar). That about sums it up. But maybe not-- the wily Lucy likes to splay herself underfoot to encourage tummy rubs, ear rubs and worse. Could trip up a burgler. After a month Oscar permits brief ear rubs but no lasting affection. Maybe after our next month with Nicki next year ...
The space is easy to inhabit per the website. Yes, theoretically we share the one bathroom on our wing with Nicki and Graham's son James, but in a month we never experienced any sharing issue.And James was happy to help us navigate the TV system and display some PC content on the TV in our space. Nicki's design skills are impressively on display throughout the house.
We were lucky in being Nicki's guests for most of a month, while we were visiting our best friends who had moved to Australia a year ago. Specifically, when you arrive you will find some coffee and milk and fruit to help get you going, and some wine to help slow you down. Nice touches.
I think we were more lucky than some in being able to meet more of Nicki's friends and family, and to get some travelogue information on a couple of trips into downtown Melbourne. For us, this was a 5 star deluxe home for our extended stay in Melbourne!!