Thanks to Barry, Parinya and Darren for a fantastic stay in Toorak. As a single traveler in town for research work at Swinburne university this was a great stay: with an optimal combination of facility for the routine of a working week, access to the city for a few catch-ups with local friends, good walking proximity to Swinburne and I had great conversations with Barry and Parinya when we crossed paths on the evenings in. Barry was particularly friendly and hospitable on the first day of my stay where he picked me up from the train station and showed me around the useful local locations as well as some of the famous mega houses on the last day of my stay as he dropped me off.
The room is excellent, the bathroom is excellent, the vista is refreshing (hot air balloons on the Melbourne skyline were a treat), everything is provided (save for toothbrush of course, although because I had mine I didn't ask about it :) ).
Would highly recommend and return in the future.