After moving to Melbourne for work I booked out Lilly’s place for the first three weeks. Check-in was supposed to be in the early afternoon, but after notifying her of my early arrival (landed at 7am) we made arrangements so I could get there early. Lilly was away at the time of my stay so I didn’t get to meet her, but I met her husband (I think?!) Ron a couple of times and he was a good guy. A lightbulb stopped working on my first night, and I met Ron the following morning, told him about the bulb and he said he’d grab one from the shop. He was back within ten minutes with a new lightbulb... Top bloke!
The place itself is spot on. A nice little self contained bedsit behind the back of what I assume was a rental property. Extremely clean with a comfortable bed, small kitchen unit with fridge/freezer, toaster, microwave, kettle, sink and washing machine. There’s also access to the house so you can use a proper kitchen if needs be. The bathroom is small but more than adequate with a decent shower, small sink and toilet.
The location is also great, lots of great eateries nearby (strongly recommend very good felafel and a1 bakery) , plus shops, bars, banks and everything else you need. The tram stop is literally a minute away and it’s only one swift ride into the city. There’s also a train station about two minutes up the road. I had a bit of trouble starting work as the commute to Richmond wasn’t the most straightforward but that was to be expected after moving to a new city and was no fault of Lillys.
My only two issues were the internet wasn’t great and would often disconnect, but I’ve found that to be fairly common around Melbourne. The second issue is the yard is shared with the people living in the house, which is not really a big deal. However, I found it difficult to do washing as the people living in the house would fill the washing lines and leave their clothes out for days at a time. On one occasion I hoped to wash my clothes on a Saturday but the line was full of clothes and they stated there until the following l Thursday, when I decided to take the clothes from the line myself and put them in the house.
All in all, a great place to stay and would definitely stay there again. Thanks Lilly (and Ron)!