Lovely host, great comm. from the start. Our main issues were in regards to check-in and general cleanliness.
Perhaps part of it was because the event we attended ran overtime and we checked-in much later than anticipated (at 10pm). By then Mt Dandenong was pitch black and whilst we were given instructions, the house was much harder to find in darkness and parking signs weren’t visible until we drove into the tight spot and the sensor light turned on. It being a Sunday with bins out everywhere also made it a real challenge for us to reverse on gravel road with no visibility of what’s around us.
All of which would've been fine had it been daylight!
The little house itself was cosy, but cleanliness could be improved. We found dark stains on the kitchen blinds, the shower screen in the bathroom had finger writings - obviously left by the previous tenants. We also realized upon check-out that there was another house right next to ours, so it didn't feel as private as we'd anticipated.
There were also a few things that we were surprised by. The TV remote was taped at the back and felt second-hand. We had to go under the bed to plug the electric blanket (we arrived on a really cold night), the double-curtains were both hung on the same rod (despite having a second rod installed) and had a big gap between the window and the curtain that we had to put a pillow against it to "close" it for privacy.
All these were little finishing touches that would have made our stay much more comfortable. Apart from that, we appreciated the basic breakfast provisions, the electric heater, we even woke up to a nice foresty view. It would've been nice to sit outside had the weather not been rainy!
Perhaps we've been spoilt by the places we've stayed in. In all honesty, we think this place has a lot of potential if there’s just a little extra attention in some of the things we mentioned. All in all, a good night's stay, but we probably won't be back too soon!