Overall, this was the best vacation home we have ever stayed in!
My wife and I and our two kids aged 6 and 3 landed in Melbourne after a 30 hour journey from Canada. We could not have asked for a better place to call home in Melbourne. This unit is the upper level of a beachfront home in Frankston, about an hour's drive south of Melbourne airport on the Mornington Peninsula. Ivana had agreed to let us check in early and the home was spotless when we entered. The view is incredible, better than the photos. There were cold drinks, (juice, water, champagne) in the fridge. The kitchen is very well stocked. The beds are spacious (the hosts had laid out two beds in the living room for our kids). The air conditioning works really well for the hot Melbourne days. We hit the beach right away, needless to say the kids had a wonderful time. There is a mall about 5 minutes away where we bought a a local SIM card and some groceries (be mindful that malls in Australia close at 5 or 5:30pm most days). For the two nights we stayed, we had a wonderful time : used their kayaks, cooked healthy meals, and just relaxed on the balcony . The beach is clean and shallow which is great if you have kids and it is close to the Frankstron Visitor's Centre that has a play area and the sand sculptures.

Only issue we had was the water in the shower went from very hot to very cold, but Graeme told us the technique to get it right when we called him.

This is an incredible vacation home if you want peace and quiet on a warm, sandy beach, with all the modern conveniences like wi-fi, chef's kitchen and fancy toiletries. If you want to see Melbourne, you can drive into the city like we did (on a weekday, we actually had no trouble finding cheap street parking in downtown) or take the train from the station that is under 10 minutes walk from this home.

Ivana and Graeme also gifted us not one but two ice boxes that came in incredibly handy during the rest of our Australian trip.

This home was just the perfect choice to get our Australian vacation started --- we're really glad we stayed here. You should too!