My mother and I stayed with Steve for 2 nights over a weekend in the peak season of January. Steve's place is a welcome break from the holiday crowds and the hustle and bustle of Melbourne.
The house is incredibly cute, we loved: the furnishings, our comfy bed, the veranda with incredible views of the valley, the breakfast choices, the extras (use of toiletries and treats of food and wine...our pleasure at being his first guests), great advice of things to do, the company of Martha the dog but most of all, Steve.
Steve welcomed us into his home and we felt like being in a family member's place remarkably quickly. Having stayed in many Airbnb's, this is not expected. We enjoyed coffee together in the mornings, shared stories and many common connections over wine in the evening with a BBQ. We even arranged to go to the local winery together, which is next door.
All in all, Steve is a new friend and we will certainly be booking again this year for weekend breaks in the country.