Norm's house is in a wonderful location. You walk through the park and then though the botanical gardens to get to the centre of town. Plenty of buses if you don't want to walk. You are also near great places to eat.
The house itself is wonderful with plenty of space. Norm had left lots of food in the fridge for us when he wasn't there, but cooked a demon of a breakfast when he was there. We missed out on his roast dinner, which was a real shame. We'll do that the next time we come Norm.
Norm couldn't have been nicer or more helpful and he very kindly brought us to the Transalpine station, which is also nearby (a trip really worth taking).