The Space:
Kitchen had basic cultery, plates etc, one saucepan, one frying pan, one oven tray and one large pasta pot. Enough for basic meals but not enough for someone wanting chefs kitchen.
There were tea, oats, coffee pods, oil, and salt provided.
There were fitted closets in main room and rail in the 2nd bedroom.
There were no bedside lights, I have already suggested this to Aaron that he should invest in some, and he seems quite keen to improve the guest experence with some small changes.
I did find the place quite cold, it was the middle of winter. There was an oil heater, and fleece blanket provided, but this was not quite enough to heat such a large open plan space, however I am also used to quite a warm house with heating set at 22 degrees. There is a timer on the heater, so you can set it to up to pre heat if your heading out.
I did find that I could hear the the neighbours, but this can't really be avoided in a flat of this age.
I would have liked to have seen some washing powder in the laundry for guest use, as well as spare tea towels etc for those staying for for longer than a week. Some basic cleaning supplies were in the flat as well as four standard towels, and some spare bedding.
There was hand soap provided but you would need to bring anything else.
Location:
Good parking, allocated parking for one car and on street parking if required.
Parking space will be tight if you have a really big car, ie BMW X5.
Bus route to the city is close, and it goes from within 50m of the front door. However this only runs at rush hour (502 - the last bus in the morning is at 07.55) , there are other buses a five minute walk away (410, L39, 439, 461) that are more regular and Burwood train station is about a 20 minute walk you (or you can take the bus, it's a five minute ride)
There is a number of supermarkets near by, most are a 10 drive or less.
You can use a contactless card to pay for buses or obtain an opal card from a retailer, there are a couple in Burwood.
The Host
Aaron lives an hour away, so if you have a change in plans and will arrive a lot earlier than expected, call ahead.
Nice bloke, happy to sort any issues quickly.