The house is a large 3 bedroom, 3 storey house in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Fitzroy, the first suburb north of Melbourne CBD. Despite being so central, it's quiet and removed from the main drag.
The house is located at the end of a little laneway, between Smith and Brunswick Streets, and within easy walking distance of all that Fitzroy, Carlton, Collingwood and the CBD have to offer. The area is packed full of shops, cafes, bars, galleries and the house is right in the middle of it all.
The house has large living/dining/kitchen area, bathroom, another separate toilet and sunny north facing yard with a big active lemon tree. It's well laid out, with a closed off entertainment/ social space and toilet on the ground floor, and three bedrooms and one bathroom on the two upper floors. There is bamboo flooring throughout, while solar panels and a water tank allow for environmentally conscious living.
I work hard to provide my guests a clean, tidy and welcoming space. Please be aware, though, that the house is 30 years old, with the original kitchen and bathroom. This means that no matter how much I scrub, the stove and bathroom fittings look to be well used (they are). This is a private home, not a hotel, and not a house or apartment maintained professionally for the exclusive use of customers. I promise to provide a clean and well-loved home, not a sterile place of business.
There is unlimited wifi. You are welcome to use the kitchen or the cute backyard BBQ ‘Ladybug’ and relieve me of as many lemons as you can take. There is a snazzy little espresso machine so you can grab yourself a coffee whenever you like (if you don’t feel like venturing out - Fitzroy is a coffee lover's paradise!).
There are three bedrooms in the house. One is furnished with a comfy futon bed, another with a double bed, and the master with a queen-size bed. There are also built in robes and plenty of space to store your belongings. We have extra mattresses if extra people are staying with you, and the lounge room sofa folds out into a comfy double bed. *PLEASE NOTE* that if you book the house for two people to a room, I will assume that you are sharing the beds unless you specify otherwise. (Extra mattresses will only be provided on request.)
If you have a car with you, I can make the car storage available, or can provide a parking permit in exchange for a $100 refundable deposit.