About this homestay
UPDATE 17 Oct 2026 - the room is currently available.
The "available to" date is flexible. We prefer longer stays. Minimum term would be 3 months.
In a fantastic safe & quiet spot, easy walking distance to everything (400m or less) like shops, parks, transport, gyms, library, cafes.
Our home is about 3km from Melb CBD, and about 400m from Richmond Station. Kangan TAFE, Richmond High School and Melbourne Girls College are a short distance away, accessible by tram ride or bike.
An authentic Victorian-era cottage retaining its heritage look, it is VERY small, basic & historic.
It has some cracks and squeaks commensurate with the age of the home (1857-built)
The room offered is lockable and FULLY furnished with retro things - freestanding wardrobe, single-sized bed, 2 x bedside tables, chest of drawers, mirrors, small table/desk, 2 x chairs, blanket/storage box, laundry hamper & side lamps.
Gets good morning light, but can become reasonably dark after about 3pm - fantastic for people needing to sleep early!!
Bedlinen, bedding, the use of a separate small (150 litre) fridge, a bike, helmet & Utility bills are included in the rent. However, more than 'fair' use of the electric fan heater provided, or leaving lights/appliances turned on unnecessarily, will result in MUCH higher power charges, so you may be asked to contribute extra.
Internet is NOT included and the NBN is unreliable, crashing frequently in the WHOLE neighbourhood).
Housemate hosts are two friendly and respectful mature-aged people (over 40s, 1 international Male, 1 Aussie Female - not a couple) We are non smoking, non vaping, non drinking, no substances. Quiet living and busy, as we work, study and volunteer!
Although we pretty much do a 'room hermit' lifestyle, due to work / study commitments, we make time to catch up with other people's lives.
Most often, we host international WHVs or English language students, and we enjoy helping our guests settle into life in Melb, as well as practise their English language fluency.
We live a reasonably wastage-free and environmentally-conscious lifestyle - we turn off lights and things not being used. The house is well insulated, so we put on a jumper & close doors /windows first, before simply turning on a heater.
We dry our laundry out in the open air and cook for ourselves, as we have different schedules. We compost and recycle.
Because the house is really small, it is cluttery, but we SHARE all the cleaning tasks, even with our guests helping too. We aim to put things we have used back in their place promptly, but understand this is not always possible.
Our yard is an urban jungle which attracts birds and other wildlife. We ensure they have access to water, and occasionally we feed them :-) Therefore we are a NO PETS home.
