Private bedroom
- Shared bathroom
- Wardrobe or rack
- Desk available
Preference for an occupant who is completely unpartnered and with regular, reliable income.
- CLEAN room, about 3.5m x 3.5m, polished floorboards & high ceiling. FULLY furnished (single bed)
- Good morning light, but reasonably dark after about 3pm - fantastic for shiftworkers!!
CANNOT be rented partly furnished or UNfurnished. Nowhere to store anything.
- $360pw, paid calendar monthly $1564.29 includes: Utility bills (gas, water, 'fair use' of electricity -**if the bill spikes after you move in, you will be asked to pay the extra** - and slow internet) bedlinen, bedding & some household basics (laundry powder & dishwashing liquid)
- Exclusive use of a separate small (150 litre) fridge plus a bike with helmet.
- Internet is only suited to emails/surfing NOT streaming/gaming.
Home Description
Description of the home
- - No ZOOM/Facetime interviews! (You must come meet us & inspect the room in person.)
Fantastic safe & quiet spot, easy walking distance (400m or less) to everything: shops, parks, transport, gyms, library, cafes and pubs.
- Ideally suited to WHVs, 'new arrivals', students, or shift-workers wanting housing that is quiet, private, and cheap, (for 3 months or more) where super-convenient location & lifestyle compatibility with housemates is important.
- Victorian-era cottage retaining its heritage look - VERY cute, cozy & historic (has some cracks, squeaks & wobbles common to its age) and lived-in type clutter, because it is small, completely set up and we've lived here forever!
- Kitchen is fully fitted out, but small. Gas cooking (no oven - our last housemate broke the controller and we are NOT getting it fixed because the part is no longer available)
- Internal toilet & internal bathroom that doubles as the laundry. The shower is over the bath. Gas instant HWS.
- Garden is NOT big enough for entertaining or BBQs. It is a wildlife refuge that attracts lots of birds and critters - we always leave water they can access. There is a compost bin, a few trees, lots of potted plants, a tiny paved area & good sized washline for drying your laundry. Also currently much random stuff is stored out there.
- It is a NO PETS house.
Home features
- Broadband Internet
- Clothes washer
- Courtyard, garden or yard
Bills and expenses
Rent includes bedlinen, bedding, the use of a separate small (150 litre) fridge, a bike, helmet & 'basic' Utility bills. This means gas, water and 'fair use' of electricity cost ** if the power bill spikes after you move in, you will be asked to pay the extra**. Internet cost is included (BUT it is for emailing/surfing, NOT gaming/streaming as it is TOTALLY unreliable and crashes frequently in the WHOLE neighbourhood).
We live a reasonably wastage-free and environmentally-conscious lifestyle, meaning the bills are fairly stable all year - we turn off lights and things not being used. The house is well insulated, so we close doors /windows first & put on a jumper, before simply turning on a heater (they TOTALLY suck the power, so if you think you can just live only in t-shirts & shorts during winter then run heating 24/7 and expect everyone else to pay for your consumption, you WILL be asked to pay ALL the extra to cover your heating costs!) We dry our laundry out in the open air, not in a dryer or in front of a heater (it is dangerous).
Some household basics are also included (dishwashing liquid, laundry powder)
Occupants Description
- Man
- Woman
- Animals and pets
- Art and culture
- Community work
- Cooking and food
- Creative interests
- Current affairs
- Health and fitness
- Natural therapies
- Personal development
- Reading
- Spirituality
- Television
- Travel
- Writing
Envera - a quiet-living, busy person doing LOTS of voluntary community work, 7 days a week including in rural Victoria, so away sometimes. Each day can be 19-21 hours long, so EXTREMELY conscious of time & schedules. Many diverse interests including research, DIY / crafts, cooking from scratch, keeping fit /active /strong & horticulture. Friendly, clean, considerate, kind & thoughtful, not into creating class divides. Loves being active, informed & productive! May half-watch TV docos, doing something else at the same time. Loves deep, philosophical or spirited conversations not small talk. Semi vego, simple- and frugal- living, right into reducing 'consumption', waste minimisation, recycling, repurposing, upcycling, passivhaus climate control & all sorts of eco stuff. Minimizes chemical use around the house as has a SENSITIVITY / ALLERGY to alcohol (including most cleaning products that contain it) Also ALLERGIC to chilies (!!!) Housemates need to be (very) occasional drinkers at home and non-partiers, as even smells of SOME alcohol types can trigger symptoms.
Arash - quiet-living very well-travelled, very well-educated International guy moved from USA who's in his late 40s, omnivore, non smoker, almost non-drinker (loves an occasional beer!), optimist, polite & respectful, friendly, & working part-time in demographic analysis/ social research. A good cook really into study, (doing a PhD thesis, so VERY focussed!!) sports (rugby, soccer, AFL) research, politics, music, technology, volunteering, deep conversations & occasionally goes out socializing - particularly his culture's gatherings. Despite being a really great guy, he will not do cleans on any regular basis.
NOTE: The house can only accommodate a MAXIMUM of four people at any one time, but usually there is only 3 people living here (one person per bedroom) - not overcrowded at all.
- Unpartnered (tiny house means no extra people can fit)
- Reliable, communicative, honest, team-player,
- Down to earth, quiet-living or studious, not into BS, creating dramas or class divides.
- Natural disposition towards compromising, non-aggressive behaviour and keeping their word. Takes personal responsibility/accountability
- Considerate and respectful of others' time, space and belongings,
- Busy, informed, active lifestyle (not a life-waster)
- Shares all household cleaning chores willingly, regularly & fairly, without needing to be prompted, or rostered. It would be nice if they also liked doing a bit of gardening/yard maintenance (clipping back, blown-in litter removal)
- Clean (not OCD about it) and reasonably tidy. Cleans up after themself.
- Eco-conscious: composter, waste minimizer, recycler / repurposer, chemical abhorrent. (NO candle-burners, oil-burners, incense-burners or electric blankets - the house Insurance Policy forbids it)
- Prioritizes rent being paid in full & on time (as rent INCLUDES the share for bills).
Strange as it seems, people of shorter stature (under 190cm / 6ft 2in) are best suited to the house, due to low-hanging lightfittings, rangehood and shower rail.
Flatmate Preferences
- Man
- Woman
Envera
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