Meet Carly
Outgoing, Sociable, Friendly
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I like to chat with them when they are home but have my own things going on.
Family Hobbies
Basketball, Cooking, Camping, Hiking, Socialising
Hosting guests since
2015
Response Rate
75%
Response Time
Within a day
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Welcome to our home.
I am an ESL teacher and have lived overseas in Europe, Asia and Central America before resettling back in Australia 15 years ago. Now I teach English to new arrivals in Australia including international students and migrants.
We are located at the end of a quiet tree lined court in the heart of St Kilda in a spacious 1950's blonde brick apartment with a great outdoor space and friendly neighbours who all know each other well. I also live with my 8 year old son who loves reading, lego and basketball.
We are a 2 minute walk to trams 3, 16, 67 and to all trams at St Kilda Junction. A tram ride to CBD takes approximately 20 minutes and a tram ride to the beach takes 5 minutes! We are just around the corner from Fitzroy Street and Albert Park Lake and are a hop, skip, jump to neighbouring suburbs of Balaclava, Windsor and Prahran for eating out, shopping and more. We are walking distance to Coles, Woolworths and Aldi and a short tram ride away from South Melbourne Markets and MSAC on 96 tram.
We are busy and are looking for a homestay that is independent and self sufficient! Our last homestay from Japan was with us for one year and we lived together both easily and happily!
One bedroom (shared bathroom) is available and perfect for new arrivals to Melbourne, especially those studying in the CBD. The room fee does not include meals but does cover all bills and internet.
Feel free to message with any questions you might have!
Carly and Leo
House Facilities
- Laundry
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We are in a great location for exploring St Kilda and Melbourne's CBD.
We are a 2 minute walk to trams 3, 16, 67 and to all trams at St Kilda Junction. A tram ride to CBD takes approximately 20 minutes and a tram ride to the beach takes 5 minutes!
We are just around the corner from Fitzroy Street and Albert Park Lake and are a hop, skip, jump to neighbouring suburbs of Balaclava, Windsor and Prahran for eating out, shopping and more.
We are walking distance to Coles, Woolworths and Aldi and a short tram ride away from South Melbourne Markets and MSAC on 96 tram.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Beach
- Bus Stop
- Train station
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Be respectful of our space and our neighbours communal spaces
Enjoy our quiet space and be mindful of noise after 9pm
No smoking on site
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.