About this property
Summary:
WELCOME TO MARBLE & BIRCH
The getaway you keep meaning to take. Mornings here run until lunch, with coffee in the brick courtyard or a long breakfast on Seddon's cafe strip, seven minutes' walk away. Evenings are lamplight, a bottle from the village and the jetted spa bath waiting upstairs.
◈ A whole 1900s terrace, all to yourselves
◈ Wine bars, dinner and the art deco Sun Theatre on foot
◈ Direct trains to the city or Williamstown's waterfront
◈ Park in the secure carport and forget the car
The Space:
BY THE SECOND MORNING, YOU'LL FORGET WHAT DAY IT IS
Somewhere between the front gate and the back doors, you stop being a visitor. It might happen when you fold the concertina doors all the way back and the courtyard becomes part of the living room. It might be the first glass poured at the kitchen island, or the moment you realise nobody's expecting you anywhere.
Breakfast happens whenever you get to it. Take it out to the courtyard, where the silver birch dapples the morning light across the bricks, or wander up to Charles Street and let somebody else do the cooking. Seddon's good at that. So is Yarraville, the other way. An hour in, you'll stop checking the time.
Afternoons go wherever you let them. Ride the train into the city, or head the other way to Williamstown for fish and chips by the water. Catch a game or a gig at Marvel Stadium, or a day at the races at Flemington, both about ten minutes' drive. Or don't make it past the courtyard at all, which is a perfectly good day too. When the weather turns, the heating goes on, the sofa wins, and nobody argues.
After dark, cook something slow in the kitchen, or walk into Yarraville for dinner and a movie, then home on foot. The front room will keep, moss-green velvet bedhead, period fireplace and all. First, take the stairs, set the jets going and stay in the bath until your fingers wrinkle. Tomorrow can wait.
▶ LIVING AND DINING
◈ Open-plan living, dining and kitchen across the back of the house
◈ Sofa and two armchairs around a marble coffee table
◈ Smart TV for a night in
◈ Round timber dining table for four, with rattan bentwood chairs
◈ Split-system heating and cooling
▶ KITCHEN
◈ Stone island with two rattan stools, for a glass of wine while dinner comes together
◈ Oven, cooktop, dishwasher and microwave
◈ Coffee machine, kettle and toaster
◈ Generous pantry, plus cookware, crockery and glassware
▶ THE COURTYARD
◈ Private brick-paved courtyard, straight off the living room
◈ Outdoor dining table, bench and four chairs for six
◈ Leads through to the secure double carport
▶ THE FRONT BEDROOM
◈ Queen bed made up with fresh linen
◈ Period fireplace and sash windows onto the front garden
◈ Boucle armchair and built-in robe
◈ Blackout blinds, so the lie-in lasts as long as you want
◈ Portable heating and cooling
▶ THE UPSTAIRS SUITE
◈ The whole upper level to itself, with its own bathroom and separate toilet
◈ Double bed and built-in robe
◈ Split-system heating and cooling, plus blackout blinds
◈ Travelling with another couple? You'll each have a bedroom and bathroom on separate floors
▶ BATHROOMS
◈ Upstairs: jetted spa bath with a shower over it, plus a separate toilet
◈ Downstairs: shower, double vanity and toilet
▶ EURO LAUNDRY
◈ Washer and dryer
▶ GOOD TO KNOW
◈ It's a heritage terrace over two levels, with stairs up to the suite
◈ The front bedroom faces the street, so you'll catch the odd passing car. Light sleepers may prefer the upstairs suite
◈ The fireplace is a period feature and decorative only
▶ MINUT NOISE SENSOR
There's a sensor in the main living area. It's NOT a camera or recording device. It only collects information on noise levels, the environment (temperature and humidity) and occupancy (motion and the number of mobile devices in the vicinity). It doesn't record raw audio. The data is only presented as graphs and numbers, not images or recordings.
▶ CHECKING IN
◈ Self check-in with a lockbox on site, so you can arrive on your own schedule
▶ KEY FEATURES
◈ PARKING: Secure double carport via the rear laneway, plus free street parking
◈ HEATING/COOLING: Split systems in the living area and upstairs bedroom, plus portable heating and cooling in the front bedroom
◈ WASHER AND DRYER: Yes, in the European laundry
◈ LINEN AND TOWELS: Fresh, crisp linen and towels provided
◈ BATHROOM AND LAUNDRY: Basic starter supply provided
◈ SMART TV: Yes, with streaming apps. Bring your own logins for Netflix and the like
◈ WINDOW FURNISHINGS: Blackout blinds throughout
◈ WIFI: Reliable Wi-Fi
◈ ON YOUR DOORSTEP: Seddon's cafes, about a 7 to 12-minute walk
◈ YARRAVILLE VILLAGE AND SUN THEATRE: About a 13 to 16-minute walk
◈ NEAREST SUPERMARKET: Coles on High Street, Yarraville, about a 14-minute walk
◈ NEAREST STATIONS: Seddon, about a 14-minute walk, and Yarraville, about 15 minutes, both with direct trains to the CBD and Williamstown
◈ MELBOURNE CBD: About 9km
Guest Access:
You have the whole house to yourselves, including both bedrooms and bathrooms, the kitchen and living areas, the laundry, the private courtyard and the secure double carport. Check-in is self-service via a lockbox, so you can arrive on your own schedule. Make yourselves at home and enjoy your stay.
The Neighborhood:
TWO VILLAGES ON FOOT, AND THE BAY JUST BEYOND
This corner of the inner west is made for wandering. Seddon is the closer of the two villages, seven minutes from the gate, with cafes, bakeries and grocers strung along Charles and Victoria Streets. It's where locals do breakfast, the weekend shop and a long, lazy lunch.
Yarraville Village is the other way, and it comes into its own after dark. Wine bars and restaurants gather around the station, alongside the Sun Bookshop and the Sun Theatre, an art deco cinema that's been screening films since the late 1930s. Make a night of it.
Footscray is a five-minute drive north, home to some of Melbourne's best Vietnamese and African food around Footscray Market. Scienceworks sits just south in Spotswood, a favourite for anyone travelling with curious kids.
When you want the water, Williamstown is about ten minutes away, with Nelson Place, bayside walks and views back across the bay to the city skyline.
Further afield, Marvel Stadium and Flemington Racecourse are both around ten minutes' drive, Queen Victoria Market about twelve, and Werribee Open Range Zoo makes an easy half-day trip.
Getting Around:
Two train stations within walking distance put the city and the bay in easy reach.
▶ ON FOOT
◈ Seddon's cafes, bakeries and grocers, about 7 to 12 minutes
◈ Yarraville Village's wine bars, restaurants and Sun Theatre, about 13 to 16 minutes
◈ Coles, High Street, Yarraville, about 14 minutes
◈ Seddon station, about 14 minutes, and Yarraville station, about 15 minutes
▶ BY TRAIN
◈ Direct to Southern Cross and Flinders Street in the CBD
◈ Direct to Williamstown in the other direction
▶ A SHORT DRIVE
◈ Footscray Market, about 5 minutes
◈ Scienceworks, Spotswood, about 6 minutes
◈ Williamstown waterfront, about 10 minutes
◈ Marvel Stadium and Flemington Racecourse, about 10 minutes
◈ Queen Victoria Market, about 12 minutes
◈ Werribee Open Range Zoo, about 25 minutes
◈ Melbourne CBD, about 11 minutes without traffic
◈ Melbourne Airport, about 30 minutes
Other Things to Note:
SAME-DAY BOOKINGS
We have a one-day booking lead time to arrange housekeeping and check-in for the following day. For last-minute bookings we can't always guarantee a 3pm check-in, especially where there's a departing guest. Priority goes to guests who've booked ahead.
EARLY CHECK-IN
After booking, and up to the morning of arrival, you can request a paid early check-in for a nominated time. It's subject to approval and depends on departing guests. If you definitely need earlier access, consider booking the night before.
LATE CHECK-OUT
If you'd like a little longer, paid late check-outs are available subject to availability.
STARTER SUPPLIES
The home is stocked to get you started: toiletries, fresh towels, tea, coffee and kitchen basics, plus a few dishwasher and laundry pods. It's enough to begin your stay rather than last the whole time. If you run low, Coles in Yarraville is about a 14-minute walk.
PARKING
The secure double carport is reached from the rear laneway and fits two cars. Free street parking is also available nearby.
THE SPA BATH
The jetted spa bath is upstairs. Fill the water above the jets before switching them on, and please only use bath products labelled safe for jetted baths, as regular oils, bubbles and bath bombs can damage the system.
STAIRS AND LAYOUT
The upstairs suite is reached by internal stairs. The front bedroom and a full bathroom are on the ground floor.
THE FIREPLACE
The fireplace in the front bedroom is a period feature and decorative only. Please don't light it or use it in any way.
BABY EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE
For safety and hygiene, we recommend our preferred baby-hire companies for any equipment you need. Just ask.
LONG STAYS
Stays of 28 nights or more require at least one paid mid-stay clean each month so our team can clean, maintain and inspect the home. This is non-negotiable, and we can tailor the frequency with you.
POTENTIAL FOR NOISE
This is a residential street in a lived-in neighbourhood. The front bedroom faces the road, so you may hear passing cars, neighbours and everyday suburban sounds.
