18 Yuille St Ballarat Central

off street parking here

Thank you for booking!

Take a minute to read this light brown section before your arrival:

Let us know if you:

Have an idea what time you'll arrive.
Would like more than two keys for the house.
Would like the spare trundle bed, and in which bedroom you would prefer it.
Would like the cot/highchair/baby bath. Note that we do not provide bedding for the port-a-cot, but there are spare quilts etc. at the house and we can leave extra bed linen if you would like.
Have dietary preferences: we leave some breakfast staples for your arrival; feel free to let us know if you have any dietary preferences and we will attempt to cater for them.
Travelling with pets, so that we can ensure the backyard is secure.

Guest Responsibility

We ask guests to clean all dishes for the next guest, as well as any major spills in the oven/microwave/fridge, as well as the BBQ if used. Also, if you have pets stay with you, we ask that they are kept off beds, and if they shed excessively also off furniture if possible. Upon checkout, if you can turn off central heating and leave keys back in the lockbox.

Please make sure to let us know if you run out of anything or would like anything dropped off, or if something needs fixing at the house etc.

We also rely on guest's feedback and advice, so anything you can tell us is appreciated!

Keys and Check-in

Check-in 2 pm on wards
Check-out by 10 am

If you can let us know roughly when you expect to arrive that'd be great! Also let us know if you would like to check in early. This may be possible if there is a gap in bookings, otherwise you’re welcome to drop off bags etc. whilst we're cleaning, just let us know.

Lockbox instructions

Open lockbox

Push down cancel (c leaver)
Then put in the code
Then pull down the leaver with the arrow on it.

To close lockbox

Push down the c again
Put in the code
Pull down the arrow leaver

We will message you the code for the lockbox the month of your stay.
For check-out if you can leave the keys back in the lockbox that’d be great.
Give us a buzz if you get locked out and we’ll let you know where the spare key is.
We sometimes have gaps in bookings, so let us know if you would like a late checkout and we’ll let you know if that’s possible.

In-stay laundry

We provide you with in stay bedding/ towels washing and deliver a fresh change of linen and towels whenever needed.

Cancellation policy

Airbnb bookings

Full refund for cancellations made within 48 hours of booking, if the check-in date is at least 14 days away.
50% refund for cancellations made at least 7 days before check-in.
No refunds for cancellations made within 7 days of check-in.

Direct bookings

Full refund for cancellations made 1 month before arrival OR for cancellations made within 48 hours of booking, if the check-in date is at least 14 days away.
50% refund for cancellations made at least 7 days before check-in.
No refunds for cancellations made within 7 days of check-in.

Future bookings

You can book directly or through Airbnb, however we offer cheaper rates for direct bookings

House Manual

(copy provided at the house)

Rubbish Collection

Rubbish collection is on a Tuesday, we very much appreciate if you can put the bins out. You may need to place them at the end of the driveway so that they are a metre away from a parked car:

Internet

18 Yuille St has Broadband WiFi internet.

WiFi username: iiNetCable-MTMD

password (at the house in the printed manual)

TV

Lounge room: The small remote is for the DVD player, the larger for the TV. TV channels are on ‘DTV’, whereas select AV for DVD. Press ‘Source’ on the TV remote to alternate between them.

Front bedroom: The remote is for the TV that displays DVD player streams (ie not TV).

Heating/Cooling

18 Yuille St has gas central heating. The thermostat is on the wall in the corridor but can be moved throughout the house . Turn the remote on/off then raise or lower the temperature to what you want with the up and down buttons. You should hear the burner on the back porch turn on. This is shown in the photo. Please try to turn off the heating upon checkout.

Because of the size and very high ceilings, the house may take a while to heat up initially. Close vents for rooms that do not need to be heated to speed up this process, and make sure vents are open for rooms that require heating. If no hot air is coming out of vents, contact us ASAP so that we can get in contact with a technician.

Air conditioning: The house does not have air-conditioning; the high ceilings and double brick walls keep the house cool in summer. We supply large pedestal fans in each room. In addition, there is an evaporative cooler in the lounge which just needs water added to the tank at the base (pull out from back).

Parking

You can park 1-2 cars on the side of the house. During business hours parking on the street can be difficult, however after business hours the street empties. Parking in front of the houses has no restrictions, on the opposite side of the street follow the parking signs.

Washing machine and laundromat

The washing machine is near the back door. You will find washing powder in the shelving next to the laundry sink. If you run out let us know, we’ll drop more off. Check the taps behind the washer are open before you use the washing machine. Load clothes and sprinkle powder on the clothes. Select the settings you want or use the smart touch default settings.There is a retractable clothes’ line on the end of the veranda. Pegs are on the shelves in the laundry. There is also a clothes horse at the house.

If you need a dryer, there is a modern self-service laundromat and dry cleaners around the corner from the house,Cressbell's Dry Cleaners, 3 minute walk, open 6.30am to 10.30pm, $1 per 7 minutes for the dryer.

Kitchen

There is an Aldi Expressi capsule machine. You can buy an array of capsules from Aldi. Make sure there is water in the tank at the back of the machine, turn the machine on, wait for the lights to stop flashing, make sure there isn’t a capsule in the machine by lifting the lever up. Push the lever back down and press the bottom button to rinse the machine. Discard the water and place a new capsule in the machine and select the desired coffee size (large or small). Rinse after use as well by lifting up the lever (the capsule should drop down), pushing the lever down again and press the rinse button.

Note that we also have a rice cooker, sandwich press, blender, and a number of other appliances in addition to a toaster and kettle.

The dishwasher is under the kitchen sink. It powers on with the square button on the right. Select your wash and press the circled button in the picture to start. Dishwashing capsules are found above the dishwasher.

Let us know if you run out.

In the fridge you will find some basic breakfast amenities. Other kitchen stables are also provided.

Additional tea towels, sponges etc. can be found in the draws in the kitchen.

Washing machine, with the start button circled

The cook top knobs (photo adjacent) turn anticlockwise. A hot hotplate is not always obvious so there are small lights next to the knobs to warn you if a hotplate is still hot.

BBQ

There is an electric BBQ on the back porch.

Oven and grill

Stove knobs