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Laurel House, peaceful suburban retreat in the heart of leafy Blackburn.

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A kitchen with a microwave, sink, and clock on the wall.
A living room with two black sofas, a coffee table, and a patterned rug. There are windows with a view of greenery outside.
A bedroom with a large window, a wooden bed, and a bedside table with a lamp.
A house with a brick exterior, a chimney, and a covered porch with a staircase.
A dining area with a white table set for six, red placemats, white chairs, and a vase with purple flowers.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Garden
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Blackburn, VIC
  • Place, Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Box Hill Town Hall
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Laurel House, peaceful suburban retreat in the heart of leafy Blackburn.

Laurel House is a newly renovated home in the peaceful heart of Blackburn. Surrounded by abundant nature walks, this quiet 3 bedroom home is withing walking distance of shops and public transport.

This home is the perfect retreat for a family who want to explore Melbourne from a relaxing base or who want to visit family in either Blackburn or nearby suburbs such as Box Hill. Abundant public and good roads ensures that exploring the city is a simple matter of catching a train or bus.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 4827969
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Melbourne

Blackburn, a neighbourhood in Melbourne, is home to this holiday home. Collins Street and Melbourne Central are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Dandenong Ranges National Park and Melbourne Park. Check out an event or a game at Melbourne Cricket Ground, and consider making time for SEA LIFE Melbourne, a top attraction not to be missed.
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Map
Blackburn, VIC

What's nearby

  • Sissy Chocolate Making Class - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Wandinong Sanctuary - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Blackburn Lake Sanctuary - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Box Hill Town Hall - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Laburnum Station - 15 min walk
  • Belgrave Station - 22 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Greek Bakehouse - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Kwan's Dim Sim - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Food Republic Cafe - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Degani - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Laurel House, peaceful suburban retreat in the heart of leafy Blackburn. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Laurel House, peaceful suburban retreat in the heart of leafy Blackburn.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Laurel House, peaceful suburban retreat in the heart of leafy Blackburn.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Laurel House, peaceful suburban retreat in the heart of leafy Blackburn.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Laurel House, peaceful suburban retreat in the heart of leafy Blackburn. located?

Located in Blackburn, this holiday home is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Box Hill Hospital and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Deakin University. Doncaster Shopping Centre and The Glen Shopping Centre are also within 6 miles (10 km). Laburnum Station is 15 minutes by foot and Blackburn Station is 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was perfect for our needs. The description was exactly as it presented and the location was perfect. Was great to be able to have all the regular household amenities as we were there for a basketball tournament and needed to be able to wash and prepare meals.I will definitely be checking the availability of this property if we come back for next years tournament.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nelly S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage, everything we needed for a week long stay in comfort. Very comfy beds.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Laurel House stay

Thorougly enjoyed our stay at this excellent property.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jamee M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very prompt in responding. House was clean and comfortable. Location was Thank you so much! We will book again when we come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vivienne G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Laurel House is in a great situation in Blackburn - right next to a bush walking track & also within walking distance of Woolworths. Big rooms & a communicative host. We would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vivienne G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

5 Star Accommodation

Our family stayed in this lovely property for 8 days.We grew up in Blackburn & it was lovely to have found this ‘home’ that we hope to use again when we have more family gatherings. Excellent & helpful host.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

CLARE T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short stay in Blackburn

We loved Laurel house in Blackburn! What a lovely location, close to shops, cafes, transport and lots of options for walks in nature! The house itself was so neat and clean and perfect for a family.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dan n Es K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home in Blackburn

Enjoyed our stay, kids appreciated the garden and walking trail. Place was fairly well equipped and comfortable but stove/rangehood very old in need of an upgrade.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Patricia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Laurel hse

Fabulous location ..walks by local creek heaps of birds and trees and close to eateries and shops. House is old and needs a few renos but it's clean cheap and adequate... location is just great.would recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Samantha P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Was comfortable

House was big enough yard was great for kids aircon in main bedroom didn’t work other then that house was good close to shops and family
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Akhlaq

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Communication
Pros: Good clean house. Location was great. Cons: Some basic items in kitchen were missing like aluminium foil and glad wrap etc. No way to communicate with the property owner. Will recommend and stay again in future if available. Thanks
Stayed 16 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gill H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house close to Blackburn conservation area

Nice house in quiet area. Good sized garden. All amenities supplied….host responded to an enquiry almost immediately.Close to public transport with train station 15 minutes walk away. Large supermarket 7 minutes walk. Creek, woodland 15 seconds walk. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May, 2025
Thanks Gil, it was a pleasure to host you!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Angela M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice location

Great location as we were there for a basketball carnival. The home/beds were comfortable and it was a peaceful location also. A few things needing attention- the oven/rangehood were difficult to start needing a lighter. There was no dryer, as listed and the shower was slow and difficult to use.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jun, 2024
Apologies you didn't find the dryer, Angela. There are two located in the garage. kind regards, Tibor
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shakti C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice and comfortable stay

We were in town to watch the cricket world cup and had a very comfortable stay at the place. The neighbourhood is quiet and our family had a good time.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Marrianne B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home in quiet location

It was very cold in Melbourne when we arrived so great to walk into a warm home.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stan M.

Well presented home, clean & very comfortable

We loved our stay at Laurel House. Will be back. Thank you for allowing us to enjoy your lovely home.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

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