Hybrid Real Estate leases and manages fully-furnished, move-in ready homes in Balaclava, Victoria 3183. It is unpretentious, walkable and genuinely multicultural, and it is one of the easiest suburbs in Melbourne to land in cold. Homes come styled and equipped, so you can arrive with a suitcase and be settled the same night.
One strip covers groceries, a chemist, the post office, bakeries, delis and dinner. Kosher bakeries sit next to Israeli cafes, Vietnamese takeaway and long-running local cafes, and it is one of the most genuinely diverse food streets in Melbourne. Wall Two 80 at number 280 is the one people tend to end up at.
Balaclava station is on the Sandringham line and the run into the city takes about fourteen minutes. That is a serious advantage over most bayside suburbs, and it is the thing professionals notice first when they compare Balaclava to somewhere further down the line.
Buildings are typically low rise, three or four storeys, on the streets running off Carlisle Street. Alma Park sits on the edge of the suburb with a playground and tennis courts. St Kilda beach is a ten minute walk or one tram, and Chapel Street is about the same by bike.
A few homes from our furnished portfolio. Styling and layout vary by property.
Balaclava furnished rentals are predominantly one and two bedroom apartments in interwar and mid-century blocks, with a good supply of studios. Buildings are typically low rise, three or four storeys, on streets running off Carlisle Street and Chapel Street. It is the strongest pocket we cover for single professionals and couples on a budget.
Balaclava station on the Sandringham line is roughly fourteen minutes to Flinders Street. The 3 and 3a trams run along Carlisle Street directly into the city, and the 16 runs the other way toward Kew. St Kilda beach is a ten minute walk or a short tram, and Chapel Street is ten minutes by tram or bike.
Every home we lease in Balaclava is managed by our own team, not outsourced. Current tenants can log a maintenance request at any hour through the 24/7 assistant on our maintenance page, and reach the office on (03) 9070 8429 during business hours. Owners and investors can talk to us about management at pm@hybridrealestate.com.au.
Yes. Balaclava station is on the Sandringham line, roughly fourteen minutes to Flinders Street. Trams on Carlisle Street also run directly into the CBD, so you have two independent options if one is disrupted.
Very liveable. Carlisle Street has everything you need, supermarket, cafes, delis, chemist and plenty of places to eat. It is busy without being overwhelming, and the residential streets running off it are quiet.
Generally yes. It is a well established inner suburb with a strong local community. As anywhere inner city, normal awareness applies late at night around the busier parts of the strip.
St Kilda beach is about a ten minute walk or a short tram ride. Elwood beach is roughly fifteen to twenty minutes away.
Availability changes weekly. The leasing team can tell you what is available and what is coming up before it is advertised. Email leasing@hybridrealestate.com.au or call (03) 9070 8429.
Furniture, whitegoods, kitchenware, linen and soft furnishings are all included and styled as a set. Most homes are internet ready. You bring personal belongings, nothing else.
We lease and manage furnished homes right across Melbourne’s inner south-east and bayside. If Balaclava is not quite right, tap through to any of these.
Plus the surrounding bayside and inner south-east pockets. See all suburb guides, or ask us if yours is not listed.
Tell the leasing team what you need and when you need it. We will tell you what is available now and what is coming up.
