Tenants looking for affordable accommodation in the heart of Melbourne can sleep inside new “space shuttle cabins”.
The house, located at No. 15 Charles Abbotsford, offers single capsule rooms for $ 250 a week (or $ 900 a month).
It also offers traditional rooms for $ 400 a week (or $ 1,500 a month).
Landlord Frank Chan told the Daily Mail Australia: “People stay here because they want to have the flexibility to check when they want, with no minimum stay commitment, no bail and bills.”
“It could be a solution to the tight rental market in Australia, at least in the short term, while the construction and housing construction industry is expected to catch up,” he said.
The house, located at No. 15 Charles Abbotsford (pictured), offers single capsule rooms for $ 250 a week (or $ 900 a month)
Landlord Frank Chan said, “It’s very suitable for tenants who like an affordable place to crash into the night in the inner city” (pictured, the six pods)
“It’s very suitable for tenants who like an affordable place to crash at night in the city center,” Chan added.
The short-term accommodation sector was one of the hardest hit during the covid and many had to close permanently.
“Now with the borders reopening, there is scarcity, so there is upward pressure on prices.”
He hopes the councils can encourage and approve homeowners to install more of these pods.
Chan hopes councils can encourage and approve homeowners to install more of these pods (pictured)
The listing states that the property is located next to Woolworths, ALDI, Chemist Warehouse and North Richmond Rail Station.
There are many restaurants, cafés and parks nearby, while Abbotsford Convent and MCG are within walking distance.
The pension and capsules are fully authorized and can accommodate a maximum of 12 occupants.
They work with building surveyors, real estate attorneys, council, health department, consumer affairs and BBOA to ensure the house complains completely about Australia’s building code and fire safety regulation.
The pension and the capsules are fully authorized and can accommodate a maximum of 12 occupants (in the photo, the kitchen, which is a shared facility)
Shared facilities include a modern kitchen, a living room with Netflix TV (pictured), a patio, a back garden, a coin laundry and a hairdryer.
The capsules fit a single bed (only one person can sleep), equipped with its own mirror, fan, USB ports, digital control panels, adjustable color reading lights, security closet, clothes hanger and curtain door for privacy.
Each private room is about 10 square meters and has a large bed, desk and fan.
Shared facilities include a modern kitchen, a living room with Netflix TV, a patio, a back garden, a laundry room and a hairdryer.
Chan said pods are very popular in Asia and have been around in Japan for over 50 years as it is the only affordable accommodation out there.
“In Australia, we already have hundreds of pods in Sydney, Brisbane and Tasmania and potentially in Perth.
Chan said pods are very popular in Asia and have been around in Japan for over 50 years, as it is the only affordable accommodation there is (pictured, the “space shuttle”).
Chan stated: “In Melbourne, somehow I’m the only one with these pods (pictured) and I only have six.”
“But in Melbourne, somehow I’m the only one with those pods and I only have six,” Chan added.
He stated that in the short-term market there were only two general options: a private room (the hotel charges $ 100 per night on average) and a bunk bed in a hostel for about $ 30 per night.
“We’re like a hybrid, we target the market between the two.”