Two years on, a Mornington Peninsula holiday home that keeps getting better
The owners couldn't get to their holiday home to update it, so their Local Host did it for them. See how the restyle lifted rates and landed a two-month booking.
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About the Homeowner
Two years ago, this Mornington Peninsula holiday house sat empty most of the year. The owners now use it in January and let guests enjoy it the rest of the time. What started as a way to earn from an idle house has turned into a working relationship the owners plan to keep, built around one Local Host they trust.
The goal: To keep the house earning through the year, in good shape, without needing to be there.
The Challenge
By year two, the house had started to show its age against newer listings, and a few guest reviews said as much. The owners live too far away to do much about it.
They faced:
- A dated interior holding back reviews and rates
- Quiet winter months and a wish to lift earnings without pricing out guests
- No easy way to manage a refresh from a distance
- Ongoing repairs and upkeep to organise
How Hometime helped
Before and after the restyle: leather couches replaced with grey ones, plus a new rug and wall art.
Glenn suggested a refresh, and the owners backed his judgement. They dropped off a new couch and some prints on their way through, and left the rest to him. He sourced fabric for new blinds and hung them, cleared out the old furniture, added a rug and styled the whole place.
With Glenn as their Local Host, they get:
- Advice on what to change: Clear recommendations on the updates likely to shift reviews and rates
- The work handled on the ground: Sourcing, styling and setup, with no need for the owners to be there
- Repairs sorted: A new oven organised as soon as the old one stopped working
- One person to ask: A message or call to Glenn, and a fast response
The Results
Glenn has been amazing, and when they tried to move Glenn off us, I said I would move too. Glenn is the reason we are with Hometime… I don't have to worry about anything, because I know I can just message him, call him, and he responds immediately... When I saw the photos, I couldn't believe it… And when we went there, I saw it, and I'm like, well, he's got a flair for this. He’s very good with styling…"
Ready to earn more from your holiday home, hassle-free?
With Hometime, a Local Host looks after your place while you carry on enjoying it. Want the start of the story? Read how this holiday home went from sitting empty to earning through the year.
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