Home Southbank

Home Southbank at 2-6 Fawkner Street is a build-to-rent residential building in Melbourne designed to be pet-friendly from the ground up, with pets allowed throughout rather than grudgingly accepted. For dog owners after a longer city stay, its standout is a dedicated on-site dog spa for wash and groom without leaving the building.

Dogs at Home Southbank

Pets are welcomed across the building, including common areas such as the resident lounge and co-working space, which is unusual for a city apartment tower. The dog spa is the marquee amenity, a dedicated grooming and wash area so muddy Yarra walks do not end up in your apartment. Leasing requires registering your pet with the application and confirming they suit apartment living. Specific weight limits and any pet fees are not clearly published, so confirm the exact rules and charges with the leasing team before committing.

Max: register your dog with your lease application from the start, it is a build-to-rent building so the pet process is built in, but ask the leasing team about size limits because they are not published.

The vibe

This is a modern residential tower rather than a hotel: apartments with a heated indoor pool, gym and city outlook, and shared amenities geared to residents rather than overnight guests. Reviewers call out the friendly staff and contemporary fit-out. It suits a working stay or relocation with a dog, not a one-night road-trip stop.

Getting there

The address sits in Southbank's street grid behind the South Melbourne end of the precinct, a short walk from the Yarra promenade, the arts precinct and the 96 tram along Clarendon Street. Parking is on site, and the river path and Domain Parklands are both reachable without the car.

Close by with the dogs

Moray Street Reserve Fenced Dog Park is the local run, a fully fenced park under the Kings Way overpass with double-entry gates, agility elements and a drinking fountain, handy in rain or heat. Southbank Small Dog Park caters to smaller dogs, and Fawkner Park Dog Off Leash Area is the big open option one suburb over. If you want a hotel-style alternative, AC Hotel Melbourne Southbank is nearby. More beds are in the Victoria stays guide and the locality page covers Southbank.