Timber open plan home with self-contained studio in the rain forest
Country house, near the beach with 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6, 2 bathroom(s), floor area of 20 m2 (215 sq.ft), car optional, children OK, pets OK, NO smoking, including internet (highspeed), number of travellers: 2
Exchange dates
1) September 07 2013 - September 22 2013
2) August 01 2014 - September 30 2014
3) August 01 2014 - August 30 2014
Where we want to go
1) Canterbury (New Zealand)
2) Czech Republic
3) Hillegom (Netherlands)
- We like to go anywhere, surprise us!!
- We are interested in a house and car anywhere in New Zealand possibly in August 2013 but, being semi-retired, we have flexibility with dates.
Description of our house
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- croatian
- finnish
- hungarian
- spanish
- czech
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- norwegian
- swedish
- danish
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- indonesian
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- portuguese
- yiddish
We live near the village of Federal and are a short drive due west of Byron Bay - the most easterly tip of Australia (see http://www.byron-bay.com
Our home offers the peacefulness of the Australian bush and rain forest as well as easy access to national parks and some of the best surfing beaches in the world.
Our warm and inviting timber home is surrounded by windows and decks. A huge deck at the front of the house has a dining table and lounge chairs and is our main living area for most of the year. A wood fire in the large, open plan living room keeps us cosy warm in the short winter months and overhead fans in the living and bed rooms keep us cool in the summer months. A Rayburn wood stove offers an alternative cooking option to the electric fan forced oven and gas bench burners in the kitchen.
A Balinese style self-contained studio, called Cloud House, immediately adjacent to the main house accommodates the third bedroom and second bathroom and means we - and you - can have guests to stay.
Our house is situated on a hill on the top corner of our 12 acre property with views of the valley running down to a creek at the bottom We live near the village of Federal and are a short drive due west of Byron Bay - the most easterly tip of Australia (see http://www.byron-bay.com
Our home offers the peacefulness of the Australian bush and rain forest as well as easy access to national parks and some of the best surfing beaches in the world.
Our warm and inviting timber home is surrounded by windows and decks. A huge deck at the front of the house has a dining table and lounge chairs and is our main living area for most of the year. A wood fire in the large, open plan living room keeps us cosy warm in the short winter months and overhead fans in the living and bed rooms keep us cool in the summer months. A Rayburn wood stove offers an alternative cooking option to the electric fan forced oven and gas bench burners in the kitchen.
A Balinese style self-contained studio, called Cloud House, immediately adjacent to the main house accommodates the third bedroom and second bathroom and means we - and you - can have guests to stay.
Our house is situated on a hill on the top corner of our 12 acre property with views of the valley running down to a creek at the bottom
Accommodation and facilities
Inside:
Telephone, stereo / hifi, jacuzzi, tv / cable, fax, sofa, fireplace
Kitchen and washing:
Grill, freezer, fridge, microwave, dish washer, oven, washing machine, dryer
Outside:
Balcony, garage, child's swing, terrace, parking, garden, barbecue, bicycles
Local activities:
Mountain biking, diving, surfing, horse riding, tennis, hiking, swimming, paragliding, golfing, fishing
Local places to go:
Galleries/museums, health club, fine restaurants, good shopping, country club, nightlife, clubbing
Languages spoken:
English
Nearest major airport:
Brisbane intl, 149 km / 93 mile
Other information:
Car recommended, children ok, pets ok, no smoking, including internet (highspeed), wheelchair friendly, non-simultaneous optional, car optional
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Our neighborhood
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- arabic
- english
- hebrew
- italian
- chinese
- serbian
- croatian
- finnish
- hungarian
- spanish
- czech
- french
- norwegian
- swedish
- danish
- german
- indonesian
- polish
- turkish
- dutch
- greek
- irish
- portuguese
- yiddish
The region in which we live was once untouched rain forest and there are still areas of natural rain forest in nearby national parks.
On our property and in the neighboring region are palm, mango, citrus, avocado and frangipani trees as well as eucalyptus and other trees native to Australia.
Our wildlife includes koalas, wallabies, frogs echidnas and bandicoots and the bird life includes kookaburras, cat birds, Indian mynahs, butcher birds, owls, cockatoos and lorikeets.
Although we live in the bush, we are only a short drive to three towns - Byron Bay, Bangalow and Mullumbimby, all of which have interesting shops and cafes galore. And we are only a half hour drive from Lismore which is our regional centre.
Northern NSW has a sub-tropical climate so summer is our rainy season and is warm and humid. Spring and autumn are warm and balmy and in winter we usually have cold, crisp nights and mild, sunny days.
Local tourist attractions are surfing beaches, national parks and waterfalls, farmers' markets, delicious local seafood and a rich cultural environment with lots of artists and live music. The region in which we live was once untouched rain forest and there are still areas of natural rain forest in nearby national parks.
On our property and in the neighboring region are palm, mango, citrus, avocado and frangipani trees as well as eucalyptus and other trees native to Australia.
Our wildlife includes koalas, wallabies, frogs echidnas and bandicoots and the bird life includes kookaburras, cat birds, Indian mynahs, butcher birds, owls, cockatoos and lorikeets.
Although we live in the bush, we are only a short drive to three towns - Byron Bay, Bangalow and Mullumbimby, all of which have interesting shops and cafes galore. And we are only a half hour drive from Lismore which is our regional centre.
Northern NSW has a sub-tropical climate so summer is our rainy season and is warm and humid. Spring and autumn are warm and balmy and in winter we usually have cold, crisp nights and mild, sunny days.
Local tourist attractions are surfing beaches, national parks and waterfalls, farmers' markets, delicious local seafood and a rich cultural environment with lots of artists and live music.
Something about ourselves
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- arabic
- english
- hebrew
- italian
- chinese
- serbian
- croatian
- finnish
- hungarian
- spanish
- czech
- french
- norwegian
- swedish
- danish
- german
- indonesian
- polish
- turkish
- dutch
- greek
- irish
- portuguese
- yiddish
We are David and Kate. We are both 'seachangers' having moved here - Kate from Sydney and David from Malaysia. We both chose this region because of its beauty and the sub-tropical climate. Between us we have 9 adult children and 15 grandchildren. Kate runs her own business in leadership coaching and David recently retired from our local university and is on a couple of not for profit boards. We are regular visitors to the beach in the summer months and enjoy bush walks all year round. We both enjoy reading, cooking, entertaining and traveling. Kate does regular yoga and we both walk our dog Ruby every morning. We are David and Kate. We are both 'seachangers' having moved here - Kate from Sydney and David from Malaysia. We both chose this region because of its beauty and the sub-tropical climate. Between us we have 9 adult children and 15 grandchildren. Kate runs her own business in leadership coaching and David recently retired from our local university and is on a couple of not for profit boards. We are regular visitors to the beach in the summer months and enjoy bush walks all year round. We both enjoy reading, cooking, entertaining and traveling. Kate does regular yoga and we both walk our dog Ruby every morning.
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