Birdsong Olinda: Tranquil & Convenient.

DISINFECTED THOROUGHLY. Nestled in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges and close to Sky High Mt.Dandenong. The house is on flat ground at the top of the property; The rear slopes down to the forest to the adjoining walking track. Enjoy the tranquility of tall gum trees and the greenery of the forest. Visiting birds include Kookaburras, King Parrots, Lyrebirds, Rosellas and Fairy wrens. Tap water slightly rusty when unused for a few days- completely safe; let it run if you want clear water. The space Disinfected between bookings. The back of the property has a veranda 3m wide and about 9m long, overlooking the forest. This part has been left natural to encourage wild-life. It is tranquil except for bird song, and sunsets can be quite spectacular. The local shops including IGA and 3 pubs, post-office, bus-stop, cafes etc are less than 5 mins walking distance. The unit has an independent gate and entrance leading into a hallway, lounge and open kitchen. One bedroom has a Queen bed and there are two single beds in the second bedroom. Both bedrooms have some forest views. **Two guests only booking must choose between the Queen bed or twin beds or $10/ night extra charges for both rooms to be made up (for 2 guests.) The table lamp in the Queen bedroom is a touch lamp. The kitchen and bathroom have been renovated. Tea, coffee, sugar, milk (light) provided. The landscape behind the house has different gradients of slope as Olinda is part of the Dandenong Ranges. It has been left wild for visiting wild-life; as such it is not suitable as a play area for young children. Kitchen utensils and toiletries provided. Condiments in pantry include salt, pepper, ketchup, oil and vinegar. The house is in the forest and we do get harmless slater/ roly-polys inside despite the insecticides. Sometimes there are mosquitoes and the house has 2 devices indoors- an electronic repellent and RAID automatic spray which are left on. Details of these devices on the packaging are in the drawer/ cupboard below. Also an electric mosquito zapper in the veranda. Carrying a personal insect repellent is advised. Wild birdseed in the veranda to be used sparingly to decrease their dependence on this. Kookaburras love meat treats. Most nights sunsets are spectacular and you may want to plan your evening accordingly. We hope you have favourable weather!! Other things to note The surrounding landscape is not best suited for young children, but a children's park is walking distance. The downhill walk to the nature trek requires good foot-wear and moderate fitness. Look out for wombat holes and fire ants on your way down.