Resort-like living in a leafy Brisbane suburb

Your large private suite has a king bed, work desk, TV (Netflix), ensuite, & mezzanine office accessing a balcony with bushland views. Outside living, pool & a private gazebo. Inside, a well-appointed gym, cook’s kitchen, & multiple living & dining areas. Freshly ground coffee daily, and complimentary food basket on arrival. Free WiFi & parking. Easy bus to the city, Southbank, universities, Gabba & Suncorp stadiums. 5-min drive to Sleeman & Chandler complexes. 20-min by car to the airport. The space This two-storey house sits on a large block on an elevated position overlooking designated koala bushland habitat to the north, while backing on to environmental bushland in the south. Wildlife abounds, and if you are up and about early enough, you may be lucky enough to catch a visiting peacock or wallaby. Situated in the multi-awarded Gainsborough Park Estate, and surrounded by bushland, you are still in close proximity to the city (25 min by car, 40 min by bus), with convenient access to the motorways heading south to the Gold Coast and north to the Sunshine Coast beaches, major sporting and cultural precincts, fantastic hinterland, and all the sights to see in South-East Queensland. A regular bus leaves the estate and provides convenient access to University of Queensland, Griffith University, Southbank, Brisbane CBD and Westfield Garden City. At 420sqm, the house is large, so we won't feel like we are bumping into each other all the time. You have a lot of personal space upstairs dedicated to your private use, and there are plenty of shared options downstairs for us to navigate through the day according to our needs. Most of our cross-over is likely to be in the kitchen. Fortunately it is a large, open-plan kitchen and there is no problem with two different meals being prepared at the same time. And of course, the alfresco BBQ has proven to be a popular alternative to cooking in the kitchen. Feedback from guests has been very positive concerning the size of the guest suite, general amenities, large open feel to the downstairs living areas (inside and out), and the cleanliness and well maintained state of the house and gardens. We feel fortunate to live here and we are glad to have an opportunity to share it with you. Guest access YOUR EXCLUSIVE SPACE - The exclusive space for guests is upstairs in the 'West Wing'. A little pretentious, perhaps, but the imagery works when you consider that the exclusive space for me and Rebecca is in the 'East Wing' :) Your wing has your bedroom (door with privacy lock), king bed, a work desk with north-facing views to bushland, built-in-robes with mirrored doors, bedside tables and lamp, an additional set of drawers, a TV with streaming services, and a ceiling fan. In your robes you will find clothes hangers, an iron, full-size ironing board, a laundry basket and extra pillows and blankets. Of course, your wing includes exclusive use of a large ensuite with shower, bath tub, toilet. You also have a separate powder room. You have exclusive use of a second work station located on the mezzanine which opens to your private balcony looking out to bushland - a great place to greet the crisp, autumn mornings with a freshly-ground coffee while you count the bird calls. Later on? Maybe do wine and cheese in the late afternoon, for no other reason than you deserve it! In both cases, if you are feeling a little cold, there is outdoor heating to make things a little toastier for you. Free and fast wi-fi is available (wi-fi 6E mesh system), delivering a strong signal to all areas, inside and outside. Free, on-site parking is available for small-to-medium sized vehicles. If you have a larger vehicle which might limit easy in / out access for you, Rebeca and me, then free kerbside parking is available. UPSTAIRS SHARED ACCESS - The two ‘wings’ are separated by the well-equipped home gym, and Rebecca’s art studio (no guest access). The gym includes a Force USA cable gym with smith machine and vertical leg press, a separate plate-loaded leg curl / extension machine, olympic and EZ bars, free weights, kettle bells, resistance bands, bench, and Concept 2 rowing machine. DOWNSTAIRS SHARED ACCESS - Apart from the home office used by Rebecca and me, all areas downstairs are shared, including the TV room, informal dining, and formal dining. There is a large, fully-kitted kitchen. You will have your own fridge and dedicated pantry space. A range of spices and oils and other kitcheny things are offered for your use. Plenty of kitchen appliances, crockery and utensils are all available for your use. Feel free to bake a cake :) Drinking water is supplied via a top-of-the-range, five-cartridge filtration system, so no fluoride, hormones, anti-biotics, heavy metals, or other nasties to worry about. The manual coffee machine has a dual boiler so you can pour and froth at the same time and with a little practise you will nail the perfect coffee. I will supply the beans. Coffee junkies may wish to contribute. The laundry has a washing machine and dryer, and cleaning products are supplied, there is plenty of hanging space in the sunny courtyard. OUTDOOR SHARED ACCESS - There is a large outdoor alfresco area with built-in BBQ (a great alternative to cooking in the kitchen), outdoor lounge and dining area. The alfresco area adjoins the pool deck which in turn leads up to a gazebo with seating looking back towards the pool. Maybe start a long, hot summer afternoon with a sneaky gin and tonic while sitting in the pool, and then a little later fire up the BBQ for a tasty, flame-cooked steak with matching fine wine, before heading back into the pool a little later with a glass of brandy. Bliss! Staying during the cooler months? Don't fret, as cold water therapy is quite the rage. Do your workout in the gym and then head straight into the pool to reduce muscle soreness, improve circulation, and boost your immune system. You'll love it! During your stay The house has several living and dining spaces (inside and out) and is big enough that we won't feel like we are living in each other's pockets. I work in the city three days a week, and the other two days a week I work from home (I will normally be in my office during business hours). Same deal with Rebecca who has a hybrid working arrangement, and when she is working from home she will usually be in the offiice or her studio. Depending on your circumstances you are likely to get plenty of solo time around the house. Depending on timing, you may even have the run of the house while Bec and I are off on one of our jaunts. Rebecca and I will take our lead from our guests regarding level of interaction. Wanna share a meal or a glass of wine with us? Good to go! Prefer to be alone? Yeah that is good, too. The bottom line is we are here to help as and where we can. Just ask. Other things to note For the ATTENTION of ALL GUESTS It is my wish that you will be at ease during your stay, which I trust will be both comfortable and enjoyable. I am not one for burdening guests with rules and constraints, preferring to trust the basic respect that good people have, each one for the other. Pretty much, if we keep the kitchen clean and presentable (afterall, it is the "heart of the house" as my mum used to say!) and we remain mindful that the shared areas should be kept tidy through our collective contributions, then everything else flows smoothly from that. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ For the ATTENTION of LONG-STAY GUESTS (15+ nights) The advertised cleaning fee applied to all bookings is a one-off fee for ‘end-of-stay’, deep-cleaning of guest facilities. For stays of 14-nights or less, this is the ONLY cleaning fee that will apply. Beyond this, I am keen to ensure the continued comfort of long-stay guests (15+ nights), by providing ongoing cleaning services (described below) from the commencement of the third-week. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TOWELS and BED LINEN [OPTIONAL - by Guest, or In-House cleaning] Long-stay guests have the option of attending to their own laundering, at least fortnightly for towels and bed linen A fully equipped laundry (inc. cleaning products) is available and no additional fees are incurred. You are most welcome to choose the in-house laundering service if that works better for you. At the discretion of guests, in-house laundering of towels and bed linen is available as frequently as weekly, but at least fortnightly. Service fees on a 'per-launder' basis: $5.00 for towels $9.00 for bed linen _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ VACUUMING of GUEST AREAS [COMPLIMENTARY] Weekly, in-house service, vacuuming guest areas, inc. bathroom, powder room, mezzanine, front balcony and connecting areas. Your bedroom upon request. Service fee: $0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BATHROOM FACILITIES [MANDATORY - In-House service] This in-house service will ensure your bathroom facilities are maintained to a high standard. The service fee ensures your toilet is cleaned weekly, and a full bathroom service done every four-weeks. Service fee: $15.00 per week _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you for your understanding, and respecting my view that a fundamental part of a successful stay must include clean, welcoming amenities. If you are not sure about something, please message me for clarification. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _