CLOUD 9 - Cliff Top Mt Tamborine. Family Friendly

Spacious, comfy and relaxing. A chic and cheerful 'Queenslander' perched high on the north-east scarp of Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast hinterland. Close to the mountain's many top-class attractions. Enjoy CLOUD 9's fantabulous views, garden and wildlife. This happy holiday house is picture perfect for your wedding group accommodation, uber-comfortable escape to the tri-forest, fun family holiday or rewarding workplace retreat. Please note 3 night minimum mid-week and school holidays. The space CLOUD 9 has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1 ensuite + 2 family) and undercover parking for 3 cars. This modern Colonial comfortably sleeps up to 8 guests (9 with infant) with 6 beds (3 queens, 2 king singles, 1 sofa bed) including: (1) the primary bedroom upstairs with queen bed + dressing room, and ensuite with shower and bath for 2 (2) 2nd bedroom upstairs with queen bed, also linking to the eastern verandah (3) 3rd bedroom downstairs with 2 king single beds + flat-screen TV (4) adjoining 4th bedroom downstairs linking to the garden, with queen bed and shared bathroom, plus (5) a comfy sofa bed in the upstairs media room for an extra guest, and (6) a quality BabyBjorn travel cot + BabyBjorn high chair For detail on the CLOUD 9 sleeping arrangements, see the Upstairs and Downstairs Floor Plans in the photo gallery. CLOUD 9's Special Features include: · Cliff Top Eagle Heights · Close to Main Attractions · Unobstructed Views Day & Night · Telescope for Nature Watching & Stargazing · All-Weather Viewing & Entertainment Deck · Undercover BBQ · Free WiFi · 140cm Smart TV + extra Smart TV in Bedroom 3 Downstairs · Aircon - Upstairs · Gas Log Fire & Bedroom Heaters · Fully Insect Screened · Triple Filtered Rainwater · Bath for 2 · Bridal Staircase · Well-Equipped Kitchen · Walk In Pantry with Key Supplies & 2nd Fridge · Original Art · CDs, Books & Games · Outdoor Chiminea/Firepit · Labyrinth, Moongate & Imaginarium · Curated Gardens - Ideal for Memorable Photos For our standard amenities see below. You will be 'floating on air' at CLOUD 9 - perched between the peak of Eagle Heights and the scarp of Tamborine Mountain. CLOUD 9 is ideally located on the north-east edge of the mountain escarpment in a quiet, end-of-court position, bordering a 300 hectare environmental preserve. It's an energetic walk to the popular Botanic Gardens or a 3-minute drive to the lively tourist shops, restaurants, cafes and wineries of Gallery Walk. You should visit the nearby Heritage Centre and stroll through the ancient rainforest of MacDonald National Park and Curtis Falls. Or adventure further with the kids to the Glow Worm Caves, Skywalk, Thunderbird Park and the Cedar Creek rock pools. You can use the CLOUD 9 telescope to explore the ocean horizon from Jumpinpin to Main Beach, or survey the hinterland valleys of Wongawallan to the wetlands of Coombabah. There are vivid panoramas both day and night. Wake to the colours of the rising sun and see rainbows paint the local hillsides. Or watch the full moon rise over the Pacific Ocean and stargaze onto a sparkling night sky. If lucky, you could catch nature's fireworks display with a lightning storm at sea or even that rare phenomena - the 'Buddha's Halo'. The 4 bedrooms and living rooms all enjoy the ocean and hinterland views, with walls of glass upstairs opening to the eastern and northern verandahs. And then, there are 90 square metres of decks to bring the outdoors in. This eco-friendly holiday house borders the ecologically sensitive headwaters of Tamborine Creek. Accordingly, CLOUD 9 minimises its environmental footprint with: low impact building materials; natural, dry-stone retaining walls; terraced gardens; organic flower beds, herbs and fruit trees; sensitive cleaning goods; solar and green power; gas hot water, cooking and heating; 2 fully filtered rainwater tanks; plus onsite waste management. As a contemporary Queenslander, CLOUD 9 also minimises its carbon footprint with an effective range of passive heating and cooling techniques, including: the ideal east, north-east orientation; hillside construction; slab on ground for thermal mass; 2 storeys with a half-open ground-level for exterior air movement; sensible floor plan and room design; extensive verandahs for shading and outdoor living; glass sliding doors and appropriate glazing; fans and roof turbines for interior air circulation; floor to wall to ceiling insulation; plus rock retaining walls and tree planting for protection and breezes. CLOUD 9 is wired for the electronic comforts and furnished throughout with quality appointments. Use the free WiFi Internet, catch a Netflix movie on the 140cm Smart TV in the media room, listen to your iTunes (or one of our CDs) on the Pioneer sound system in the lounge room, or watch TV on the other flat-screen downstairs. You can research the local area, play a board game with the kids and plan your next adventures around the big family dining table. Or chat with friends on the plush leather couches while the cooks prepare dinner in the well-equipped kitchen. Then again, you could simply open the complimentary bottle of wine, check out the mini-library, and relax out on the Balinese day bed. And finally, you should all get a good night's sleep with CLOUD 9's white linen and her premium pillows, doonas and pillow-top mattresses. There is all-year, outdoor dining for 10 on the viewing deck, with an undercover BBQ - great for entertaining with family and friends. Look out over the sub-tropical eucalypt forest that spills down the mountainside, identify some of the many rare birds and butterflies, and use the scope to spot more reclusive wildlife. Then explore the charming CLOUD 9 garden, with its majestic gum tree ... pathways and hedge rows ... roses and rainforest ... fruit trees and a herb patch. We dare you to walk the Labyrinth, pass through the Moongate or find the key to the Imaginarium. And for our wedding guests, there are several garden 'rooms' to reveal and a number of colourful props to discover for those special pre-wedding photos. CLOUD 9 is enchanting in all seasons as there are no real extremes in temperature on the mountain. Be captivated by the spring mists as they rise through the valleys below, or welcome the mountain cool in summer with ocean breezes and ceiling fans in every room. Delight in the ever-changing colours of autumn, or enjoy the crystal clear days and nights of winter as you cozy up around the gas log fire. This relaxing country home is picture perfect for your fun getaway with friends, ultra-comfortable family holiday, stylish wedding group accommodation or rewarding workplace retreat. OUR FOCUS: CLOUD 9 is owner-managed and guest-focused. To help maintain our reputation for top-quality holiday accommodation, country hospitality and reliability: (a) we encourage guest feedback, ratings and reviews; (b) we use a standard lens to photograph our views; (c) we provide an accurate map location and detailed floor plans; (d) we are a member of Tamborine Mountain Chamber of Commerce and Industry; (e) we are not listed for sale; (f) we keep our prices the same for holidays; and (g) we will never ask you to send money to a non-Australian bank account. You can rest easy at CLOUD 9. Guest access Guests have sole and full access to the house and gardens. Other things to note LOCAL ATTRACTIONS COOL CAFES - Drift, Hillbilly Coffee, Spice of Life, Elv 525, La Ferme Provencale, Hilltop on Tamborine, Coffee Plantation and many others. Or perhaps try lunch at the Cedar Creek Estate Vineyard & Winery (home of the Glow Worm Caves) COZY RESTAURANTS - 3 Little Pigs, The Old Church, Hickory, Songbirds, Masala Shanti, Pethers Rainforest Retreat and several others DAY TRIPPING - The world-class, Gold Coast beaches (whale watching June - November) plus metropolitan Brisbane. And only 30 minutes or so to Dreamworld, Wet and Wild, Movieworld, White Water World and Sea World ECO-ADVENTURES - Eco-safari, hot air ballooning and swimming under waterfalls. Also Australia's longest and highest ropes course at Thunderbird Park and the world famous hang & para-gliding off the western escarpment GREAT FOR THE KIDS - The Glow Worm Caves, Thunderbird Park and the Treetop Challenge, Skywalk, the Cedar Creek Falls rock pools, Tamborine Mountain Trail Rides, Junior Golf on Saturdays, and the Curtis Falls Lolly Shop to name a few INDULGENCES - The mountain wineries, the award-winning distillery, the coffee plantation and the boutique brewery. Then add in the cheesery and ice-creamery, plus the chocolate and fudge shops. And then for balance, a visit to Jasmine Aromatiques (organic skincare farm) or a Ripple Mobile Massage (see SPECIALS below) INTERESTING PUBS & CLUBS- Liquid Amber, St Bernards Hotel, Eagle Heights Hotel, and Fox & Hounds. Also, try barefoot bowls 7 days a week at the Tamborine Mountain Bowls Club (food and drinks available) ORGANISED TOURS - Explore by foot, horseback, horse drawn carriage, Harley Davidson, 4 wheel drive or mini bus on a range of local rainforest, adventure, sightseeing and winery tours RETAIL THERAPY - The charming tourist shops on Gallery Walk, the quaint antique shops on Main Western Road, the crafty art galleries, the roadside fruit stalls and the colourful farmer's markets SPECIALS - Book a massage at Cloud 9 with Ripple Tamborine Mountain Mobile Massage and Day Spa. Mention us when booking WALKS IN THE PARK - The lush Botanic Gardens (great for picnics), the purpose built Skywalk and 6 dedicated rainforest tracks for easy nature walking (see map in photo gallery). Also visit Staffsmith Park and Doughty Park for children's playgrounds WEDDING VENUES - Songbirds Rainforest Retreat, Escarpment Retreat, Pethers Rainforest Retreat, Hilltop on Tamborine, The Heritage, Cedar Creek Lodges, Cedar Creek Estate Vineyard and Winery and several others