O'Brien's Hill

Enjoy spectacular views from our modern, solar-passive home, situated on a 500-acre property near the village of O'Connell, 25 minutes from Bathurst, and just three hours’ drive west of Sydney. This self-contained 4-bedroom wing adjoins a larger house, occupied by Kate and Bruce. Our house has everything you could need for a relaxing weekend in the country, and the views over Bathurst, the Fish River Valley and Ben Chifley Dam are something special. The space A four-bedroom, self-contained separate wing of our house. North and east facing windows overlook spectacular views of the Fish River Valley. There is a small kitchen with a stove top, utensils and basic ingredients, including olive oil and balsamic vinegar and herbs and spices. Please note there is no oven, however we do have a BBQ available for guests. We do ask that you please clean the BBQ after use. We are a pet-friendly property and pets are generally welcome upon request. However, dogs must be friendly to other dogs, as our own dogs Rufous (a poodle) and Stanley (an O’Connell Retriever) are free-roaming on the property. Pets are welcome inside but we ask that you do not allow them on the couches and beds. Please note there are no fenced areas to enclose pets, so they must be accompanied by someone when they are outside the house. Also, we ask, that if you go out you take them with you and don’t leave them in the house alone. Guest access You are welcome to explore the farm - if you're feeling energetic it is a 3km walk down to the edge of Ben Chifley Dam - a great spot for a swim if you are ok with a few reeds! There is a road down to the dam if you'd prefer to drive down, however it is a very rocky gravel road and a 4WD is required. This is a private road that goes through our property, so please leave gates open or closed as you find them. Other things to note In rural Australia, bush flies mean that you need fly repellant in spring and summer when walking and that doors need to be kept closed at all times. We do our best to make sure the house is free of flies and other harmless but annoying creepy crawlies - but this house is in a woodland setting and they do make their way back in from time to time. You may come across the occasional totally harmless spider - something to consider if you are spider phobic. There is a BBQ available for your enjoyment. Please clean the BBQ after use. Cleaning products are stored below the BBQ. We appreciate if guests take their recycling with them when they leave, as we are on a farm we do not have our own recycling facilities. We can dispose of food scraps (which we feed to our chooks!) and general waste. Registration Details PID-STRA-34611