Blue Hills Cottage

This federation timber cottage originally named Claremont was built c.1924 by the Payne family and has been lovingly restored by Pamela and her late mother Opal. You will find it nestled in the green hills of Beautiful Upper Lansdowne at the foot of the Lansdowne Escarpment, 4 hours drive north from Sydney. The space Located on a 160 acre working farm and borders Coorabakh National Park in the rural community of Upper Lansdowne. The property $specials view f@(e800k blue hills cottage home to native wildlife with a diverse range in species of bird, reptiles, mammals and insects. There are also domestic farm animals kept on the property. Blue Hills Cottage offers an ideal location for naturalists, artists and photographers, bird watchers, bush walkers and horse riders and for those simply wishing to switch off from the hectic pace of city life. Blue Hills Cottage is fully furnished and is the perfect location for couples and small families to stay while exploring the natural beauty that this unique location and surrounding valley has to offer. Blue Hills Cottage is a great location for guests wanting to work remotely. The valley has reasonable Telstra mobile phone coverage and we offer free WI-Fi for our guests. Bedroom 1 has a queen size bed, two wardrobes, bedside chests and lamps and mirrored dresser. Bedroom 2 has a double bed, bedside lamps a dresser and robe. Both beds fitted with electric blankets during Winter. All bedlinen, blankets, doonas, pillows, towels etc are provided by your Host. A spare room is located outside, originally part of the internal veranda with 1 single bed. A ceiling fan and air cooling unit is not available in this room. The bathroom is basic but adequate, with hand basin, toilet, shower unit and 2 original colonial storage cupboards. The lounge room is cosy and furnished with period pieces. For your entertainment there is a small book library located in the sitting room and a flat screen tv in the lounge area with Vast Satelite connection so reception is excellent. There is a traditional wood fire heater in a corner of the lounge area providing cosy winter warmth. 2 electric oil heaters also available if required. The lounge area and 2 bedrooms all have 3 speed ceiling fans plus cool cycle air cooling units are installed in both bedrooms for Summer comfort. The kitchenette although basic, is equipped with tea, coffee, milk, oil and paper towels for cleaning the barbeque, an electric kettle, coffee maker, toaster, fridge, microwave, large stainless steel electric frying pan, jaffle sandwich maker, crockpot, crockery, glassware, cutlery, various kitchen utensils and pots. There are 3 large outside verandahs with seating, all offering a different view of the garden and wider property. A Webber Kettle gas barbeque and dual burner stove-top are located on the internal verandah for guests to use. We have a fire pit which our guests love using! Please see your host for details. For exclusions_Please refer to _other details to note section_ Guest access Guests have access to the cottage and space within the fenced garden around the cottage 4 $specials c f@(e800k Guests may access other parts of the property which may be of interest. Please familiarise yourself with the guest book and speak to your host first. The cottage is situated on a larger working property with large farm animals, wild animals, uneven terrain, cliffs, creeks, rivers and dams. We therefore insist that children be supervised at all times by a parent when visiting areas outside of the fenced garden. . Other things to note NO SMOKING is permitted anywhere on the property including inside/outside the cottage, garden area and wider property. GUEST BOOK Please read the guest book upon arrival as it contains house rules and tips for getting the most from your rural holiday experience. LOCATION 27kms or a 25 minute drive north of Taree Airport, 45 minutes south from Port Macquarie and 5 minutes from the Upper Lansdowne village. There is a distance of 3kms of unsealed road. Nearest x street is Muddy Lane. EXCLUSIONS: No conventional oven no gourmet kitchen experience. ( we have provided a gas barbeque and dual burner butane gas stove) No laundry or clothes washing machine. BYO FOOD, TOILETRIES and FIREWOOD As Blue Hills Cottage is a self catered holiday experience, guests are required to bring their own supplies of food, toiletries and firewood (including starters, matches, kindling) We no longer provide free firewood as the task became very time consuming, labour intensive and expensive. We recommend that you plan your trip in advance to include the acquisition of supplies before you embark on your trip. The closest shopping centre from Blue Hills Cottage is 35 minutes away in Taree. HOIDAYING WITH PETS Pets are welcome on proviso that they do not pose a danger to the wildlife and other animals that reside on and around the property. Blue Hills Property is a reserve for wildlife and as such, all wildlife is protected. Please read the guest book upon arrival for rules designed to keep the wildlife safe, keep your pet safe and to make holidaying with your pet trouble free and enjoyable for everyone. Registration details PID-STRA-14678