Strawbale cottage set in a bush garden

Earthen home in Leura, Australia

  1. 3 guests
  2. 2 beds
  3. 1 bath
Hosted by Kylie & Dan
  1. Superhost
  2. 10 years hosting

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10-min drive to Blue Mountains National Park

This home is near the national park.

Exceptional check-in experience

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Relax in the beautiful warmth of a unique strawbale cottage after spending the day enjoying the stunning natural beauty of the Blue Mountains. Situated in Leura but backing onto bushland, you'll adore the cosy atmosphere and comforts in this home away from home.

The space
The Strawbale Cottage is a north-facing, split-level, open-plan design. It is filled with natural light during the day, and looks out over natural bushland. It is earth rendered and the majority of the materials are sourced from demolition yards or scavenged. It has a slow combustion fireplace that heats the whole space. Everything you need to light a cosy fire is supplied, including kindling, firestarters and matches. Firewood is available onsite to purchase for cost price. There are also two portable electric heaters for use as back up.

The sleeping area consists of a queen sized bed (equipped with an electric blanket) on the upper level and a single bed tucked around the corner (note, it is all open plan). The bathroom, which is also on the upper level is a full sized space consisting of a beautiful restored recycled claw foot bath/shower. Great for a long soak. There is also a front loading washing machine.

The Cottage has been well stocked with books. There are lots of fiction and reference books, mostly on gardening and building. If you are half way through a book at the end of your stay I'm sure we can come to an arrangement :). The reference books will have to stay though.

Downstairs consists of the fire place, a comfortable loungeroom, television and DVD player. There is a well equipped kitchen with a microwave, fridge, electric frypan, two-burner electric hotplates, a small oven with a griller. The bottom level also has a dining table that seats four people.

We will provide you with tea, coffee, and your choice of UHT milk (dairy / non-dairy).

There are French doors that lead to large decks on both levels, with an outdoor table on the bottom deck.

The cottage was built by Dan, so if you are interested in how it was all done, please feel free to ask.

The cottage is down the back of the property behind the main house. It is about 40 metres from the road down a number of gentle steps. The main house also currently runs as a separate Airbnb.

It is a 25 minute walk into Leura mall and to the train station. You will find many coffee / dining options and lots of good shopping. There is also a supermarket, post office, lots of novelty shops and a great bottle shop!

In addition to the many well known tourist attractions in the Blue Mountains, there are some undiscovered gems we can direct you to nearby our property. There are bush walks and the area is perfect for mountain biking! For example it is a 15km ride along Mount Hay Road (which becomes a fair/reasonably maintained dirt road not far past our place) to one of the most amazing views you are likely to see. Mount Hay Road can also be accessed by most cars and there are many beautiful walks including to Blue Gum Forest, Lockley's Pylon and Flat Top.

Please note, although it is normally a minimum 2 night stay, during quiet periods and when single nights are available in the calendar, these are set to allow 1 night stays. Please feel free to go ahead and book a single night if the calendar allows you to, otherwise please contact us and ask if you can stay for 1 night only.

The property is not suitable for pets. We get many enquiries from people wishing to bring their pets but as there is inadequate fencing around the cottage and it backs onto native bushland, we do not allow pets.

Guest access
Guests have access to the entire cottage and some areas of the garden, which are clearly delineated by fencing. Guests are welcome to park in front of our fence in our bitumen driveway, where there are two parking spaces off the road, or across the road from the house. The main house is used as an Airbnb but there is pretty clear fencing delineating the two.

Other things to note
Guests should be aware they may possibly share the same block of land with other guests staying in our Log Cabin (if booked at the same time), but the cottage and surrounding areas are completely separate.

Registration Details
PID-STRA-7378-2

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
TV
Washer
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.96 out of 5 from 944 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Leura, New South Wales, Australia
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Neighborhood highlights

We live in a quiet, friendly neighbourhood. It has a bush / rural feel which is quite different from the south side of Leura which is more of a European feel.

Meet your host

Superhost
1,064 reviews
4.96 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
Lives in Leura, Australia
We love welcoming folks to stay in our hand-crafted strawbale cottage or our log cabin. Dan loves gardening, permaculture, and eco-building projects. Kylie loves eating the food from Dan's gardening efforts, spending time with our little girl, reading, learning and travelling. We enjoy being Airbnb hosts and look forward to communicating with all our diverse and amazing guests.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 2:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
3 guests maximum
Safety & property
No carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Some spaces are shared