Homeostasis Retreats | Main Haus

Entire home in Tamborine Mountain, Australia

  1. 7 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 2.5 baths
Hosted by Gareth
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

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Unbeatable location

100% of guests in the past year gave this location a 5-star rating.

Park and garden views

Soak up the views during your stay.
Experience the newly built, architecturally designed 'Main Haus' overlooking the rainforest on Tamborine Mountain. Relax and "leave no trace" in this off-grid, healthy, harmonious, natural + sustainable space for your next holiday. Unwind next to the firepit or relax in the artisan clay rendered bathhouse surrounded by nature. Our Wellness Menu provides complimentary, in + outhouse experiences. Suits eco-conscious families, wellness retreats + group getaways. Each retreat = donation to Charity.

The space
Main Haus | Retreats

Suits eco-conscious group/ family getaways, slow stays, health retreats, girls getaway weekends, digital nomad families and just creating a little bit of time out for you to reconnect to yourself, each other + nature.

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Main Space ~

• Architecturally + Feng Shui designed
(@ Healthy Spaces By Design)
• Artisan clay rendered feature walls
• Raking ceiling
• Polished timber floors
• Natural finishes to reduce toxic load and chemicals
• High level insulation for warm + cosy interior
• Modern wood burning fireplace
• Modern + Sustainable Entertaining Kitchen
• Eco- Luxurious + Modern Bathhouse
• Wellness Menu
• Private outdoor firepit
• Organic permaculture gardens, chooks, native + 'flow' bee hives
• Bamboo grove
• Netflix + WiFi
• Wellness Library
• Off-grid (water, gas HW, septic and solar PV & batteries)
• Overlooking the Rainforest
• Filtered Rainwater
• Recycle + Composting (low-waste)
• “Accessible-friendly” features
• Yoga mat + Kettle Bells
• Donation to charities for each retreat

Sleep~

• 4x Private Large Bedrooms (*Refer Note at end | Guests No's + Bedrooms opened)
• Organic hemp, linen + cotton bedding (OEKO TEK cert)
• Wool quilts

Modern Bathhouse~

• Luxurious open planned space overlooking rainforest
• Large Walk-in ‘Rain shower’
• Freestanding Bath
• Artisan clay rendered walls
• Handcrafted Australian Blackbutt timber vanity
• Organic Cotton Bath Linen (GOTs certified colours)
• Organic Everescent Shampoo + Conditioner
• Natural Dindi Bodywash products
• “Accessible friendly” space

Kitchen ~

• Modern Entertaining Kitchen
• Quality appliances: oven, sink, cooktop, fridge/freezer, coffee machine, toaster, blender, tea kettle (NO Microwave- for health reasons!)
• Low toxic + waste utensils (plastic and single-use avoided)
• Organic pantry staples: local coffee, wellness teas, peruvian hot cacao, sugar, olive oil, salt + pepper
• Dining spaces (inside + out)

Outdoors~

• Private fire pit (with cooking utensils)
• Modern Family Webber BBQ
• Australian blackbutt timber verandah (no step from inside)
• Outdoor timber dining table + chairs
• Private outdoor areas
• Organic food + native gardens, citrus + bamboo groves
(seasonal herb, salad + vegetable available to use during your stay)
• 'Flow' Bee Hive + Native Hive
• Friendly chooks
• Native Bird Watching/ Feeding
• Overlooking the Rainforest

Guests + Bedrooms~

Please note that the number of guests included in your booking will determine the amount of bedrooms/bathrooms available/open for your stay. The other rooms will be locked off during your stay (not used by others).

** PLEASE NOTE: To book the full house with all rooms open please book with 7 guests in your booking. Otherwise you will only be booking a certain amount of rooms to suit your guest booking numbers. MINIMUM 4 GUESTS. Refer below for more details.**

Feel free to contact us to discuss any rooming configurations for your retreat ahead of booking. We will also raise once booked to finalise too!

Otherwise by default based on the guest numbers booked the following rooms will be open:

• 4 Guests | Master Bedroom Suite + Bedroom 2 or 3 + All Bathrooms
( 2 rooms)

• 6 Guests | Master Bedroom Suite + Bedrooms 2 + 3 + All Bathrooms
(3 rooms)

• 7 Guests | All Bedrooms + Bathrooms (full house open)

We look forward to you enjoying a relaxing retreat at the Main Haus soon!
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FAQ's

Q- What are some of the Wellness + Health Benefits?

A- We love creating healthy, natural, sustainable + harmonious spaces for you to enjoy during your holidays! There are a number of Health + Wellness benefits that have been designed into the space that we explain more in our House Manual. We aim to design + make spaces that inspire + educate so you can learn more about this to your level of interest or just come and enjoy the space!

Some of these features include: artisan earthen clay rendered feature walls (releasing negative ions); sustainable and natural materials, finishes + cleaning used (avoiding toxic chemicals); healthy water (filtered to 1.0micron drinking); reduced EMFs; Feng Shui enhanced design, Geopathic Stressors removed (negative earth energies), access to healthy organic food + nature connections and many more!

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Q- What is the 'Wellness Menu'?

A- We have curated a special 'Wellness Menu' that includes a selection of complimentary, in + outhouse experiences that you may enjoy to enhance your stay. It includes a range of beneficial experiences that you can simply book ahead to enhance your stay. Local practitioners have been included to help you connect easily with the best that Scenic Rim has to offer!

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Q- Can you tell me more about the 5% donation from my reservation that goes to charities?

A- Absolutely! We are so glad to donate 5% of your retreat to help support our two main partner charities in Australia:

• WWF (Regenerate Australia program) - Australia's largest and most innovative wildlife + landscape regeneration program in Australia's History!
• Canteen - Supporting youths surviving or dealing with family members with cancer through youth-specific support programs + treatment teams.
• We also support further local charities throughout the year

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Q- Can we expect any noise during our stay?

A- As we are located between the rainforest + road, you may at times find you hear passing car and/or motorbike noise. We also have surrounding neighbours where you may also hear general noise from time to time. As well we have another private Wellness Cabin situated on the site (refer below).

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Q- The 'Wellness Cabin' is also located on the same site and near the 'Main Haus'- does this impact our privacy during our stay?

A- You will notice that there may be guests at the 'Wellness Cabin' during your stay. The 'Wellness Cabin' has been designed for couples + sited to provide them with privacy and space overlooking their own area of the rainforest with private access, self-checkin + parking space at the Cabin.

We would appreciate that all guests from the 'Main Haus' + 'Wellness Cabin' respect each others privacy. If you require any assistance during your stay you are welcome to contact us as needed. We find most guests enjoy having their own space + privacy during their retreats!
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Guest access
'Main Haus' + Garage + private outdoor areas including a private guest bbq and firepit for your exclusive use to enjoy overlooking the rainforest.
You can also enjoy bushwalks and forest bathing in nearby rainforests.

The 5th bedroom of the house (used as a home office) is not available for use and will be locked during your stay. Rooms not included in your booking will also be locked off (and not used by others) during your stay. Some cupboards will also be locked in the house containing personal belongings too.

The Wellness Cabin is not available for use during your stay and is available to rent as a separate listing on airbnb (check under our Profile for more info).

Other things to note
Please travel in accordance with the latest guidelines for COVID restrictions and raise any issues or concerns ahead of your stay. Thank you.

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What this place offers

Garden view
Park view
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 54 Mbps
Dedicated workspace

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
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Neighborhood highlights

Proudly located in the Scenic Rim, recently named by Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 destinations to visit in 2022. Our mountain boasts basalt column cliffs, rocky outcrops, and waterfalls as a legacy of the volcanic eruptions around Mt Warning 23 million years ago. The mountain supports a thriving artistic community inspired by our beautiful location.

The Main Haus is located on Tamborine Mountain with a 5-10 min drive taking you to nearby places like: Tamborine Mountain Coffee Plantation (local organic coffee + food), Sacred Earth Wholefood Shop, Willow + Sage Cafe, French Boutique + Organic Fruit Market near the park (thur + sunday mornings).

Its then about a 10-15 min drive to the rest of the lovely local coffee shops, organic markets, parks, health + homeware/gift shops, supermarket, wineries/craft brewery/ gin distillery, restaurants, cafes, art galleries, glow worm caves, lookouts, walking + rainforest trails.

Centrally located, you can use the Cabin as a base to explore the greater Scenic Rim locality and visit nearby towns: Canungra (15mins); Beechmont (30mins); Beaudesert (45mins); Kooralybyn (60mins); Boonah + Kalbar (90mins) + Mount Barney (1.5hrs).

Only a short trip to the Gold Coast and gorgeous beaches (30mins); Airport (Coolangatta- 50mins) and Brisbane (90mins) + Airport (Brisbane- 1.5hrs).

Please be aware that Tamborine Mountain is accessed by a few roads that are generally steep so please be aware when making your way up if unfamiliar with the area.

Meet your host

Superhost
391 reviews
4.92 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
My work: Wellness Retreats
Speaks English
Gareth and Amanda created the ‘Wellness Cabin’ and ‘Main Haus’- peaceful rainforest retreats on beautiful Tamborine Mountain. Gareth is a builder, Amanda an architect & both are passionate about healthy, natural and sustainable spaces inspired by wellness living. Having lived on the mountain for over 14 years they love sharing favourite local walks, cafes and hidden gems with guests. Perfect for couples, families and relaxing wellness escapes in nature with calming mountain surrounds & fresh air

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