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The River Haus lies at the heart of Morpeth, a historic river port town. Curated with old and new treasures, this pretty cottage with picket fence is a stone's throw from the Hunter River and overlooks the historic St James Anglican Church.

Browse the shops, dine at Boydell's and have a wine by the fire. A luxe sojourn in the Hunter Valley awaits.

The space
This charming three-bedroom cottage is the creation of travel writer Sheriden Rhodes and husband (self taught builder, painter, tiler and jack of all trades) Tom Szecsodi.

Take a soak in the freestanding bath, gather round the wood fire in cooler weather with a glass of wine in hand or enjoy a G&T on the front verandah at sunset. We're a short five minute drive from the new Maitland Hospital in nearby Metford. We're also close to wedding venues including Wallalong House, Tocal Homestead, Albion Farm Gardens, Mindaribba House and Anambah House - perfect for small bridal parties.

There are two (identical) guest rooms offering classic queen size iron beds, AH Beard plush mattresses and fine linen. A third bedroom offers a single nickel cast iron bed with crisp cotton sheets, a desk and office chair. The wifi is fast if you need to work from home. A cute laundry with separate toilet and washing machine is available for those on the road and longer stays. We have ducted air-conditioning throughout the whole house so you're comfortable in summer or winter.

In the stylish bathroom with herringbone tile floors enjoy Grown Alchemist amenities.

The River Haus features gorgeous old treasures including ship's rope, vintage kitchen scales, Bentwood chair, steamship trunk coffee table and weather beaten boat oars. New treasures include Smart TV, JBL sound bar, wifi, ducted heating and cooling, blackout blinds (including a nifty automatic blind for the back doors), Nectre woodfire, Bosch dishwasher and Bosch gas oven.

We offer a fully fenced yard which is great for kids and pets (on request). Please message before booking.

***We've recently reduced our midweek rate (Sun-Thurs nights) for guests only requiring one of our three guest rooms. If you require the second, queen size guest room an extra $50 fee per night is charged midweek (please let us know upon booking). A third bedroom with single bed is charged at an additional $35 per night.

Weekend nights are charged at a flat rate for use of one or two queen size rooms (sleeping four). An extra $35 per night is charged for use of the third bedroom with single bed.

Guest access
Parking for two cars is provided in the driveway. From there all of Morpeth's shops, restaurants, antique stores and the river are a short (flat) stroll away. The newly opened Maitland Hospital is five minutes' drive from the River Haus.

Other things to note
Extra guests midweek (Sunday-Thursday nights): We've recently reduced our midweek rate to offer couples, those travelling for work and guests requiring only one of our two guest rooms a more affordable stay. If you're booking for more than two people and require the second queen guest room an extra $100 fee per night is charged (please let us know upon booking). This doesn't apply to weekend rates which are set at a flat rate for one-four guests. An extra $50 per night is charged if you want to book the third bedroom with single bed. All bookings have sole use of the entire house.

Pantry Items: Basic pantry items include salt and pepper, olive oil and sugar. Each booking receives a complimentary bottle of Boydell's Wine, local sourdough (Morpeth Sourdough when available) or muesli, milk of choice and local treat.

Early and late checkout: We are more than happy to accommodate an earlier or later check-in subject to availability (no other guest checking in or checking out that day). Please ask us about this.

COVID CANCELLATION - We offer a change of date (applicable extra nightly rate may be charged depending on new dates) or FULL refund (minus any fees, if any) if a lockdown prevents you from travelling to our AirBnb.

Registration number
PID-STRA-27762