Our stay was everything we’d hoped for and more. The house was impeccable, Claire was friendly and responsive, and it was the perfect gateway to the region’s national parks. The kitchen was well appointed, we slept beautifully in the master bed, and we lost hours every day watching a diverse array of birds from the verandah (wrens, robins, babblers, fire tails, cuckoos, bronze-winged pigeons, parrots/rosellas…). When the power went out for a few hours one night as a massive front passed through, the emergency lights stayed on just long enough to find candles and set up a board game. We enjoyed cooking while the birds and weather passed us by, but could also walk down the hill to Nornabar for a change of pace. The wood fire was almost too warm and toasty - we debated several times whether we should extend our stay!