If you've looked at the other reviews you will see comments about how the pictures don't do Kathy and Doug's place justice. Seriously - be prepared to be blown away if you arrive during daylight hours! The view, the serenity, the natural beauty are all incredible. Kathy and Doug are wonderful people - don't be surprised if you leave feeling like you've made new friends. They were always available - Kathy's communication prior to our stay was impeccable - although a lot of the time we felt like we had the place to ourselves. You really do feel like you are in an untouched piece of natural bushland, with views of Nelson Bay and Port Stephens being so much more real than are captured in the photos. The spa is actually a swim spa, so much bigger than the perspective in the photo. Amazing experience in itself - very easy to feel like you are on top of an island looking down over the treetops towards the lakes and the ocean, with the islands in the distance. Kathy and Doug were kind enough to invite us to share the fire as the sun set, watching the colours of the evening play out across the water and the gumtrees, dwindling to the warmth of the flames at your feet. Kathy and Doug have been here for nearly 20 years and know the area well - "The Boatshed" cafe/restaurant has brilliant coffee (thanks Doug) and the fish and chips for a cheeky lunch by the river from the co-op was awesome. Our trip was only short, and although one of us came down with a virus the night before we left this just meant we had a gorgeous location to recover in. Thankyou, Kathy and Doug, for sharing your amazing home - we'll definitely be back, hopefully for longer than just a couple of nights! Being my first AirBnB booking I was a little nervous as to expectations meeting reality, and was very pleasantly surprised and very impressed with every aspect of our stay. Thankyou, Kathy and Doug - fantastic to meet you and wonderful to share your piece of paradise.