Teak Tree Farm is an amazing house on a great spread only a few kms from the pretty town of Mullumbimby. The setting is incredible, private and quiet but within easy range of one of the best strips of coastline in Australia. For families from Sydney, like us, Teak Tree Farm represents the best of both worlds. There is easy access to the celebrated beaches of Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay and Lennox Head, the services and local restaurants of Mullumbimby and Byron with the added bonus of a quiet family stay in rural surrounds, away from the holidaying hordes over Christmas and New Year. We spent long afternoons swimming in the family friendly lagoons at Brunswick Heads and Pottsville (20 mins up the highway), mornings in the surf at Byron and Lennox as well as visiting local natural wonders like Protestors Falls near Nimbin (50 mins) and other places of interest like the Crystal Castle and Bangalow farmers market. The towns in the area are quaint, with plenty to see and do, great places to eat and plenty of options to cool off on hot summer days over New Year. But the highlight has always been returning to the house to enjoy the luxurious deck areas, cook up a bbq and relax with a book or game of cards. We've had beautiful weather with daily temps in the early thirties but there is practically no point in the day where you can't open a door onto the verandahs and catch a great breeze to cool you down. The house itself has the rustic charm of an old homestead with all the mod cons inside. Tina and her husband have renovated it brilliantly and it's hard to believe this is the same dilapidated house in the framed pictures on the wall! There are charming relics of the old house everywhere you look, with the blend of old and new coming together in great taste. Yet you can enjoy the modern benefits of wifi and a smart Tv. Large fly screens keep the majority of critters and bugs out of the house which is important for families with young kids, especially city slickers like ours who's lack of exposure to nature can turn a small flying insect into a dangerous predator in their imaginations. There's nothing to want for in the enormous and well appointed kitchen. And our hosts were more than generous in leaving a partially stocked fridge with the basics every family needs over a week of holidays. We cannot recommend Teak Tree Farm highly enough as a place to stay for a family or large group (sleeps 9) with comfortable queen beds in every room and two completely kitted out bathrooms. It's our hope that the memories and feeling of tranquility when watching the sunsets from the verandahs will not fade too fast, but then the prospect of returning to Myocum for another holiday is something we would do in a heartbeat.