Loretta's cottage is a marvel! We could not find a more secluded place if we tried. From the veranda around the entire cottage, we could only see parts of only other houses (we had to look for them), far, far away (1km+) and the rest was just trees, animals, and a beautiful landscape, especially at sunset.
The cottage itself is awesome, at the end of your own driveway, about 600m from the "main" road with your own gate. The cottage is very comfortable, with rustic looks (although it is only about 15y old) and everything is there for you to enjoy, including deck chairs, a spa, a nice vintage looking kitchen, an outside oven/bbq, king size bed and a double shower. Loretta also provided small groceries for breakfast including delicious avocados from her own farm next door.
If you need it, the cottage has high speed NBN internet and there is also netflix on the tv but you will want to spend your time somewhere else I am sure!!
Location is great, only 10 minutes from Federal and its infamous DOMA cafe (we actually did not try it) and Moonshine coffee place (they roast and grind local coffee beans and make an excellent long black). Federal also hosts a small groceries store for last minute purchases, a nice pottery store and a bric-a-brac Emporium. The beach and Byron Bay itself is only about 40 minutes away on winding roads.
All in all, we will be back!! And staying at Loretta's is well worth it.