Staying in this suite was like having my own private cottage. Each room is like a living Margaret Olley painting. Everything down to the finest details have been selected and arranged to contribute to its exquisite warmth and charm. On my check-in day I arrived much later than expected, and on entering the suite on a cold, dark night after a long drive, found they'd taken the care to make sure the entire dwelling was pre-heated, with a little lamp on in each room and flowers in every vase.
Every object in this house adds to its perfect aesthetic and charm - from the tiniest details like the little doorstoppers to the gentle colour schemes in each room and of course the lush garden views of trees and flowers and the birdsong.
Their masterful curation of this suite proves Jude and Michel to be experts in using colours, objects and plants to evoke a mood - which makes sense when I think of their work in perfumery.
Many guests have already remarked Jude and Michel's hospitality and wonderfulness in their reviews, to which I will also attest. They are cabochons of rare order.
The location is lovely if you don't want to be right in the spew-trail of schoolies, which I didn't. The large garden was a pleasure to walk in each morning, and if you enjoy running or taking walks, the roads and paths around their house are beautiful and shaded by huge old trees - I liked to run up the cemetery way or Bangalow Rd where even in the heat of the day the path is shaded by huge old trees.
It is an excellently revitalising place to escape from the city. AH! I must add - the stovetop in the kitchenette is EXCELLENT and brings a pot of water to the boil far quicker than my gas stove at home. If you are hoping to cook food, I certainly did and was pleased and surprised by the excellent facility of the suite's kitchenette.