We stayed at Jude and Michel's place for ten days in Spring with our almost-one year-old.
The description of their place is very accurate: it is located a bit out of town but this was perfect for us as it was school holidays and we wanted to be somewhere quiet and peaceful. We fell asleep every night to the sounds of the bush and the distant ocean - our little boy who is a terrible sleeper slept very well. It is only a short drive or bike ride into town. The walk to the nearest beach through national park is absolutely magic and the beach is much quieter and less busy than the main town beaches, with a lovely inlet that is good for little ones. A quick warning - the Roadhouse Cafe is two minutes walk away and has excellent coffee but is more Bondi than the hippy down-to-earth cafe we were imagining.
The garden is a true permaculture system, very interesting for us who love gardening, and Jude and Michel were very happy to talk about it and show us around. But best of all they brought us wonderful treats from the garden every day - custard apple, avocado, papaya, tomatoes, plenty of herbs and salad greens, and even home-grown coffee. They also provided us with excellent breakfast, including honey from their own bees, delicious organic muesli, and homegrown teas from the garden - we can't recommend the lemon verbena tea enough!
The place itself is comfortable and spacious, with two bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and hall. The beds are comfortable and the kitchen has everything you need for basic cooking, and green smoothie blending!
Jude and Michel were generous hosts, happy to have a chat and share their knowledge of gardening and the region. They were also very kind to our little boy and made us feel at ease with having a child there. When we left Michel sent us off with a copy of their Seed Savers book and picked some leaves off the lemon mrytle tree for us to smell on the bus to the airport - very sweet of him! All in all it was a wonderful holiday and I would definitely stay there again.