Kim's cottage is unique. It is made from field stones, mud brick and expertly worked wood to give a 1970s "hippy-chic" feel, but with the mod cons. Heating is provided by a wood heater; there is no aircon. The cottage is totally off-grid, drawing power from large batteries (which run the fridge, toaster and kettle) but there is also a gas cooker.
The design is relaxed but echos a double-story terrace: the bedroom, kitchen and WC/bathroom on the bottom floor and then up a handmade staircase, to a large living room with views and an additional bed.
As unique as the cottage is, getting there is part of the experience. A paved road gives way to well-maintained dirt that any vehicle can easily traverse. It is narrow and winding in places and the bush looms close, and so, particularly at dusk or around sun-up, drive slowly and carefully, mainly to take account of native wildlife, or the occasional other motorist who may have thrown caution to the wind. But that said, it is an easy and very pleasant drive, that put me in tune with nature and the cottage.