Yes, it is a beautiful part of Tasmania. But we didn't feel welcome to wander the farm. A tour of the farm would have been a nice gesture. The studio is small and has only the basics. Nothing pretty. Toilet and bathroom in main house was expected, but nonetheless a hassle.

Extra charges for everything! Including the expired drinks in the fridge! $3 a bottle! Please take heed – there is no note in the studio/listing/anywhere saying these drinks will be charged for. We got quite a surprise when Chrissie sent us an invoice a day later for these drinks!

We gave Chrissie the required 24 hours’ notice for a hot breakfast on New Year’s Day, only to be told later that night that she hadn’t had enough time to organise it. We settled for the continental breakfast, which was nice (but expensive - $10 pp for a bowl of cereal, some shop bought bread, juice, jam and butter). So we decided to take care of our own breakfast which was rather troublesome as the studio is very tiny (approx. 9 square metres) and the kitchen equipment is set up precariously in a corner. The toaster looks like a hazard that has already happened, and will happen again. Burnt, black, partly melted plastic and very dodgy… we felt unsafe using it. I looked for but unfortunately could not find a smoke alarm in the studio. Also, there is no where to sit and eat properly. There is one cane chair. We had to balance our plates on our laps while sitting on the bed.

Roosters start crowing at 4:30am. We understand that it is a farm, but the studio is situated very closely to where the hens and roosters reside. The noise made it difficult to sleep.

I asked Chrissie if she knew any places I could pick blackcurrants and she said she had some in her garden. Lovely! …Only to be told later by Chrissie that she had “bad news”, i.e. Taking fresh food from Tassie to Melbourne wasn’t allowed. (Several market stall holders and the government Quarantine Domestic website state clearly that it IS allowed). Left us feeling puzzled and quite unwelcome!

As mentioned in the listing there is an eclectic mix of material on the bookshelf, including titles such as “Pregnancy Day by Day”, “The Philosophy of Natural Therapies”, “The Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine and Self-Help” and, to top it off, Chrissie and her husband’s wedding video! Certainly an eclectic mix, but not one for holiday makers. A decent collection of books, or some old magazines would have been appreciated, as there is no wifi, nor TV, nor boardgames. We would have appreciated at least a pack of cards and chess set in the studio.