If you were thinking that a Swiss-style house in a Swiss-themed village named Grindelwald would be too twee for words, please think again! Liang's large, beautiful home is homey yet fitted with high quality funishings, with more than enough space for my folks and I plus a pair of dear family friends for a week.
Liang filled the living-dining-kitchen space with beautiful flowers from the beautiful English-style garden, as well as with fresh herbs. We loved cooking in the well-outfitted kitchen, and the massive conservatory and expansive deck were perfect to relax on, while we covered the ten-person dining table with local produce for relaxing, quality time dinners.
The newly-renovated bedroom on the ground floor was perfect for my mum, who prefers to avoid stairs, and she hasn’t stopped raving about the bed and shower. The three upstairs bedrooms are also beautifully appointed, and the secondary office/den with sofa bed was ideal for a bit of quiet reading. Of note for fellow visitors from cooler climes who might be worried about the heat even in Tasmania, the downstairs bedroom and the main living-dining-kitchen areas have AC, though we never used them since even in February evenings got delightfully cool.
Liang has provided ample, 20 Mbps Internet for the house, and even when on our first night Telstra had been Telstra and had turned it off, Liang had a repeater set up from her own house next door that was almost as good — what a gem!
Grindelwald itself is a perfect location for exploring the Tamar Valley wine route (local recs: Velo and Ninth Island, with a dozen great options within half an hour). There’s also a good little shopping center with a Woolworths supermarket, great local butcher and set of takeaway restaurants a five minute drive away, and Launceston is just another ten minutes down the road.
Overall, couldn’t love this place more, and I’ll be keeping it in mind for my next trip!