1900's grandeur with an eclectic antique collection makes you not want to leave the house. You could spend hours curled up in one of an innumerable assortment of chairs, pouring over the fascinating artefacts and collections of antique knick-knacks displayed proudly in every room, whilst sipping cups of tea or glasses of wine. Whether it's beside one of the huge sunny windows, out on one of the picturesque decks overlooking the River Tamar, or tucked up in a dark and quite nook, this beautiful example of history provides a quiet respite from the busy city below.
This incredible house has everything one could need for a quiet getaway or a relaxing extended trip. It really is difficult to describe how special this home is... The ceilings are impressively accented with tall windows and furnishings - the living room makes you feel like the butler will come in any moment and announce dinner! The dining room is a particularly inviting room, with a gorgeous bay window over-looking, not just the rest of stunning Trevallyn, but the River Tamar and the rest of northern Launceston with the green of the still-rural hills set behind.
Anne and Phillip are very friendly hosts and their communication is excellent. I particularly appreciated the detailed parking instructions. Beware, this neighbourhood is very hilly and the driveway is difficult, but not impossible. I would not recommend cars which are lower to the ground to attempt this driveway, although I could be wrong. I just know my old Falcon would not have made it as there is a sharp decent near the top. They're right about the locals being patient though. Everyone will stop and give you plenty of time to manoeuvre yourself in or out :)
Considering this house is on a main road, it's surprisingly quiet. There are street lights outside, but this doesn't affect any of the bedrooms, especially because of the block out curtains and blinds. In fact, you'd better remember to set an alarm as you won't notice the sunrise ;)
The house has everything you need: kitchen with almost every appliance you could want plus basic staples in the pantry, bathrooms and laundry have ample products and cleaning supplies. There are movies, board games, kids games, heaps of excellent books including cooking and lifestyle books.
I would highly recommend this place to anyone and especially anyone interested in history or just wanting to live in luxury for a few days!