What an absolutely WONDERFUL place to visit! We loved everything about our stay: the cute little straw-bale cottage (very warm, cosy & clean), the lovely gardens all around, and the overall location (great for mountain bike riding).
The cottage itself was very spacious and very comfortable, with amazing architecture and very tasteful interior design. We especially liked the wood heater (which kept the cottage very warm) and the huge windows to the garden (which filled the cottage with sunlight). Best of all, the house is surrounded by magical gardens and forests, all easily accessible with a mountain bike (or maybe even a sturdy road bike).
The only downside is that there is no internet connection at the cottage. Also, phone coverage in the Forrest area was non-existent for Vodafone (emergency calls only) and extremely poor for Optus, so I couldn't even get text messages to either of my phones while I was at the cottage. The only reliable phone service we had was from Steve's Telstra phone. (We were aware of these problems before we arrived, and there's not much the owner can do unless the NBN extends a cable down the street to the house or unless the local community coaxes the other telco companies to improve the services to this region.)
Bottom line - - - - this is an absolutely idyllic location for a gentle, peaceful, authentic few days away from city life, and the mountain biking is wonderful! We LOVED our visit, and will definitely be coming back.