Beautiful volcanic stone cottage built by Matthias and his family, evidenced by the excellent photographic story neatly laid out under a glass-topped table in the living area. Surrounded by lush green paddocks and friendly cows, it's extremely relaxing, you almost feel like you're in Switzerland. Large open lounge / dining / kitchen area equipped with all the basics. As the listing says, there is no TV, and mobile phone reception is patchy inside (even with Telstra) but fine outside - however you're not going there for these things. We loved our escape, we were rained in for one day of a long weekend, and passed the time playing the Scrabble board provided in the cottage! The only heating in the main area is the wood heater, which can take a while to warm the place up, but there is an electric wall panel heater in the bathroom, making shower time very comfortable. Ask Matthias about his time on the farm, he has many fascinating stories :)