Karen’s Tree Top place was really lovely. My boyfriend and I spent Christmas and Boxing Day there, and it was perfect. We had a couple of friends stay in the little second bedroom, which Karen was really accommodating towards. The bathroom is openly connected to the main bedroom (with a partition wall) so we all did some bonding - but for us this was just a funny quirk to our stay. Karen and her family were really friendly and let us use their paddle boards/kayaks. It’s walking distance from the water, and a 3 minute drive from a really beautiful beach - where we spent Christmas Day. They also let us use their BBQ on Christmas Day.
All round lovely hospitable hosts. Beautiful little apartment and we will definitely be back to Russell. :)