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Merlot Tiny House – A Windeyer Outback Experience

Max. 4 people per unit - Size 16 m2
Provided accommodation, Glampsite, Eco-friendly, Family friendly, Private owner
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Accommodation description
About this place
G'day, mountain bikers and nature lovers! Come join us for an adventure in our Dreams Alpaca Farm in Windeyer. We are a working farm. Here you will have a lovely farmstay and experience the outback in our 300 acres of farm land. You can go mountain biking on our trails (bring your own bikes) and bushwalking.
Farm tour (e.g. meet our cute alpacas, feed the animals, watch our farm dogs round up the goats, etc) is available at extra cost and pre-booking is required. You will need to stay at least 2 nights in order to have sufficient time to enjoy the tour. Please enquire with your host if you are interested to participate.

You can also relax and read a book inside our tiny home. Life is good!

Please refer to "other things to note" before you book

The space
The tiny house offers guests a comfortable stay with its well-equipped kitchenette complete with air-conditioning and heating. There is a queen sized bed up in the loft and a sofa bed on the ground floor, which has 2 pull out single beds. It can sleep 2 adults (in the loft) and 2 children (on the sofa bed) comfortably.

The kitchenette has everything you need to cook your light meals with. A portable cooker, cookware, cooking utensils, cutlery, dishes & silverware, microwave and even a mini fridge. The portable cooker can be kept in the drawers when not in use to maximise space.

Our bathroom facilities follow ecologically sustainable principles, including a waterless eco-friendly compost toilet, hand basin and shower (gas heated for hot showers). In Australia's severe climatic challenge of bush fires and drought, we help to save the environment by conserving water using an eco-friendly toilet. Wastes are broken down in the compost toilet via an aerobic decomposition process. It is a waterless system (no need to flush!), whereas a standard dual flush toilet would use up to 350L of water per week. An aeration fan helps in the decomposition process and minimises odours.

If you're using your own soap, shampoo, tooth paste, we ask that you bring biodegradable ones so that the grey water runoff does not harm the environment. Thank you!

We have 3 tiny houses rented out on our property. There are 2 tiny houses on the same paddock and another 1 situated near the entrance. We can accommodate up to 11 persons. Please contact us if you're interested in booking as a group.

Interesting fact : The farm is on top of an old gold mine where gigantic gold nuggets were found! Fossicking hobbyists can bring your own equipment to try your luck on the farm.

Guest access
Guests will have access to the tiny house and the surrounding property except for hosts' private residence. Please be considerate to other guests as there are also other accommodations rented out.

As it is a huge property, please keep to the walking and biking trails and enquire with your host about the route before you start.

Other things to note
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU BOOK :
– There are 2 other tiny houses on this property which are also rented out, so expect some company from other guests.
– Some areas are shared
– No mobile phone reception and no wifi here. Please come prepared to truly disconnect!
– No pets please as we have farm animals roaming around
– Farm fresh breakfast, meals and snacks are available for order. Please pre-order at least 24 hours in advance.
– Book a personalised private wine tour by your local host. For a half day wine tour, you can visit up to 3 wineries. For a full day wine tour, visit up to 6 wineries. Customisable depending on how much time you wish to spend at each winery. Wine tours on weekends would have to be pre-booked at least 1 week in advance (wine tasting only). Pre-book AT LEAST 3 WEEKS in advance if you wish to have lunch at the popular wineries (because they are THAT popular). For wine tours on weekdays, pre-book at least 48 hours in advance.
– Farm tour and feeding of animals (at extra cost and pre-booking required). You will need to stay least 2 nights to participate, so that you'll have at least a full day for the farm tour. Please enquire with your host for more info.
– You can buy raw honey from the farm's bee hives (subject to availability of stock)
– Bring your own bikes for mountain biking
– Guests with infants would have to bring their own portable travel cot
– If travelling with young children, guests are advised to keep an eye on them at all times as the stairs to the loft is steep
Accommodation type
Tiny house
Facilities accommodation
    Safety amenities accommodation
    • Smoke detector
    • First aid kit
    • No safety box
    • Carbon monoxide detector
    • Fire extinguisher

    About the property

    Facilities property

      Surroundings

      Activities nearby
      Hiking
      National parks
      Wildlife watching
      Wine tasting by Made
      Wine tasting
      Landscape
      Countryside
      Forest
      Hill
      Mountains
      River/creek
      Valley
      Secret tip
      Neighborhood
      The Gold and Fleece Hotel is just 10 mins away from our property. It has over 100 years of history and is a very popular country pub. They are open from Tue – Fri 3pm till late and Sat – Sun 12pm till 12 midnight. Closed on Mondays.
      
      For the gold enthusiasts, Windeyer is a popular area for gold fossicking. There is a fossicking area on Long Creek next to the Meroo Creek Bridge. You can hire gold pans and other equipment from the Bushlands Tourist Park.
      
      Other gold sites – Gulong town has an outdoor mining museum and the Hill End historic site. Hill End is the original site of the discovery of the famous Holterman Nugget in 1872. It was the single largest mass of gold ever discovered, weighing at 285kg.
      
      Mudgee is a charming historic town that has been a wine-growing region since the 1850s. It is popular with wine enthusiasts with about 30 cellar doors in the region! Go for the Mudgee Fine Foods Farmers Markets held at St Mary's Church every third Saturday of the month.
      
      Explore Wollemi National Park, home to the Wollemi pine, one of the world's oldest and rarest plants and is nicknamed the 'dinosaur tree'.

      Property rules

      Booking rules
      • Check-in
        after 14:00
      • Check-out
        before 10:00
      • Arrival allowed on
        Monday to Sunday
      • Departure allowed on
        Monday to Sunday
      Property rules
      • No pets allowed
      • No events & parties allowed
      • Wheelchair by Gregor CresnarNot wheelchair accessible
      • Common Questions
        - Pets allowed: No
        - Children allowed: Yes
        - Mobile reception: No
        - Outdoor fire pit: Yes
        - Firewood provided free: No, firewood at extra cost. Fire wood provided at an extra cost of $25 per bag
        
        Activities and potential wildlife
        We are a working farm with alpacas, goats, sheep, chickens and pigs. We also have a pet horse that roams freely on property. On weekends, you can book a farm tour (subject to availability) with our land host where he can show you how he produces honey and does bee-keeping.
        
        Terms & rules
        - Smoking allowed: No
        - Party allowed: No

      Location

      Windeyer, Australia

      Meet Tiny Away

      Your host 0.0
      Tiny Away integrates the concept of tiny houses with eco-tourism. It stems from our desire to offer city dwellers a chance to experience the perfect escape from a hectic, digitally-laden lifestyle. We want to allow everyone a chance to experience the tiny house lifestyle - to Discover Nature and Stay in Comfort.