1880's Church by the Colo River

Entire cottage in Lower Portland, Australia

  1. 5 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Tessa
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

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Peace and quiet

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Mountain and valley views

Soak up the views during your stay.
A charming little Church from the year eighteen eighty nearby the Colo river.

Located in Greater Sydney only 1.5hr drive from Sydney.

The space
This charming little converted Church has 2 bedrooms. The main bedroom located upstairs on the mezzanine has a queen bed and a walking wardrobe and the second bedroom has a bunk bed: double at the bottom and single at the top of the bunk bed. A cot or toddler bed is also available for babies & toddlers (let me know your preference when booking).
A light filled kitchen and dining room, opened onto the garden on one side and the lounge room and bathroom on the other side. The bathroom has a bath and a large shower. There is an outdoor sitting area and a BBQ and a cubby house for the little ones.
The Church is on an acre of land and is surrounded with gardens. There are fruit trees, herbs and veggies in season. If you are lucky you should be able to collect some asparagus in the morning! It has a beautiful view down to the river and over the mountains. For those who have a boat there is a good public boat ramp 400m away at the Skeleton Rock Reserve. There is no private access to the river from the Church itself but via Skeleton Reserve only.

Please note we strictly do not allow any gatherings, parties at the Church on Airbnb, the space is just not suitable for larger groups. You’re most welcome to stay at the Church around the time of your wedding, please get in touch to discuss if you'd like. Please respect our wishes and our neighbours.

Guest access
The guest will have use of the whole house, a couples of bikes for cruising along the river on Green Road, and use of the gardens as fenced off naturally by the trees and fences around.

Other things to note
These are the things we love doing:
Cycling along the river.
Wine tasting at Tizzana winery
Homemade scones and tea at the oldest church in Nsw, Ebeneezer church.
Picking up freshly caught prawns from the local trawler Gary Howard.
Lunch at the apple bar in Bilpin
Taking the kids to Wilberforce Pioneers Australiana Park on Sundays.
A country drive and dinner at the Settlers Arms in St Albans
A walk around the Botanical gardens and lunch at The Potager after at Mount Tomah.
.....but our favourite is to bring all the supplies and not go anywhere!

Registration details
PID-STRA-10012

Where you'll sleep

What this place offers

Valley view
Garden view
Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 157 reviews.

Guest favourite
This home is a guest favourite based on ratings, reviews and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 92% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 7% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 1% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Lower Portland, New South Wales, Australia
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Neighbourhood highlights

The neighbourhood is friendly and helpful. A couple of dogs like to pop by and say hi, a few kangaroos in the early morning might pop around too and you might encounter a local bush turkey that is also part of the neighbourhood. It's a quiet country hamlet at the crossroad of the Hawkesbury and the Colo River.

Meet your host

Superhost
157 reviews
4.9 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
Where I went to school: France
Speaks English and French
We are a Franco-Australian family living in Sydney, with our 2 gorgeous girl and boy. When we don't have the chance to travel, we enjoy spending our weekends away in the Hawkesbury River, relaxing, cooking and spending time together or visiting and inviting friends over.

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Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 2:00 pm
Checkout before 10:00 am
5 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Smoke alarm