Feathers 'n' Friends Cottage - Rainforest Retreat
Entire cottage in Julatten, Australia
- 7 guests
- 4 bedrooms
- 5 beds
- 1 bath
Hosted by Richard
- Superhost
- 5 years hosting
Listing highlights
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Exceptional check-in experience
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Extra spacious
Guests love this home’s spaciousness for a comfortable stay.
The Feathers'n'Friends Cottage experience is a tranquil oasis located in the hinterlands of Port Douglas. This secluded property is surrounded by lush gardens, wildlife, and just a stone's throw from the best of Far North Queensland's rainforests.
The space
Located on a 44-acre property just 90 minutes' drive from Cairn's airport. Featuring 4 bedrooms, lounge / dining area, satellite TV, fully equipped kitchen, gas BBQ (on the verandah), laundry and an undercover carport for 2 vehicles. The cottage is perfect for a romantic private getaway, or comfortably sleeps a family & friends of up to 7 guests.
1 x Queen room
1 x Double Bed room
1 x 2 Single Bed room
1 x 1 Single Bed Room
With the properties lush botanical gardens featuring native and exotic Palms, Cycads and Pandanus trees. In the early 1980s the property was known as 'Maria's Palmetum', a palm garden with the reputation for hosting the largest collection of exotic palm trees in Australia!
The property boasts a large variety of native birds including seasonal Buff-Breasted Paradise Kingfishers, Olive-Backed Sunbirds, Parrots, and Brush Turkeys. Also local wildlife including Red-legged Pademelons, Agile Wallabies (rainforest Wallabies), Ulysses and Birdwing Butterflies, Reptiles, Amphibians like the White-lipped Tree-Frog, Rhinoceros Beetle and other local insects roam that grounds.
Major attractions in the area include:
180 Million Year old rainforest - Daintree Rainforest,
The world's largest reef system - Great Barrier Reef,
The gateway to the oldest rainforest in the world - Mossman Gorge,
Iconic Bump Track hiking and bike trail,
Historic town of Mt Molloy,
Port Douglas (restaurants and shopping).
Guest access
Guests have access to the entire cottage. Surrounding the cottage, guests have access to gardens and rainforest at the back area of the property.
Your hosts live in a separate dwelling close to the entrance of the property.
Getting here, it's best to visit with a car, as there is no Public Transport in the area.
Other things to note
All water to the house is from a sustainable supply of year-round flowing clean drinkable bore water. Known locally as 'heritage water' this water has permeated down from the hinterlands to the Daintree Rainforest for tens of thousands of years.
Please note that the cottage is in a remote area with no WIFI and limited Telstra mobile coverage. There can also be occasional power outages.
This property is not suitable for children 12 years of age and under as there are two dams on the property.
Unfortunately guests are not permitted to bring pets onto the property - this is purely to protect and encourage the native wildlife.
The toilet is on a septic tank, so please follow the instructions placed in the toilet.
The space
Located on a 44-acre property just 90 minutes' drive from Cairn's airport. Featuring 4 bedrooms, lounge / dining area, satellite TV, fully equipped kitchen, gas BBQ (on the verandah), laundry and an undercover carport for 2 vehicles. The cottage is perfect for a romantic private getaway, or comfortably sleeps a family & friends of up to 7 guests.
1 x Queen room
1 x Double Bed room
1 x 2 Single Bed room
1 x 1 Single Bed Room
With the properties lush botanical gardens featuring native and exotic Palms, Cycads and Pandanus trees. In the early 1980s the property was known as 'Maria's Palmetum', a palm garden with the reputation for hosting the largest collection of exotic palm trees in Australia!
The property boasts a large variety of native birds including seasonal Buff-Breasted Paradise Kingfishers, Olive-Backed Sunbirds, Parrots, and Brush Turkeys. Also local wildlife including Red-legged Pademelons, Agile Wallabies (rainforest Wallabies), Ulysses and Birdwing Butterflies, Reptiles, Amphibians like the White-lipped Tree-Frog, Rhinoceros Beetle and other local insects roam that grounds.
Major attractions in the area include:
180 Million Year old rainforest - Daintree Rainforest,
The world's largest reef system - Great Barrier Reef,
The gateway to the oldest rainforest in the world - Mossman Gorge,
Iconic Bump Track hiking and bike trail,
Historic town of Mt Molloy,
Port Douglas (restaurants and shopping).
Guest access
Guests have access to the entire cottage. Surrounding the cottage, guests have access to gardens and rainforest at the back area of the property.
Your hosts live in a separate dwelling close to the entrance of the property.
Getting here, it's best to visit with a car, as there is no Public Transport in the area.
Other things to note
All water to the house is from a sustainable supply of year-round flowing clean drinkable bore water. Known locally as 'heritage water' this water has permeated down from the hinterlands to the Daintree Rainforest for tens of thousands of years.
Please note that the cottage is in a remote area with no WIFI and limited Telstra mobile coverage. There can also be occasional power outages.
This property is not suitable for children 12 years of age and under as there are two dams on the property.
Unfortunately guests are not permitted to bring pets onto the property - this is purely to protect and encourage the native wildlife.
The toilet is on a septic tank, so please follow the instructions placed in the toilet.
What this place offers
Kitchen
Free parking on premises
TV
Washing machine
Private patio or balcony
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm
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Rated 4.89 out of 5 from 65 reviews.
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness
Rated 4.9 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 4.9 out of 5 stars for location
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value
Guests mention
Where you’ll be
Julatten, Queensland, Australia
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Meet your host
Born in the 60s
Speaks English
Richard is a Superhost
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