Rose Gum
A two-storey timber cabin on sixteen acres of remnant rainforest and gardens, with the lake at the foot of the balcony.
Rose Gum is one of three two-storey cabins on the property. The bedroom sits upstairs with a king bed; the bathroom and living are below. A sofa bed in the lounge sleeps up to two more.
The upstairs balcony looks west across the spring-fed lake to the gardens beyond. At first light the birds usually start the chorus, kookaburras following a beat later. The downstairs patio carries the hooded BBQ and an outdoor setting for evening meals.
The kitchen is fully self-contained for a longer stay: stovetop, microwave, fridge, kettle and toaster, plus dining for the family. There is no oven; the BBQ outside does the heavy lifting. Hardwood floors throughout; ceiling fans and reverse-cycle air conditioning for the warmer months.
The cabin up close.
A two-storey self-contained Montville cabin with upstairs sleeping, downstairs living, private BBQ patio, lake outlook.
A two-storey cabin built for a family that wants the cabin felt, not heard.
The morning
A continental hamper is stocked in the cabin for the length of your stay: cereals, bread, butter, jams, juice, milk. Each morning Michael delivers fresh croissants to the door. Coffee from the kitchen, taken on the patio.
The evening
Welcome chocolates wait on the kitchen bench. From April to September, firewood is supplied for the slow-combustion fireplace; light it from the basket beside the hearth and run the spa bath deep. The possums usually come down to the lawn around dusk.
Beyond the cabin
Kondalilla National Park starts on the property boundary; the trailhead to the falls is a short walk. Montville village is a five-minute drive for cafés, galleries and the historic clock shop. Maleny and Mapleton sit a little further along the ridge.