Cottage, Holiday house, Self-contained apartment

Berkana is surrounded by a lovely Blue Mountains garden of Azaleas, Rhododendrons (Blackheath is the Rhododendron capital of Australia), Banksia, Callistemons (aka Bottle Brush) and Waratahs, New South Wales floral emblem, plus a host of other wonderful European and native flora. The cottage has lots of light and a feeling of open space, which is crowned by a rich wood vaulted ceiling with high quality timber flooring throughout. The atmosphere is uniquely Blue Mountains with a modern and extremely comfortable feel about it. There are neighbours nearby but not on top of you. So the feel is one of not being hemmed in, yet close enough to people if isolation is not your thing. Wake to the freshest of fresh air tinged with a gentle aroma from the giant pine and gums trees that pervade the area. And listen to the native birds singing their dawn chorus. The cottage's universal design means it is comfortable for all and is truly access friendly. Level entry is via the garage while a stroll through the azalea garden will bring you up the steps to the front door or there is a ramp to the back deck.

Languages spoken: English(Conversation)  French(Basic)  Swahili(Conversation)

Locality

“Berkana” is a short walk (1.2km) into the village where there are many top restaurants one of which, Vulcans, has a rare 1 Chefs Hat Award. There are 2 pubs, numerous cafés, a bustling village life with bakeries, butcher, vegetable shop, small village supermarket, art galleries, craft and clothing shops. And if you want to leave for the day there are hourly trains into Sydney or Katoomba via an easy access station. The cottage is also only a 20 minutes easy stroll to the famous Govett’s Leap lookout, one of the most visited viewing sites in the mountains. There is also a purpose built wheelchair accessible bush walk from the National Parks centre to the lookout.

Property

The open plan cottage has a vast space for living and dining, 10m x 7m with vaulted ceilings. Furnishings include a comfortable 3 seater lounge (sofa bed) and 2 single seat armchairs around the romantic wood burning fireplace. There is also a beautiful polished wood drop front writing desk. All this is centred around a wonderful slow combustion wood burning fire that easily heats the whole house on the coldest days and nights. When it is less cold there is natural gas heater and on warm summer days simply open the windows and let the gentle breezes cool you down.

There are 3 bedrooms, 1 queen sized with a large ensuite, walk in robe and a nice view of the native garden and surrounding pine trees, while the second bedroom has twin beds and built in robes. Third bedroom has a double bed.

The dining table is 2.4m long and can seat 8 easily and has seen many a lively dinner party. You'll find cutlery, crockery, cooking implements and a range of electrical appliances in the spacious modern kitchen. There is also a: * Dishwasher * Large pantry * Full size fridge/freezer * Low level wall oven * Masses of bench space.

Outside you can relax on the front verandah with a glass of wine at sunset and watch the birdlife, or cook up storm on the gas barbeque and dine alfresco on the deck overlooking the back garden. The choice is yours.

Associations

Blue Mountains Business Advantage. Blue Mountains Tourism. Blue Mountains Accommodation Association.BIZNET

Holiday experiences

Accessible, Accessible by Wheelchair AS1428, Adult retreat, Birdwatching, Bushwalking & wilderness, Close to Public Transport, Family Friendly, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Golf, Honeymoon, Romantic getaway, Winter Holiday

Facilities

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, ATM, Bath, BBQ - Gas, Books/Magazines Supplied, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, Cable/Satellite TV, CD Player, Continental breakfast provisions available, DVD, Ensuite, Fans (ceiling/standard), Kitchen, Laundry facilities, Linen supplied, Log fires, No smoking, Pets not allowed, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Telephone, Television, Undercover or off street parking, VCR, Videos/DVDs Supplied, Wheelchair accessible facilities

Accessible

Fully wheelchair accessible to Australian standard AS 1428, Shower has shower bars and a moveable shower head, Chairs are permitted in the shower, Door frames are wider to suit wheelchairs, Unimpeded wheelchair access from car parking to the property, Some stairs, described below, The toilet is fitted with railings/grip bars, Toilet is big enough to fit a wheelchair.

The cottage was built for a man in a wheel chair. So drive in to garage where you can unload then up a minimal ramp into dining/sitting room. All handles available in bathrooms. Wheel into the shower. We have a commode chair and a hoist available for your use. Wheelchair can park under the sink and stove in the kitchen. Verandah back and front of house. Ramp into back garden. Door handles, light switches etc are all at a chair height. Main bedroom wardrobe is assessible.

Accessible by Wheelchair AS1428

Fully wheelchair accessible to Australian standard AS 1428, Shower has shower bars, chair, moveable shower head, Door frames are wider to suit wheelchairs, Unimpeded wheelchair access from car parking to the property, Some stairs, described below, The toilet is fitted with railings/grip bars and large enough to fit full size wheelchair..

The cottage was built for a man in a wheel chair. So drive in to garage where you can unload then up a minimal ramp into dining/sitting room. All handles available in bathrooms. Wheel into the shower. We have a commode chair and a hoist available for your use. Wheelchair can park under the sink and stove in the kitchen. Verandah back and front of house. Ramp into back garden. Door handles, light switches etc are all at a chair height. Main bedroom wardrobe is assessible.

Availability

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