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Christmas Tree Cottage

Queen Room
Ensuite Bathroom
Living Area
Wetland Dam on Farm

The self contained cottage, on a working Christmas Tree farm, is available as individual rooms or as a whole cottage. It is on a sealed road just 2.4 km off the Federal Highway, 15 mins from Canberra and 30 mins to most other tourist attractions.

Magical rural setting minutes to Canberra

Bywong, NSW [Location map...]

Up to 8 people, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Minimum nights: 1

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'No Smoking' applies to this property. please do not apply if you cannot comply. Only pet dogs are permitted. Please let us know the type, size and number of dogs. Pet dogs are not allowed in the cottage unattended.

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From $130 to $200 2 persons per night

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Guest Reviews (30)

"It was clean and tidy and well appointed"

- Louise, -Jul '12

"The cottage feels like a home away from home. The breakfast provisions were generous. And of course there's the home made bread! A great place to stay with a dog."

- Jill, -Dec '11

"great place to stay, great service & the home made bread was yummy"

- Therese, -Nov '11

"Keng was a lovely host. This is nice place to stay if you are looking for something more personal than normal hotel/motel accommodation. Only 20 minutes from city, pretty rooms, good size kitchen and..."

- Fiona, -Sep '11

"The tranquility at the property, and the vast spaces for our dog to run and explore were great. The cottage itself was cosy and well-equipped, and even (nice) quirky with its Christmas theme/decor. Th..."

- Dominic, -Aug '11

"Lovely property where we could bring our dog also. Had a secure yard where we could leave her during the day and not worry."

- Julia, NSW -Sep '10

"Walk round the property, beautiful location, very amiable but discreet host, range of bird life. "

- Reg, -Aug '10

"Property was good to stay at, probably would stay again, however the share situation with living/dining and others in the same cottage even at other end might be a consideration for future stay. But ..."

- Susie, NSW -Apr '10

" Extremely welcoming holiday environment, with simple but beautifully appointed, clean and comfortable accomodation - every whim catered for! "

- Margaret, NSW -Mar '10

"keng makes the best bread for breakfast. the peace and quiet and the overall feel was just great.christmas trees cute all good"

- Julie, NSW -Mar '10

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Accreditation and awards for 'Christmas Tree Cottage':

2009 State Winner (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY) TakeABreak Budget Holiday Accommodation

Cottage, Holiday house, Bed & Breakfast, Farm stays, Guest house, Lodge

Christmas Tree Cottage is a former Sydney Olympics house in a rural setting, only 15 mins to Canberra and 30 minutes to the airport. For the wine buffs there are up to 12 wineries within a 20 minutes drive. It is the closest Farmstay to EPIC (at Mitchell) offering cottage accommodation to those going to Dog Trials, Summer Nats, Canberra Show, etc.

The self-contained cottage is available for rent as indivdual rooms or the whole cottage for short or medium term accommodation. Each room has its own private front entrance and own bathroom/toilet. The cottage provides spacious accomodation suitable for groups or individuals. The cottage has a wood fire as well as reverse cycle heating and cooling in all rooms. Guests have the use of a shared TV room, with DVDs and videos to entertain the kids and adults. The shared kitchen family room is fitted with a large fridge, microwave, oven and cooktop, as well as cookware, cutlery and crockery. A few cooking basics are supplied and filtered drinking water is on tap.

There is a fenced backyard for kids and pets.

The 10 acres with dams immediately around the cottage is available for you to pursue outdoor activities. You are also free to explore the whole thirty acres, which has wetlands with dams that is in the development stage, numerous birds and Australian native plants including orchids and fringe lilies. For the active there is a 2 km walk around the farm past dams, open native grassland and Christmas Trees. The dams have been stocked with native fish and visitors are welcome to try their luck at catching one in competition with the resident Pied Cormorant and the kingfishers.

Languages spoken: Cantonese(Basic) English(Conversation) Hokkein(Basic) Malay(Basic)

Congratulations... surroundings are wonderful and peaceful, the cottage is gorgeous and warm and cosy.
Anna and Ian, NSW

Thank you for a lovely time in Canberra. It was a nice and peaceful surrounds.
Paul, Glenda, ..., VIC

What a fabulous place to stay - thanks for making it so comfortable. We will be back.
Brian & Bev,....., NSW

These are some of the comments from our happy customers.

Local Attractions

Away from the farm but within a half hour drive you can visit some of Canberra's tourist attractions such as the War Memorial, National Art Gallery, Parliament House, National Museum, Questacon, Cockington Green, Federation Square, AIS, EPIC, Lake Burley Griffin and Lake Ginninderra and shopping at Civic, Gungahlin and Belconnen Town centres.

There are country pubs and restaurants within a 10 mins drive from the farm or the choice of a variety of restaurants a 20 mins drive away in Canberra.

There are up to a dozen wineries within a 20 minute drive radius and Lake George is only 10 minutes away.
Further a field the South coast and the Snowy Mountains are only a 2 hour drive away.

Markets

Markets such as the Farmers market, Bungendore, Trash & Treasure, Gorman House and Gundaroo Markets are on at various times. Check with your hosts regarding times and venues.

Associations

Canberra B&B Network

Holiday experiences

Birdwatching, Canoeing & Kayaking, Family Friendly, Farmland Experiences, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian friendly, One Night Bookings Welcome, Pet friendly, Wine Appreciation, Winter Holiday

Facilities

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Air conditioning, Baby Cot, Bath, Bath towels provided, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Books/Magazines Supplied, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, Children's Playground, Continental Breakfast Available, Continental breakfast provisions available, Continental breakfast provisions supplied, DVD, Electric stove, Ensuite, Fireplace, Games room, Heaters provided, Highchair, Iron and ironing board, Kitchen, Lake nearby, Linen supplied, Log fires, Microwave, No smoking, Parking, Patio, Pets Welcome Indoors, Pets Welcome Outdoors, Reverse cycle heating, Stairs, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Undercover or off street parking, VCR, Videos/DVDs Supplied

Pet friendly

Small dogs (less than 11 kg) are permitted, Medium dogs (11 kg to less than 34 kg) are permitted, Large dogs (34 kg or heavier) are permitted, Pets are permitted inside, Secure, fully fenced running area, Bedding/sleeping area provided, Other domesticated animals reside at the property.

Pet dogs are welcome to stay for free and guests must provide bedding and food for their pet. Please let us know the number of dogs, size and breed when you are booking. Barbara (host) is allergic to cats and therefore we can't accept cats. As for other types of pets please discuss with us. The cottage has an enclosed yard and guests must check that the yard is fully secure, if not to take mitigating action. Dogs are allowed in the cottage but they must not get onto furnitures or beds. There are 31 acres for you to take your pet for a walk. Dogs can enjoy a swim in the 3 dams. Children are free to run around the farm with their pet dogs. Owners must take full responsibilty and control of their pet dogs in consideration of other guests who may be staying there. Owners must pickup after their dogs and clear their droppings etc before they leave. Plastic bags are provided to assist you.

Christmas Tree Cottage

Bywong, NSW, Australia

Rooms and rates

Family suite rates (only available up to 7 days before arrival, unless booking both suites):
Pet fee: $10 per pet per night
One night: Up to 2 persons at $140 per night. Extra person $20 per night
Stay 2 nights or more: Up to 2 persons $130 per night. Extra person $20 per night

Whole cottage rate (2 nights min stay):
Exclusive use of whole cottage plus your own room(s) (2 nights minimum stay). Rate: Up to 2 persons $200 per night; extra person $20 per night.
Pet fee: $10 per pet per visit

Christmas Tree Cottage(sleeps 8):

Deals

Whole cottage rate available:
Exclusive use (of shared facilities) of whole cottage plus your own room(s) (2 nights minimum stay).
Rate: Up to 2 persons at $200 per night; extra person at $20 per night
Pet fee: $10 per pet per visit

Package with discounts may be available for stays of 4 nights or more.
Valid to: 30 Dec 13

Availability

Christmas Tree Cottage will confirm pricing, availability and answer any other questions within 48 hours.
(current average response time for this property is 5.8 hours)

Please note that sometimes your computer's spam filter or your ISP may inadvertently block the operator's response email. If you do not receive a prompt response, taking into account that Christmas Tree Cottage may not be able to contact you after hours, you should check your 'junk' mail folder or contact the property with the details we will send in your confirmation e-mail.

The telephone number and contact details for this property will be emailed to you once your enquiry/booking has been sent.

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