Kelman Cottage - tucked away with pool + views + native wildlife
Perfect for hot summer days with a beautiful pool and entertaining area, complete with gorgeous views of the valley. Cool off in the pool, dry yourself off and grab your favourite book for a few lazy hours of relaxing by the pool.
There are some stunning views to the south from the shaded outdoor dining area. You can cook up a delicious BBQ dinner near the pool area, watch the sun go down and enjoy some time with your close friends and family.
Great fire pit and Pizza oven also!
Kelman Cottage comes equipped with everything you could need for your time away in the Hunter Valley including a full kitchen, Smart TV, air-conditioning, comfy beds, a fireplace for winter, friendly Australian wildlife dropping past and a cool relaxing pool.
The Important Stuff
This is a 4 bedroom cottage offering bedding up to 10 guests.
Bedroom 1 - Queen
Bedroom 2 - Queen
Bedroom 3 - Queen + Ensuite
Bedroom 4 - King + sofabed
Important note for party planners:
Unfortunately this is not the property for you. This home located in a quiet neighbourhood, so a hens/bucks/schoolies type celebration is not appropriate. We can easily determine if the house rule of “No parties or events” is disrespected, and this means additional charges and/or eviction will apply, which everyone wants to avoid. If you are unsure, please enquire before booking.
THE IMPORTANT STUFF
The booking price is based on a minimum number of guests. Any guests above this number are chargeable on a per person/per night rate. The system will automatically calculate the correct rate when you enter in the required number of guests. Reductions in guest numbers are non-refundable.
This property is managed by Weekenda, a licensed real estate. Weekenda staff are available 7 days a week to assist from your initial enquiry through to your departure and everything in between.
Arrival Details: Access to the property is made easy for you. We will send you an access code just before 2pm on your arrival day via SMS and you will use this code for the duration of your stay.
Linen: 1 set of full bed linens and 1 bath towel per person are supplied. Guests may wish to bring extra towels depending on the length of their stay. Pool/Lake/Beach towels are BYO
Pools: If the property has a Swimming Pool then it will be open for swimming for the September NSW School Holidays and closed and Winterised immediately after the NSW Easter School Holidays has completed.
Fires and Firewood: Internal wood fireplaces and outdoor fire pits only operate after the NSW Easter School Holidays up to before the NSW September School Holidays in line with NSW state fire restrictions. Please note: we will supply enough fire-wood for a decent fire for 1 night of your stay. Guests wishing to have additional fires are required to BYO fire-wood which can be easily purchased from the local service stations. Kindling & fire-starters will be provided for guest convenience.
All reservations operate under a strict No-Party & excessive noise policy as this property is in a residential area. Failure to comply can put the security bond into jeopardy.
Prior to arrival, Weekenda will require you to sign an electronic guest registration prior to arrival which will ask for ID (drivers licence or passport), list your guests with contact phone or email for Government Covid reporting, and to re-accept the Weekenda T&C's. Access Codes are only released to registered guests.
As always, but ever so more due to recent times, we strongly encourage any holiday reservations to obtain a 3rd party Domestic Travel Insurance Policy to cover you for all manners of matters which may restrict travel. This is particularly helpful for things like Hunter Valley Concert cancellations or medical emergencies for which we don't provide refunds and which fall under our standard cancellation terms irrespective of the reason. We suggest reviewing policies with 'Cover-More', 'Travel Insurance Direct' & 'INSUREANDGO'.
Please also note that we may have installed a WIFI security camera at the front entrance of the property. We are progressively rolling these out through every property in 2022.
We look forward to having you stay with us.
Licence # PID-STRA-17501
STRA Permit ID: PID-STRA-17501
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- Air Conditioning
- Balcony/Patio
- Bathroom
- Bathtub
- BBQ
- Bed Linens
- Cleaning Products
- Coffee Machine
- Contactless Key Card Access
- Cooking Basics
- Dishes and Silverware
- Dishwasher
- Double Storey
- Essentials
- Extra Pillows and Blankets
- Fire Extinguisher
- First Aid Kit
- Free Parking on Premises
- Garbage Bins
- Garden or Backyard
- Greater Hunter
- Hairdryer
- Heating
- Hot Water
- Hunter Valley
- Indoor Fireplace
- Iron
- Kitchen
- Linen Provided
- Microwave
- Non Smoking
- Off Street Parking
- Outdoor Dining Furniture
- Oven
- Parking
- Patio or Balcony
- Pool
- Refrigerator
- Shampoo and Amenities
- Shower
- Swimming Pool: Private
- Toaster
- Toilet Toilet Paper
- TV
- Views
- Wine Glasses
Great place to be with a big group of people. You are amongst the wild animals, horses and cows. Great getaway from busy Sydney!! Clean, tidy and good location.
- Jennifer
Great place, great hosts, we thoroughly enjoyed the property.
- Darren
Cosy, comfortable house on acreage in the hunter. Nice drive to the vineyards, local shops only a 6 minute drive away. Very clean, accomodating owners, we bumped into them on Saturday and even asked if there was anything else they could do or if we needed anything.- Tony from NSW, Australia
Awesome place to stay! Got to feed kangaroos and was close to vineyards.
- Juliet
The location of this house was amazing with sunsets that didn't disappoint! Not too mention the entertainment that Denis provided! Everything was sparkling clean and very spacious for a group. Weekenda was very helpful in answering our questions. I would definitely stay at this cottage again!
- Emily
Mr
Wow,Wow.Wow We were 2 families and had a great time. It’s great for families. It was very clean. Great location. Everything someone needs.Tucked away but close driving to everything. The children were able to play without a worry, they fell in love with the horses. We honestly had the best time and would recommend this to everyone and will definitely be back. Thank you Jarrod and Erin the kids can’t stop talking about what a great week we had and how good the accommodation was.- Fernando from Sydney
Had my best airbnb stay ever. The place is huge and amazing. The owners are super friendly and everyone’s there to help. Very nicely located for a perfect getaway. The horses and kangaroos surround you and you feel so lively. Highly recommend it
- Raghav
Very efficient communication via Weekenda. Online check in was an extremely easy process. We had a young family group staying at Kelman cottage, house was all airconditioned and ready to take us in, and Erin and Jarrod were fantastic hosts and so patient with our children when taking them on the rounds to feed the animals and answer all their questions! The house was stocked with basic pantry items and the coffee machine was great! Just make sure you dont leave sweets out as the ants will come running! The pool was perfect for our kids and the kids were free to roam the property. Would love to come back and visit in the future!
- Kimberley
Such an amazing experience. I stayed here with a group of friends for a nice relaxing week away. A beautiful property to experience a farm stay. Very modern, safe and clean. Definitely worth a rebook.
- Dorothy
Great property for a group of friends who want to enjoy the Hunter Valley region. Photos don’t do the property justice. It was beautiful.
- Cassandra
We had such a beautiful and relaxing time away at Kelman Cottage. The house is gorgeous, well equipped and very unique. The property is well looked after and the pool was definitely a bonus. Great value for money and I would highly recommend this place to anyone. Thank you for an enjoyable stay!
- Nikki
Booked for 7 people in Hunter Valley and it was fantastic. The property was amazing and very clean. Everything ran smoothly with Weekenda crew also. I’d totally recommend.
- Victor L
An amazing home surrounded by beautiful serenity. The house provided us with everything we needed and more. Would happily return again.
- Sarah P
Stayed 3 nights with 6 adults and 3 kids. Plenty of room for all in the property. Nice and clean, comfy beds. The hosts were very friendly and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Excellent amenities, the fire pit and pizza oven were a hit. Would love to come back in summer to use the pool. The kids loved helping feed the horses and cows and patting Dennis the friendly Clydesdale horse. Great location only 15 minutes to the wineries. Would definitely stay here again. Highly recommend this property!
- Elizabeth
We loved the place! It was well equipped and styled plus a great outlook. The indoor fire and the outdoor fire pit were ideal for the cold winter nights. Highly recommended!
- Anthony
This place exceeded my expectations! Perfect little getaway for families and friends. The photos shown on Airbnb do this place no justice! From the little touch’s inside the home (plenty of love put into it) to the beautiful nature and wildlife outside, aswell as the pool and bbq area. It was very clean and beds were also very comfortable! Also aircon through out the whole house. Would definitely book again in the near future! Thankyou to the sweet host krista
- Linda
Great weekend away after changing the dates a few times. They were very helpful and accommodating for me. Definitely recommend.
- Leisa L
We, 2 adults and 2 teenagers, thoroughly enjoyed our 4 night stay at Kelman Cottage. Hosts Erin and Jarrod have thought of everything to make their guests comfortable including kitchen supplies, coffee pods, toiletries, farm fresh eggs as well as use of the BBQ and pool. Beds are super comfy and the cottage is fully air conditioned, spacious, clean and tidy. The farm is well located, not too far from vineyards and restaurants, all making for a great stay for us. We highly recommend Kelman Cottage, it exceeded our expectations, thank you Erin and Jarrod.
- Jenny
Amazing place. Very clean with all required amenities. Spacious and quiet place. Definitely recommend this location for anyone travelling to hunter valley.
- Dinal
Great for families with young kids
We had a young family group (incl. 7 kids 9yo and under) staying at Kelman cottage, the house was all airconditioned and ready to take us in, and Erin and Jarrod were fantastic hosts and so patient with our children when taking them on the rounds to feed the animals and answer all their questions! The house was stocked with basic pantry items and the coffee machine was great in the mornings! Just make sure you dont leave sweets out as the ants will come running! The pool was perfect for our kids and the kids were free to roam the property. Wildlife and animals on the property kept kids well entertained.- Kimberley F from Emu Plains
Clean, well located and relaxing
- Tamara
We had a beautiful night stay. Thankyou. We loved it very much.
- Maree
I couldn’t recommend Kelman Cottage enough, it was so clean and just beautiful with stunning views. Will definitely stay here again!!
- Hannah
Had a fantastic 5 nights at Kelman Cottage with the family and both sets of grandparents. Everything ran smoothly from checkin to check out. The kids loved the pool and interacting with the animals, particularly Clydesdale Dennis. What a beautiful horse. We also found a friendly little frog that kept coming out to say hello and loved a pat. The location is wonderful for exploring the area with the wineries all within 15-20 minutes away, it's also easy to explore the upper hunter as well, we visited Muscwellbrook, Singleton and several other small towns. I particularly loved the small town of Braxton nearby with their amazing local Butcher and pubs. The Cottage is very spacious and provides ample room for everyone to have their own little place to relax. The bedrooms are large and comfortable beds. One bathroom caters for disability access which came in handy for my parents. I'd highly recommend for a family getaway, the cottage and the pool is more than ample to spend a long weekend relaxing and the proximity allows easy access to the local sights. My tip though, make sure you study where the turn off is from the highway, can be easily missed if you haven't done your research. Great place, I'd go back in a heartbeat.
- John
“- Awesome property with lots of land to explore - Amazing for kids to run wild and be happy - Dennis the horse a great little touch, my kids were obsessed - House itself spotless and plenty of room for 2 families and 9 of us all up - Will not search for anywhere else next time I come back”
“Weekenda went above and beyond when I sent an SMS asking for additional firewood. Overall 5 starts across the board, can't fault it at all, will return to book here for sure...”
- Duncan
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