Australia - Robertson, Sydney, 150k, S - Hous
Australia - New South Wales - Robertson, Sydney, 150k, S
ID : AU14048
Became a member in: 2024
Renewal Date: 10/Oct/2017
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Being retired we enjoy travel, art, music, walking, dining out. We have made 2 previous exchanges and enjoyed meeting people and experiencing the culture of new places in a way otherwise not possible.
About us
Affinities
Hiking,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Retirees,
Seniors
Profession
Retired local government, retired teacher (Retired)
- Sleeping capacity6
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Long-term Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
No Children Please
Use of Personal Car is necessary
We are looking for a home exchange in ...
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Our Home For Exchange
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Robertson is a delightful village and an ideal base for the traveller, being only an hour and a half drive south of Sydney and two and a half hours to Canberra. We are less than 40 minutes to beaches and the city of Wollongong and 25 minutes to other town centres. Robertson itself has cafes, restaurant, galleries, Music Society, a pub and the usual small town shops and amenities. It is close to National Parks and the scenic drives in any direction give you so many choices of activity from wining and dining, museums, bush walks and swimming, canoeing to high adventure. Google Illawarra and Southern Highlands for more ideas.
Our cedar home is surrounded by rainforest in a quiet rural setting, five minutes from Robertson.
The upstairs main bedroom has panoramic views over valleys of the Great Dividing Range and grazing lands. The en suite looks down into our rainforest. The balcony is just the spot for stargazing. Downstairs the living, dining and kitchen areas all have views into our rainforest.
The guest rooms have their own bathroom, both have double beds. One looks into the sunny entry courtyard and the loft bedroom catches the morning sun. The kitchen and laundry are modern and well equipped. The large groundfloor screened verandahs are great for barbecues and have views into the rainforest, with glimpses of the valleys below.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
- Balcony / Deck
- Dishwasher
- Clothes Washer
- Microwave Oven
- Peaceful Surroundings
- View
- Fireplace
- Privacy / Seclusion
- Garden
- Heating
- Garage
- Private parking
- Terrace / Patio
Entertainment
- Computer available
- DVD
- Internet access
- TV
- Wireless Internet (WiFi)
- Family Room / Playroom
Extras
- Use of bicycle(s)
Setting
- Rural
Neighbourhood
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Robertson is a delightful village and an ideal base for the traveller, being only an hour and a half drive south of Sydney and two and a half hours to Canberra. We are less than 40 minutes to beaches and the city of Wollongong and 25 minutes to other town centres.
Robertson itself has cafes, restaurant, galleries, Music Society, a pub and the usual small town shops and amenities. It is close to National Parks and the scenic drives in any direction give you so many choices of activity from wining and dining, museums, bush walks and swimming, canoeing to high adventure. Google Illawarra and Southern Highlands for more ideas. Robertson is an ideal base for the traveller. It has cultural and outdoor pursuits close by. It is only an hour and a half to Sydney and two hours to Canberra, making an easy day trip to either. 40 minutes to beaches and Wollongong and 25 minutes to other town centres for shopperholics.
Outdoor Activities
- Beach
- Biking
- Cultural Events
- Canoeing / Kayaking
- Fishing
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Lake
- River
Leisure
- Park / Playground
- Cafés
- Shopping
- Park / Playground
Cultural Activities
- Concerts
- Galleries
- Museums
- Theatre
Transport Nearby
- Bus
- Car Necessary
Neighbourhood Services
- Bakery
- Corner Shop
- Pharmacy
Attractions
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Within half an hour of home you can visit a choice of beautiful waterfalls, visit the Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk, entertain the whole family with wet and wild rides at Jamberoo Action Park. There is an award winning Visitors Centre at nearby Fitzroy Falls National Park. The many scenic drives in the local area include vineyards and restaurants along the way. There are some magic swimming holes tucked away in the valleys.
We look over the Kangaroo Valley which is a very popular destination for canoeing, camping, art and craft galleries and cafes.
Robertson boasts cafes, pub, galleries, historic steam train station, Music Society, bus service to the major train lines. We have 3 bikes available for the short ride in to Robertson.
We do need a car and our Forester SUV will be available for your use.
You might be interested to google these venues:
Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk which looks over the coast from an elevated walkway
Jamberoo Action Park which has all kinds of exciting rides of the wet and wild style
Hangdog indoor rock climbing wall
Symbio Wildlife Park
Some of the local towns that could be of interest:
Kiama: the blowhole, beaches and great seafood
Bowral: Bradman Cricketing Hall of Fame, Tulip Time, cinema, shopping
Kangaroo Valley: kayaking, horse riding, galleries
Wollongong: Beaches, Science Centre and Planetarium, IPAC entertainment Centre
There is a lot more, these ideas might give you a bit more of an idea of the area as they are all only about 30 minutes away.
Our favourite restaurants
- Pizzas in the Mist Robertson
- Biota Bowral
- Berkelouws
Cafés & bars
- Elephant Boy Bowral
- Glass Cafe Mittagong
- Robertson Patisserie
Special places to shop
- Robertson Patisserie
- Old Cheese Factory Robertson
Leisure and cultural activities
- Bowral District Art Society
- Southern Highlands Arts News
- Berry Music Society
Walks or jogging paths
- Fitzroy Falls National Park
- Robertson Rainforest Walk
- Carrington Falls
Interesting day trips
- Kiama
- Berrima
- Kangaroo Valley
Our Preferences
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We do need an exchange of at least 2 months and a car.
Conditions
- No Children Please
- Pets Not Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Plant Care Not Needed
Use of Personal Car
- Use of Personal Car is necessary
Home Exchange Type
- Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
- Simultaneous Home Exchange
- Long-term Home Exchange
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