Home exchange and house swap holiday accommodation in THE POCKET, BYRON BAY HINTERLAND, NSW

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THE POCKET BYRON BAY HINTERLAND, NSW, Australia

Sleeps 6  |  3 Bedrooms  |  2 Bathrooms
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2 Adults  |  2 Children
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Hi we are a professional couple (teacher and life coach) with 2 respectful children aged 10 and 12. We are responsible, clean, tidy, friendly and easy to communicate with. We have been home owners for 25 years and know how to take care of any type of house and acreage. We will look after your house with great care! We love swapping anywhere with good beaches or natural beauty! OUR SWAP PREFERENCES ARE: Any beach town within a 2-5 hour drive from Byron Bay area. (Sunny Coast to Coffs). New Zealand (July holidays) Asia (Phillipeans, Borneo, Laos, Thailand) Blue Mountains (not in winter)

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May 2013

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The House

The House

Welcome to Rainbow River, our 7 acre private organic sanctuary nestled in the Byron Shire Hinterland, 12 minutes to Mullumbimby, 14 mins to iconic Brunswick Heads, 13 mins to South Golden Beach and 30 mins to buzzing Byron Bay. Relax in a hammock, visit the chooks, play badminton, Mocky, Board Games, swim in the creek, walk up the ridge to see the ocean, or go for a bike ride.

HOUSE: Our sweet 2/3 bedroom house has a large open plan dining, lounge and renovated kitchen with amazing views natural views from every window. There's a relaxing veranda out the front and fireplace nook that is currently our 10 yr old daughter's bedroom.

The master bedroom has tropical views and a new Queen bed.

The 2nd room has a single bed.

The fireplace nook room is suitable for a child under 10. It has a mini bed, but we can leave a single camp mattress if needed or there's a single day bed in the lounge to sleep a 4th person in the main house.

There is also a fully self contained quaint cabin out the front (8m from the house) which sleeps 2. It has a kitchenette inside and an outdoor bathroom complete with compost toilet, vanity and large shower.
**The cabin is my office, so let me know if you need it and I'll move my things into a box.

THE LAND: The land has a lovely natural pool (dam) that is great for swimming when it's full in summer and a babbling creek that has some nice swimming areas. There's chickens, fruit trees and a vege patch out the back. You can get fresh eggs, veges and fruits in season. We run with permaculture principals and the land and produce is organic, so we only use eco-friendly products - no chemicals please.

We are on rain water. The kitchen has filtered rain water to drink. And there's a filtered water urn in cabin.

PETS: We have a very friendly 13yr old cat called JUP. He loves cuddles. We also have chooks who lay fresh eggs for you.

PLEASE NOTE: We share our land with others who live peacefully in different small cabins around the property. Not one is as close as a neighbor in suburbia. And they keep to themselves.

*It is not a party place*

The things we love about living here

  • Stunning nature
  • Incredible quiet beaches!
  • Great surf!
  • Amazing river inlets for snorkeling & paddleboarding
  • Amazing bushwalks, stunning creeks and waterfalls
  • Eclectic funky towns
  • Incredible community.

Home Features:

House

Airconditioning, Heating, Bath, Internet, Wifi, TV, DVD, Stereo, Fans, Gas Cooking, Microwave, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Coffee machine, Open Fireplace, Cable TV

Toys, Play Equipment

Garden Yard, BBQ, Verandah, Deck, Bicycle, Pond, Rain Tank, Carport

 
The Swap

The Swap

Where we want to holiday

Anywhere

Yes

Dates we want to travel

Yes

Swap details

Simultaneous, Open to last minute, Non-simultaneous

Short term (1-4 wks), Weekend, Medium term (1-3 mths), Long Term (4-11 mths)

Yes

School Holidays, Christmas, Easter

Car Swap Negotiable, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Pet care required

Cat and chooks. See description.

 
The Experience

The Experience

Family holiday, Tree change, Sea change, Cultural indulgence, Weekend Getaway, Out there, Mountains & Snow, Foodie indulgence, Romantic

Ballooning, Biking, Boating, Bushwalking, Canoeing, Fishing, Golf, Hiking, Kids Activities, Lawn Bowls, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Shopping, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Windsurfing, Rock Climbing, Water Skiing, Jet Skiing, Ten Pin Bowling, Water Slides, Skateboarding

Art Gallery, Cafes, Cinema, Historical Sites, Museum, Night Clubs, Parks, Playing Fields, Public Library, Pubs/Bars, Restaurants, Theatre, Clubs [e.g. RSL], Live Music, Farmer's markets, Skate park, Public Pool

 
The Location

The Location

The Pocket is nestled in the Byron Bay hinterland 25 minutes to Byron town, 15 minds to Brunswick Heads, 12 minutes to South Golden Beach, 10 minutes to Mullum and 35 minds to Gold Coast airport (Coolangatta).
There is loads to do and see here including - surfing, hiking, bushwalking, cafe cruising, shopping, swimming in rivers, beach or waterfalls, hand gliding, parachuting, hot air ballooning, skydiving, scuba diving, kayaking, whale watching, fishing, bowling or just hanging in nature enjoying the wonderful surroundings.

Location features

Gymnasium, Bakery, Convenience Store, Pharmacy, Supermarket, Yoga/Pilates

Brisbane (145kms)

Coolangatta (47kms)

 
 

Location map for THE POCKET, BYRON BAY HINTERLAND, NSW

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Endorsements

House Swap Endorsements

There are 2 endorsements for this house swap member:

We had a fantastic stay in a lovely home at South Golden Beach. The house is clean, roomy and comfortable with a long garden to enjoy and easy walk to the beach. The information pack that Emma had organised was helpful in making our stay very relaxing and comfortable. Our house was left as they found it when we got back home. We warmly recommend this home swap.

Colleen from COOLUM BEACH QLD (Apr 2019)

Emma, Sanjay & children have a practical, spacious fully equipped home in South Golden Beach near Byron & surrounds. We had a fantastic swap with Emma and her family in summer 2015/16. I thought it was a very comparable swap, both having young families & busy lives meant we had similar expectations & hopes for the swap. It all went so smoothly as Emma was easy to communicate with, left plenty of handy information & was friendly & open about all aspects of house swapping. Her home is comfortable & is in a great location providing access to many of the great attractions of the nsw north coast- a picturesque fun part of the world! Emma & family were trustworthy & clean, leaving their home beautiful For our arrival & also leaving our home spotless for our next guests/swappers arriving as they departed. They left us a sweet surprise which was lovely. We were so pleased with this easy swap. We would definately reccommend Emma & family to swap & look after your home. thanks for such a positive, fun swap guys :)

Nimi & Toby from Emerald Beach Coffs Harbour , NSW (Mar 2016)

 
 
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