Perth Hills, Swan Valley fun-filled, family, farm-stay experience

Close to the Swan Valley in the Perth Hills, Gidgegannup is close to Perth city but far enough to be country - only 40min from the Perth International Airport and 50min from Perth central. Enjoy the diy country breakfast provisions and a bottle of our very best organic wine on arrival. An excellent opportunity for children to get back to basics having a wholesome and safe farm-stay experience. They can help hand-feed the friendly farm pets. A great opportunity for parents to come and relax, enjoy the bush tranquillity and take in the rural views and clean country air. Do as much or as little as you like. Ideal for a family or a couple's retreat. This secluded homely cottage is tucked into tall timbers and is all yours for your stay. It offers a fully equipped kitchen/dining, three bedrooms, one bathroom/toilet plus a reading/play area within the main lounge room. The cottage can comfortably accommodate up to 4 adults and 4 children. It has a double bed in the main bedroom, bunk bed (2 singles), a single bed, plus trundle in the adjoining children's room, plus a double bed in the third bedroom. Additional guests incur an additional charge of $25 each per night. Games, DVD's​ and books provided, plus all linen and towels, so all you need to bring is your food. In the winter bring your wellies and marshmallows and toast them on the outdoor campfire (check with farmer Ray for seasonal fire restrictions). Or, you can take a hike in the nearby Berry Reserve, which has a winter/spring) waterfall. Also, you can visit Noble Falls where the children can enjoy the playground, have a BBQ or just enjoy a gourmet pub lunch at the Noble Falls Tavern across the road, or the Parkerville Tavern. On a blustery day just enjoy a cosy log fire indoors (chopped wood provided). Lilly Pilly Cottage has an air-conditioner for those hot summer days, enjoy the balmy evenings outdoors and barbecue on the patio overlooking the Australian bush. Bring your torch and at night, spot the possum, other nocturnals or just take a stroll and look for a kangaroo. Bring your bathers and go for a short drive to beautiful Lake Leschenaultia, there you can spend the day and canoe, swim, picnic or barbeque in the shaded grassed areas overlooking this vast lake. Find peace, tranquillity and relaxation while you watch your family have fun. Some view the location as the most well-kept secret in the Perth Hills. Gidgegannup is between the Swan & Avon Valleys - enjoy a pleasant 50-minute scenic drive from Perth city for your West Australian farm holiday experience. Farm Activities: Lilly Pilly Cottage extends a warm welcome to children having activities which delight them, like the feeding of the friendly farm animals. The farm environment allows an opportunity for children to bond with the farm pets and interact with nature. Farm-stays suit all ages and people. You can assist farmer Ray in feeding the ponies Blue and Baci and our miniature Shetland Amy. Amy loves to be brushed and is a lovable, very huggable, 'My Little Pony' look alike. Hand-feed Lilly our friendly alpaca. Also, hand-feed the chooks and collect a fresh organic, farm egg for your next breakfast. The sheep with their lambs (in season) come up for a visit, and you can help farmer Ray hand-feed them too. Lilly the alpaca is in the paddock right near the cottage, she loves to share your toast for breakfast . In February or March is when our Shiraz grapes are hand-picked and crushed for the new vintage. After the grapes are picked, we celebrate the harvest by enjoying a smorgasbord of food and a taste of last year's vintage. All this on a quiet 100-acre property. Like us on fb:) Local Attractions & Facilities: Gidgegannup Village - 5 minutes away - offers an excellent bakery/cafe`.There's also a fast- food outlet (fish-n-chips, pizza and hamburgers) plus a liquor store. Visit Experience Gidgegannup website for more tourist information. Berry Reserve - 1000 acres of native bush, with a brook and seasonal waterfall - it's ideal for picnics & bush walks, just 5 minutes away on Reen Road. In August and September, the wildflowers put on a spectacular display. Noble Falls - picnic or BBQ (provided free of charge), a playground plus a seasonal water-fall - 10min east on Toodyay Road. There is also a Tavern across from the Falls that's open seven days from 11 am till late. It offers gourmet pub food for lunch or dinner from the 2 Fat Chefs, or you can just pop in for a refreshment or a coffee and just enjoy the excellent views from the Verandah. Mundaring Village -15 minutes away - has two large supermarkets and various cafes and restaurants. Visit the Mundaring Visitor's Centre online for more information. Lake Leschenaultia - 20 minutes away in Chidlow - is a huge lake with grassed, shaded areas for picnics or a BBQ (provided free of charge) and white sand beach entries on both sides of the lake. It has a playground as well as a biking and hiking trail around the lake. Canoe hire and a cafe` are open in summer on weekends, public and school holidays. You can view a map of Lake Leschenaultia on the Mundaring WA website. Swan Valley - 15 minutes west - hosts a large variety of vineyards, wineries, cafe`s and restaurants. Visit the Swan Valley Visitors Centre online for more information. Caversham Wildlife Park, a popular tourist destination - 20 minutes away in the Swan Valley - where you hand-feed the kangaroos, have a photo taken with the koalas and close-up encounters with other Australian native animals. Bring a picnic, stay for the whole day and enjoy the hands-on experience and the shows which are included in your admission fee. Other "hot" family tourist destinations - about 50min away by car: -Outback Splash at the Maze on Neaves Road in Bullsbrook, offering nine mazes, mini-golf and water slides for children. -Hillary's Boat Harbour, one of the most visited tourist destination in Western Australia. The harbour offers shopping, cafe`s, a Marine Discovery Centre with whale watching cruises (bookings essential), plus, The Great Escape fun park with mini-golf, rock-climbing, waterslides and more. Summer or Winter there's always something to see or do nearby. We know you will have a fabulous, fun-filled, family, farm-stay experience. We look forward to meeting you.