Bellingen Farm Shed - WeilHouse Living

BELLINGEN FARM SHED

WEILHOUSE LIVING: WHO WE ARE
We offer 4 unique properties under our WeilHouse Living brand. We have three farmstays on our beautiful 8 acre organic Farm in Bellingen in NSW and we have a fantastic eco-friendly off the grid wilderness hut in Hernani, in the New England tablelands 1 hour from Bellingen. Each property has been lovingly built and restored to tread lightly on the planet and to maximise the beautiful surrounds. The Bellingen Farm House, The Bellingen Vintage Farmstay, The Bellingen Farm Shed and Hernani Wilderness Hut all cater to a wide range of tastes and budgets. Guests can also book the entire farm for a special occasion. For direct bookings search the web for Weilhouseliving.

OUR VISION
Our vision is simple, we are committed to providing our guests with eco-friendly accomodation and to provide you with a beautiful space which is fully equiped for you to enjoy your holiday with your loved ones.

OUR SPACE
We have created a light and relaxed space where you can enjoy the beautiful surrounds. It’s rustic, charming and fun. Our interiors are a mix of pre-loved, recycled vintage, country and roadside collectables.

The Farm Shed is a three bedroom revamped shed that has an outdoor/indoor kitchen which is fully equipped with gas stove and oven, a fantastic 1920's slow combustion wood fired stove and oven and plenty of pots and pans, baking equipment, sandwich toastie maker, blender, rice steamer, stove top espresso and everything you may need to cook some great meals at the farm.

There is no TV or WIFI here, so enjoy the opportunity to switch off, slow down and enjoy some down time away from your gadgets. or download some movies onto your own devices and bring those with you. We have a selection of books, puzzles, games and toys for you to enjoy. We have a small bluetooth speaker for you to connect your device to play music on.

LAYOUT
There is one double sized bed in the main open plan living space beside the fireplace and two small separate bedrooms. One bedroom has a set of bunk beds, the other bedroom has a single bed. Whilst we can accomodate 5 people comfortably we are happy to extend this to a few more if you are happy to put a mattress on the floor. We also have plenty of room for a caravan, camper trailer or a few tents if you have a larger group. We also provide a kindercot for those travelling with a baby.

BOOKINGS
We block off our calendar for this property for all holidays and long weekends, as this is when we use this space most ourselves. Once we know what our bookings are like for our other properties we will open the calendar. Feel free to send us an enquiry regarding dates you may like that are appearing as blocked and I can let you know if we can release those dates to you.

PRIVACY
Part of the reason we offer this space at this price is it's location on our farm. Whilst it has beautiful views and north east aspect, its situated on the middle level of our farm beside our main growing areas, and between our main chicken house (no roosters to disturb you) and our feed sheds and horse yard. What this means for you, is that we feed our chickens and horses in front of your space each morning at 7 am, we access our ride on mower and other farm equipment beside your shed and there is a communal trampoline behind your space. Whilst we do our best to limit the impact on your privacy we have a farm to run and lives to live. So, if complete privacy is essential for your holiday, this place will not be suitable for you.

SHARED SPACE
This shed is where I stay with my children when the main Farm House is booked up, I also share it with my farm sitters who look after my farm and guests in my absence. I leave some of our belongings and my children's toys here for our own ease and convenience. We ask that you kindly not use or remove our personal belongings. We are happy for your children to share our toys and books. We will leave some space for you to put your own things and we hope you enjoy staying here as much as we do.

AMENITIES
The kitchen, toilet and bathroom (shower and bath) are situated outside beside the main shed. Whilst they are partly enclosed from the weather they are still outside, and this can be cold in winter. We have a great slow combustion stove to heat the outside kitchen area. We have a washing machine for your laundry and a clothes line.

KITCHEN
Our kitchen and pantry are fully stocked with with everything you need for a great holiday. Plenty of pots and pans, plates, glasses and bowls. we have a gas stove/oven, 4 slice toaster, blender, toasted sandwich press, a rice cooker and a stove top espresso machine. Our pantry has a selection of organic teas and coffee, spreads, vegemite, peanut butter, olive oil, balsamic vinegars, salt n pepper and assorted spices, soya sauce, tomato and BBQ sauce and essential cooking ingredients. We do not provide milk, butter or bread for your stay. Please advise us if you would like us to organise this for you.

OUR FARM FRESH VEGGIES
We grow beautiful biodynamic seasonal fruit and veggies and eggs, if you would like a box of veggies (approx $40-$80). The price of a box depends on the number of guests and length of your stay, please let us know when you book and we will have it waiting for you when you arrive. This can be paid for in cash when you arrive.

OUR PERMACULTURE STYLE FARM
If you want to have a look at our garden and orchard please let us know so we can try and make time to show you through.

DOGS & PETS
We do not allow dogs or cats at this property, our pet friendly stay is the Bellingen Vintage Farmstay. If guests bring their dogs without discussing it with us first, they will lose their bond and an extra cleaning fee will be added to their stay when they check out.

THINGS TO DO
We have plenty of board games, books and puzzles.
Let your children help us feed the chickens and collect the eggs.
We have swings, a tree house and a trampoline for your children to enjoy.

There is a detailed information folder at the house which explains where everything is and how it all works. It lists all the best local cafes and restaurants and tells you what there is to do and see in our local area.

GUEST ACCESS
This Farm Shed is all yours to use and enjoy. We ask that you keep all the doors to the verandah and kitchen closed at all times to prevent our chickens entering these areas. Our farm is your farm, so unless there are other guests on the farm we are happy for you to explore it and enjoy it all. We have many animals on our farm, we ask that you are diligent in keeping our gates closed at all times to prevent our animals getting out on the road or into our cropping areas. We have a beautiful farm and farm animals to enjoy and we want you to make yourselves at home and enjoy all that we have to offer.

INTERACTION WITH GUESTS
We love sharing our beautiful farm with you and we want you to have a fantastic holiday. Nothing is too difficult for us, so please let us know if there is anything you need to make your stay more comfortable with us.

COVID TRAVEL POLICY
Given the current state of Covid and to ensure the health and safety of all our guests visiting our farm for their holiday we now require the following: Guests must either provide their negative PCR test or their RAT test (rapid antigen test) prior to arrival. Should guests tests positive they will be unable to attend their holiday and will forfeit their booking. We are unable to provide refunds or travel credits for guests that are unable to attend as a result of having Covid. We highly suggest that guests take out travel insurance to cover any accidental loss of funds as a result of Covid. Thank you for your understanding.

COVID CANCELLATIONS
Government Policy
If your trip is cancelled due to government policy restricting travel, or a lockdown as a result of Covid 19, we will offer you a travel credit of equal value to be used within 6 months of your original booking date. There are no extensions for this time period, so we suggest you book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Should you reduce the number of guests from your original booking we will not offer any refunds.

Covid Positive
If you test positive to Covid prior to your arrival, you will not be able to have your holiday. We will not be offering refunds or travel credits as we will be unable to fill your booking. Should you arrive at our farm and test positive for Covid during your stay, we will either ask you to leave and complete your isolation at home or for longer bookings you're welcome to have your holiday here as long as we can rest the house for 72 hrs before the next guest arrives, in which case you may have to reduce the length of your holiday to accomodate that safety gap.