Congo Camp House

CAMP HOUSE DETAILS
There is the master loft with queen size bed upstairs which offers beautiful views of the forest and two small and cosy bedrooms downstairs (two single beds and a double).

There is a small slow combustion fire place inside for winter time and a fire pit outside. One of the best things about the place is sitting around the fire, under the stars, away from your computer, TV and gadgets that sucks our lives up. But bring your music because there a decent sized bluetooth speaker.

THE SPACE
PLEASE READ THE HOUSE PROFILE BEFORE YOU BOOK!! This is so you know exactly what to expect, what the house rules are so there are no surprises and you avoid disappointment. I have now installed Starlink Satellite wifi which is very fast. As far as 'value' is concerned, some have found the Camp House a tad expensive for just a couple while others with a party if six thinks it's great value. Please NOTE! It's a MAXIMUM OF SIX ONLY please!
ALSO VERY IMPORTANT WARNING: we are currently experiencing very dry conditions which may mean the banning of a fire in the small firepit outside sometime soon unless significant rain arrives.

VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE HERE...if you are interested in staying at the Camp House then you will need to provide your own bed linen, towels and tea towels. We provide doonas and pillows for a queen, double and two singles (two pillows per person). You MUST also be prepared to TAKE AWAY ALL your own garbage when you leave and make sure the place is clean and tidy for the next folks. PLEASE DO NOT BOOK AND THEN COMPLAIN ABOUT HAVING TO BRING BED LINEN, TAKE AWAY GARBAGE AND CLEAN UP BEFORE LEAVING WHEN THESE ARE THE EXPLICIT REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE...if you are not comfortable with this arrangement then DO NOT BOOK. I have had people agree and then complain about this and give me a bad review. Camp House is usually checked after visitors leave by a friend who keeps an eye on the place for me. I also like to get a report from you on the condition that the last guests have left the place. It's usually between good and pristine but sometimes unfortunately it's not. "Cleaning" means making sure the place is as clean as you'd like to see it when you arrive, vacuuming the floors, dishes all washed and put away, kitchen clean, tidying up beds and folding doonas, cleaning bathroom etc etc

For those that love the idea of camping but not so much the inconvenience and still want a sanctuary from the elements and a comfy bed to sleep in then this place is ideal.

This is sort of seven star camping!! I want to STRESS it's NOT a hotel! There's going to be cobwebs here and there although I try to stay on top of that and there will be dust from time to time, especially in the outside kitchen. We get little visitors like possums and bush rats in the kitchen and there's usually lots of birds hanging around and occasionally wallabies and kangaroos pass through. It's very much a bush experience and not for those expecting Hyatt style luxury. I want to stress this is a "Camp House" and it wont always be pristine and sometimes that will also depend on just how well the previous guest cleans the place.

The Jarrah kitchen is actually outside on a big timber deck, under, cover of course, and sheltered from the southerlies. Sometimes the Kookaburras will come and steal food from right under your nose, WHILE you are cooking and there will be mosquitos sometimes and moths and beetles. You are living in the elements just like if you were camping. If its raining and cold lying on the cosy couch in front of the little potbelly stove reading a book while listening to the rain on a tin roof is just wonderful anyway. There are insect screens throughout and upstairs there's a big mosquito net so inside you are generally protected from the bugs unless you've left the doors open .

ECO DETAILS
From the start we wanted to limit our impact on the five acre forest it's nestled in because it's home to lots of wildlife and we tried to use recycled products where ever possible. So the Camp House features lots of beautiful recycled hardwood timber that used to be joists and bearers from old homes and it's lined with lime washed plantation hoop pine. The doors and windows were sourced as second hand castaways. The insulation is made from PET plastic bottles and the building is sited so that we can make the most of the northern sun in winter. The end result is an amazing little building that seems to belong where it is within the forest.

So far as we know just about everyone who's stayed at the Camp House loves the place. It rarely fails to impress. It's very private. The outlook is pretty much just forest. Its simple, unhurried, peaceful and at nights we generally sit around the fire and talk or play music. We really like that mostly the people who stay understand and appreciate what we have tried to create here and so far everyone has treated the camp house and the forest with great respect. It's a great place to escape to.

THE LOCAL AREA
There nearest shops are in the small country town of Moruya about seven minutes dive away and where you can get just about anything you need food-wise. There is a bus service that runs between Sydney and Moruya but you'd need a car to get to the Camp House from Moruya. The coastline of the Eurobodlla is arguably the most beautiful and most wild coastline in NSW and mostly national park. There are so many beautiful and wild beaches to go to and an amazing array of national park destinations nearby.

GUEST ACCESS
You have access to the whole house and the five acres (2.5 hectares) during your stay.
Check in time is around 1pm and check out is midday but we are fairly flexible. If there's no one booked before you then you are welcome to arrive as early as you like and the same for check out times, if no one is booked after you then you can leave as late in the day as you wish. Just check in with us the day before and we can let you know then.

HOUSE RULES
-No smoking
-No parties or events
-You will need to bring your own linen for Queen, two singles and a double. Also bring towels and tea towels . You will also be expected to take away your own garbage. (We do not employ a cleaner as this only increases the price significantly so we ask that you leave the place as clean and tidy as you found it.)
-There is a small bar fridge but if you are staying a week it sometimes helps to have at least a cooler box/ eski to keep some things cool.