Spectacular traditional FALE hidden in the Highlands above Apia
- house2024 sq. ft.
- Sleeps: 7
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Half Baths: 1
- Min Stay: 2 nights
Master bedroom with ensuite, loft & 2 downstairs bedrooms - sleeps 7
Bedrooms
Master Bedroom
Loft
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 4
Master bedroom, spacious and private, with luxurious ensuite with bath, is semi-circular in shape with plentiful full length louvers for wonderful breeze. Features tiled floors, ceiling fan and antique hardwood furniture. Downstairs features 2 single bedrooms with their own entrances. They are also bright with the floor the ceiling windows (mesh enclosed) and ceiling fans. The Loft is above the master bedroom accessed by stairs from the open living area of the fale. Wonderful exposure to the intricacy of the traditional Samoan decoration and roof design. 2 or 3 single beds. Ceiling fan. Open atmosphere. All linen is provided.
Amenities
Featured
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 2, Half Baths: 1
- Bathroom 2toilet, showerDownstairs
- Ensuitetoilet, combination tub/showerMain level
- Bathroom 3toiletCombined with laundry
- 2 1/2 bathrooms all have hot water (solar) complete with towels etc. The ensuite, the main bathroom, is spacious, bright and fitted out with modern imported decore. Ample closets etc. Downstairs full bathroom can be used by other guests and visitors. Toilet, large counter space, shower & storage. The half bathroom is located adjacent to the laundry in the main entrance covered patio.
Safety features
- Fire extinguisher
- Smoke detector
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- Mountain
- Rural
General
- Linens Provided
- Washing Machine
- Parking
- Towels Provided
- Iron & Board
- Living Room
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Oven
- Microwave
- Grill
- Toaster
- Pantry Items
- Dishes & Utensils
- Kitchen
Dining
- Seating for 6 people
- Dining Area
- Dining
Entertainment
- Books
Outside
- Lawn/Garden
- Balcony
- Deck/Patio
Suitability
- Long-term Renters Welcome
Onsite Services
- Massage
- Private Chef
- Housekeeper Optional
Notes
- The Samoan Fale is fully furnished and fully equipped with all necessities for your comfort and convenience. This timeless design is outfitted with a modern Canadian kitchen and furnishings. The fully open layout of the main floor integrates the kitchen, dining and lounge areas opening onto a shaded deck overlooking the entire secluded valley. Meshed louvers encircle the main level. The spacious master bedroom boasts and en-suite with full shower and bathtub enclosure. The main entrance is via a spacious covered patio with adjacent laundry/half bathroom. A loft gives you a second bedroom. Downstairs is another bathroom and carport. (Wi-Fi) internet is optionally available but locally purchased internet dongle is recommended. Land Line phone connection is optional available by prior arrangement. Power cost in Samoa is amongst the highest in the world. Efficient and considerate usage is encouraged. TV can be arranged if needed. Signal from local stations is only mediocre.
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 60 days before check-in.
- 50% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 30 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 30 days before check-in.
Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed
No pets
Events allowed
No smoking
Max guests: 7
Minimum age of primary renter:
Map
Owner
TIm & Maria Walkden-Brown
- Languages:
- english, Samoan
About TIm & Maria Walkden-Brown
Tim and Maria Walkden-Brown are now seeing their vision of providing a place for travelers to appreciate serenity and quietness in a beautiful and uncomplicated hideaway come true. Why, because that is what we ourselves seek…. how much more for us to be share it with like-minded soles….. the Samoan Highland Hideaway. Our quest seeded in the early 1970’s when Tim arrived in Samoa from Australia on his way to Canada. He met his wife Maria and now 38 years later after sojourns in and between Samoa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand we are entering into our dream. No wonder the iconic writer Robert Louis Stevenson had a similar dream. Our family is settled in Australia and Canada and sometimes Bosnia but they all adore the purity of the beauty, culture and simplicity of Samoa. So can you. Tim has spent a lifetime in heavy engineering in many remote locations from the Canadian Arctic to the windswept Sub-Antarctic. Maria’s time away from Samoa saw her putting her heart into what she loves; serving people. She had the ongoing privilege of working alongside people from Africa and Asia while meeting premiers and Canadian hockey stars. Above all she loves her garden so where better than Samoa. As you can see we are a multicultural family, love meeting like-minded folk from all countries. We built our present house in this beautiful and quietly remote highland region of Aleisa on the cross island road to Paradise Beach in the early 2000’s. Since then the grounds have developed and much of our sustenance matured. We completed building a traditional Samoan fale adjacent to the main house in 2010. We can’t wait to share this with our guests.
TIm & Maria Walkden-Brown purchased this house in 1998
Why TIm & Maria Walkden-Brown chose Apia
We originally chose this remote and wild piece of land because it was distant for everyday Samoa. It has transformed to what you see today. We developed the land for our retirement home and then it took on the expansion into our present vacation property.
What makes this house unique
Adventure Tours available - check out our website: Samoan Highland Adventures