Shiralee's Rest is the perfect home away from home, offering all the comforts and charm for a memorable stay in the Blue Mountains.
Nestled in a peaceful, leafy residential area of North Katoomba, this single-level retreat sits on a spacious, gently sloping garden block. It overlooks the treetops of the National Park, offering a front-row seat to the vibrant birdlife that frequents the area. Colourful rosellas and king parrots flit through the trees, all perfectly framed from the spacious back deck.
Designed with a tasteful blend of modern and rustic elements, Shiralee's Rest exudes a distinct mountain feel, making it a true sanctuary. Inside, stylish finishes and gorgeous hardwood timber floors throughout create a warm, inviting atmosphere. The open-plan living space is perfect for relaxing and entertaining, with a well-equipped modern kitchen that flows into the dining area, featuring a large table for gathering. The dining area extends to the back deck, where you can enjoy serene views of the surrounding greenery.
This family-friendly retreat is designed for year-round comfort, with central heating throughout and a cosy combustion log fireplace for those chilly mountain nights.
The home is fully fenced, providing a safe space for children to explore the garden, bounce on the trampoline, or relax on the garden swing. A variety of games and toys in the sunroom keep kids entertained, while the bunk room adds a fun, novelty space for them to enjoy.
The modern full bathroom is fresh and spacious, featuring heat lamps and a luxurious single-person bathtub, with a second toilet adding extra convenience.
Shiralee's Rest is equipped with all the modern amenities needed for a relaxing getaway, including WiFi, a 43 Smart TV, and a fully equipped kitchen with stainless steel appliances, microwave, and coffee machine. It also features a washing machine and drying racks, a compost garden, and a BBQ for outdoor dining.
For your comfort, quality linen is provided, and the property is strictly no pets and no smoking inside, ensuring a clean and peaceful environment for all guests.
BED CONFIGURATION Sleeps 10 (8 Adults Maximum) Bedroom 1: 1 x Queen Bed Bedroom 2: 1 x Queen Bed Bedroom 3: 2 x Bunk Beds (2 Singles + 2 Singles) Sunroom: 2 x Single Modular Sofa Beds (2 Singles)
BATHROOM CONFIGURATION Bathroom 1: Shower over bath, toilet, basin, and heat lamps Bathroom 2: Separate toilet and basin
FEATURES Single-level home overlooking treetops Four steps into level entry house Three bedrooms plus sunroom Quality linen provided Combustion log fireplace Central heating 43 Smart TV WiFi Modern, well-equipped kitchen with stainless steel appliances Microwave Coffee machine Modern full bathroom with heat lamps Single-person bathtub Separate second toilet Portacot and booster highchair seat Games and toys Washing machine and drying racks Compost garden BBQ Spacious front and back decks Large private fenced spacious block Trampoline Strictly no pets No smoking inside
ACCESSIBILITY LAYOUT Ground Floor: Three steps from driveway onto the front porch, level entry throughout, lounge, sunroom, dining, kitchen, 1.5 bathroom, bedrooms 1, 2, and 3, and back deck.
FEES The base tariff includes 4 people; extra guests are charged an additional fee per person, per night. Electric car charging is $20 per use, payable separately after booking.
ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING FEE Please advise if you intend to use the house electricity for charging your electric car. There is a fee of $20 per charge, which is charged separately. Kindly inform us of the number of times you plan to charge your car during your stay. There is no dedicated EV port at the property. Guests will need to bring their own extension lead and EV-compatible charging cable to connect to the propertys electricity supply.
CLEANING FEE The cleaning fee reflects the actual cost of professional cleaning and linen hire for each booking.
FIREWOOD SEASON 1st May - 30th September. During firewood season, a starter pack of firewood, kindling, firelighters, and matches is provided for your first night. More firewood and supplies can be purchased locally from petrol stations.
TELEVISION Please note that poor weather conditions may affect live free-to-air channels. We cannot guarantee a consistent television signal. On-demand channels and streaming apps are available through the Smart TV using your accounts.
9PM OUTDOOR NOISE RESTRICTION CURFEW For the comfort of our neighbours, please adhere to a noise curfew from 9pm to 8am in all outdoor areas. We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining a quiet environment during these hours.
IN-HOUSE GUESTS ONLY This property is exclusively for registered guests. It cannot be used for gatherings or events, and no additional visitors are allowed without permission.
NO PARTY OR NOISE DISRUPTION POLICY We enforce a strict no-party and no-noise disruption policy. As this is a quiet residential area, any breach will result in immediate eviction without a refund.
PAYMENT POLICY Deposit: A minimum 50% deposit is required to confirm bookings made more than 30 days before the arrival date. Balance Security Bond: The remaining balance and the refundable security bond must be paid 30 days before the arrival date. Full Payment: For bookings made within 30 days of the arrival date, full payment and the refundable security bond are required at the time of booking. Transaction Fee: A non-refundable 2.9% Stripe transaction fee applies to all payments, including the bond. Statement: Payments will appear as ACCOMMODATE BLUE MOUNT LENNOX HEAD on your bank statement. Agreement: By making payments, you agree to our terms and conditions. Bond Refund: Bond refunds are processed 7 business days after check-out and may take 5-10 days to appear in your bank account.
CANCELLATION POLICY Standard Cancellations: Cancellations made within 30 days before arrival are non-refundable. Cancellations made 31 days or more before arrival incur a non-refundable AU$5.00 channel manager fee. Date Transfers: Changes to booking dates are not permitted within 30 days of the arrival date. Event Cancellations: Accommodated is not responsible for the cancellation of events, functions, or activities, which are subject to our standard cancellation policy. COVID-19 Lockdown: If travel is prohibited due to a COVID-19 lockdown, bookings can be transferred up to one year in advance with one free date change.
DISCLAIMER We endeavour to ensure that our content and images are accurate and up-to-date. However, occasional discrepancies may occur due to delays or changes beyond our control. We cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve high chair
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
About the area
Katoomba
Located in Katoomba, this holiday home is next to a golf course and in the mountains. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Katoomba Scenic World and Blue Mountains National Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Blue Mountains Cultural Centre and Everglades Historic House & Gardens. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre - 8 min drive - 3.9 km
Katoomba Scenic World - 11 min drive - 6.5 km
Three Sisters - 11 min drive - 6.5 km
Echo Point Lookout - 11 min drive - 6.5 km
Getting around
Katoomba Station - 7 min drive
Western Sydney Intl. Airport (WSI) - 69 min drive
Restaurants
Cafe Leura - 5 min drive
Lily's Pad Cafe - 6 min drive
Old City Bank Bar and Brasserie - 5 min drive
Freudian Sip - 6 min drive
Bygone Beautys - Antique Centre & Tearoom - 6 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Shiralee's Rest | Single-Level Home, 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom, A/C, Central Heating, BBQ pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Shiralee's Rest | Single-Level Home, 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom, A/C, Central Heating, BBQ?
As of 31 Mar, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Shiralee's Rest | Single-Level Home, 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom, A/C, Central Heating, BBQ on 10 Jun, 2026 start from S$190, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Shiralee's Rest | Single-Level Home, 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom, A/C, Central Heating, BBQ?
Self-parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Shiralee's Rest | Single-Level Home, 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom, A/C, Central Heating, BBQ?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Shiralee's Rest | Single-Level Home, 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom, A/C, Central Heating, BBQ?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Shiralee's Rest | Single-Level Home, 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom, A/C, Central Heating, BBQ located?
This family-friendly Katoomba holiday home is located in the mountains, within 3 mi (5 km) of Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Leura Mall and Fortress Rock. Six Foot Track Trailhead is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Excellent property for our extended families to get together. Clean, warm and with all the comforts of home!
Belinda H.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Archival
8/10 Good
Liz
28 Jun, 2015
Great family getaway
Very clean, very comfortable, peaceful property. Well set up for a family with activities to keep the kids occupied.
Liz
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jun, 2023
Thank you for the positive feedback Liz. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. For your next visit to Shiralee's Rest, we would like to offer you a complimentary 3rd night on a 2 night booking any time of the year other than school and public holidays. :-)
We have nothing bad to say = everything was great about this house! As advertised. In the forest, birds come on the balcony in the morning and around 4-6 pm which is great. Very quiet area and close to town. We would definitely come back, thank you for a wonderful stay!
The house was lovely and homely. Clean and everything was up to good standard. Vi really enjoyed the birds that were visiting. Quiet area and not far from shops and tourist areas. Thank you.
Jane R.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug, 2023
Thanks for your review. It seems like you were really happy with your stay. So wondering about the 3-star rating.
This property exceeded our expectations with a large landscape, large back porch with friendly birds coming to say good morning.
The house was able to accommodate all of us comfortably. Bunks were a little uncomfortable on the mattresses, but I guess that's mainly for little kids that don't weigh much.
Very clean and tidy and very very warm.
Thank you for accommodating us.
Sevil P.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
Stephen D.
15 Jan, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication
Great Property, Confusing Price
Our stay had one very serious negative, but other positives. I'll try to be balanced. On the positive side, the house is lovely, it’s what was advertised. It has a nice view of the bush and was clean and well prepared. On the negative side, we didn’t confirm final numbers until well after booking. When we did, going from 2 adults / 2 children to 4 adults / 5 children, the price doubled. This amount was never disclosed and was debited from our account as soon as we adjusted the numbers. That experience set us in a negative mood. Perhaps we were naïve, but we were used to properties adding nominal fees if you add extra people to a full property that you have booked. We didn't expect the price to double. We’ve given the property a reasonable score because it deserves it, but we weren’t happy with the clarity or communication style of the property management company.
Well-maintained, secluded and comfortable place to chill out. The hammock on the veranda makes a great spot to (literally) hang whilst watching the rain and listening to the birds. Perfect for post-lockdown sanity.
Comfortable, a really good holiday even though we had a rainy wet Katoomba week. Heating worked well. Birds spotted were fantastic - especially square-tail kite being attacked by 20 or more other birds. Great photo opportunity. House lay out worked well for teenage family... only comment was internet weak signal -
The house is wonderful, very clean with quality linen. The kitchen is well stocked with tea, coffee and basics like sugar and oil for cooking. The smart tv was a hit with us all (the toddler was very happy to see ABC Kids). There are a great range of toys which my almost 3yo loved. The best thing is the view and the bird life. We had so much joy in watching birds come to feed at breakfast time and even the toddler loved spotting kookaburras! The central heating is fantastic! We were here for the coldest day of winter and got snow! The whole family really enjoyed our weekend away to the mountains and would definitely come back to Sherilee's Rest
Lisa J.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jun, 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We are so pleased that you had a good stay. We too love the birds that come to visit and being so close to the bush. We are lucky to be able to enjoy the peace and quiet without having to travel too far. Did you see any wallabies in the garden? We hope to welcome you at Shiralee's Rest again soon!
Everything was lovely, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, the house was really nice, very clean, linen was really nice. Kitchen had everything and the heating was incredible, it heated up the house really quickly.
What a peace inspiring place nestled so close to town but feeling like you are in the country, all by yourself, with forest and abundant birdlife out the back! The place is well decked out and the checkin process seamless.
Antony M.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Verified
6/10 Okay
Jill C.
2 Oct, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
The property has a few extras, but they aren’t well promoted.
The house has underfloor heating and a well stocked kitchen with basic cooking essentials and nice crockery and glassware. It also has a wood burner which had a fire set and ready to go and some spare kindling. Bring your own matches. Unfortunately the property manager didn’t seem to be aware of the extra nice touches, when we inquired before our visit.
The outlook and local bird life was lovely.
There were 4 of us staying but only 3 towels were provided!
Apart from that it was a pleasant stay.
Jill C.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jun, 2023
Thank you for your feedback Jill. As we discussed on the phone as you were on the way to the property, we explained that in the advertisement it states that the property does not provide firewood as the property is modestly priced and kept affordable. You became angry about this, but the advertising states this fact. I rang the service station for you, to ensure they had firewood in stock, which I then sent the directions to you. We tried to be as helpful as we possibly could. But you threaten to leave a bad review if we didn't buy firewood for you. If we had known about the towels, we would have delivered another to you. We have since reviewed your suggestion, and are now offering a firewood starter pack. Kind regards.
We went to Shiralee's with two small children and a baby for a weekend away. The property was lovely, very nicely done up with a big garden out the back. There was plenty for the kids to do inside with toys and outside with a trampoline, swing and hammock. We were there over a very cold weekend but there was excwllent heating across the house plus a toasty log fire. A quick drive to Katoomba Centre.
Susanna R.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified
8/10 Good
Candice P.
8 Jul, 2019
Wonderful Family Retreat
We had a wonderful time in this lovely little house. There is plenty of space for 10 people to enjoy yourself with a lovely back deck onto bushland. A very treasured place for memories.
Candice P.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Mariet S.
7 Apr, 2019
Peaceful, fun for the whole family.
We spend a (much too) short weekend at Shiralee's Rest. It was comfortable, clean and very well equipped. The trampoline, toys, bbq, hammock were great source of entertainment. It was spacious for 4, we would be happy to return here with a larger crowd.
Mariet S.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jun, 2023
Thank you for the 5 star review! :-)
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Archival
8/10 Good
Felicity L.
30 Nov, 2017
Lovely home
We had a lovely time. The fixtures and fittings like furniture and kitchen, beds, bathroom were all of a great quality which made 'living' there enjoyable. We also really enjoyed the back balcony that has a lovely outlook, outdoor setting, hammock and swing chair.
The only slightly annoying things were that the BBQ was unusable because it was so dirty under the plate and the other thing was that the indoor dining table did not have 6 chairs which meant that depending on whether we were eating inside or outside, we had to take chairs with us.
We had massively varying weather from 14 deg and rain all the way to 38 and sunny. The house temp sat in line with the outside temp so 38 was pretty exhausting.
Overall, an enjoyable stay though :-)
Felicity L.
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jun, 2023
Thanks for your review Felicity,
We're pleased to hear you had a great stay aside from the crazy weather fluctuations.
I'll ensure the cleaner double checks the BBQ in future.
Please pay us a visit again sometime.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Helen A.
31 May, 2017
Amazing place
Beautiful property in an amazing location. Clean, cosy and very well maintained. The selection of games and DVDs in the study kept the kids entertained when the weather decided to scupper our bushwalking plans!
Helen A.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Lianna S.
31 Mar, 2017
Great, peaceful location and immaculately clean!
We loved our stay at Shiraleee's rest, and only wished we had booked for longer. The house was immaculately clean, with what looked like new floors and a kitchen. The beds were very comfortable (and the two kids loved that they could each sleep on a top bunk!)
The kids loved all the birds that came to the birdfeeder on the back deck, and I loved just looking out at the national park -- so peaceful and relaxing.
The location was on a quiet street, in a lovely neighborhood away from the tourist hub-bub. The walking trail to the local falls was very nearby and a lovely walk with the kids (unfortunately it had been really rainy so we didn't make it all way down to the bottom because of slippery rocks).
We would love to stay at Shiralee's again, and will certainly recommend it!
Lianna S.
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jun, 2023
Thanks for the kind review Lianna,
We're thrilled you and your family enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again sometime soon.
Kind regards
Archival
8/10 Good
Cath
31 Oct, 2016
Well equipped residence
Excellent access to Minnehaha falls walk. House had every we needed and the visiting cockatoos, Rosellas and king parrots were a bonus.
Cath
Archival
10/10 Excellent
sarah
30 Apr, 2016
Relaxing and family friendly
We had an amazing time. House was relaxing and big enough for two families and very close to the shops.
The kids enjoyed playing in the garden and it was a quiet neighbourhood perfect to unwind and put our feet up. Thankyou
sarah
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