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Umtala House | Artful and Luxurious Spacious Home

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A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a large island, and a dining area with a white table and chairs.
A two-story house with a brick facade, a red door, and a stone retaining wall.
A modern house with a patio, a barbecue area, and a glass door entrance.
A spacious living room with a wooden staircase, a large window, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A bedroom with a large bed, a bedside table, a dresser, and a window with curtains.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Laundry made easy
    One of the few properties with an in-unit washing machine and dryer.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Leura Mall

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Washer/dryer
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Leura, NSW
  • Place, Everglades Historic House & Gardens
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Leura Mall
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Leura Golf Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Western Sydney Intl. Airport (WSI)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Ensuite Bathroom (upstairs)

Toilet · Shower only

Main Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Rear Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Leura

Located in Leura, this holiday home is in the mountains. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Blue Mountains National Park and Katoomba Scenic World. Travelling with kids? Consider Everglades Historic House & Gardens and Labyrinth.
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Leura, NSW

What's nearby

  • Everglades Historic House & Gardens - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Leura Mall - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Leura Golf Club - 2 min drive - 1.2 km
  • Labyrinth - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Katoomba Scenic World - 8 min drive - 6.2 km

Getting around

  • Leura Station - 15 min walk
  • Western Sydney Intl. Airport (WSI) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sparrows - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Conservation Hut - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Freudian Sip - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Lily's Pad Cafe - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Leura Gourmet - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Umtala House | Artful and Luxurious Spacious Home pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Umtala House | Artful and Luxurious Spacious Home?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Umtala House | Artful and Luxurious Spacious Home?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Umtala House | Artful and Luxurious Spacious Home?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Umtala House | Artful and Luxurious Spacious Home located?

This family-friendly Leura holiday home is located in the mountains, within a 15-minute walk of Everglades Historic House & Gardens and Leura Mall. Labyrinth and Leura Cascades are also within 2 miles (3 km). Leura Station is 15 minutes by foot.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 59 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We ( 'girls' weekend). We absolutely loved this house. Decor was so interesting and eclectic. Kitchen was incredibly provisioned and gorgeous. Linen and products provided beautiful. Lots of spaces for people to move to. Lovely deck a rear garden space. Garden blossoming. Good walk into Leura village. So Peaceful. Highly Recommended. Thank you we loved our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spent a fabulous long weekend in Leura with our kids and partners. The house was warm, cosy and beautifully decorated. And it has the perfect lawn for a spot of Finska. Had a moment of confusion when I couldn’t find the cutlery, but that was the only (very slight) negative of our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful house set up, provision of all that we need made for an easy week to enjoy the mountains!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect mountain get away with friends

Loved this house; so cosy and welcoming, fabulous decor, super comfy beds. Would stay again in a flash!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful Comfy Accommodation

Very relaxing and comfortable - ideally located suitable for adults only and families alike. Love the decor.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Completely amazing house, would love to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect winter stay

Gorgeous home, super-comfortable, warm and cosy against the winter chill. Equipped with everything we could need in the kitchen, games to play in the sitting room, and a pretty garden, this house was the perfect base for our family stay in Leura.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short break

Beautiful property, peaceful and very comfortable. Thanks Josie we enjoyed our stay. Justine
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house

We stayed for 2 nights, the house very well appointed. Josie's style makes for a very welcoming and comfortable house. The house was very clean and the kitchen was well stocked with utensils etc. We really enjoyed our stay. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved the art!!

The house is decorated beautifully, perfect to relax in on a misty mountain Saturday. We appreciated the stocked kitchen with ample equipment to cook & prepare our meals. Beds were deliciously warm & comfy. Our fav place was in front of the fire chatting & flicking through the arty coffee table books. We looooved our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay in Laura.

A beautiful house very suitable for our group of 8 people. Age 5-68 years. Quiet area with no traffic. Nice garden and short walk to Laura centre
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Luxury experience

Umtala exceeded our expectations. All our needs were anticipated and we were very comfortable through hot days and cold. The backyard is a beautiful place to picnic, with the added bonus of herbs and rhubarb. Have already booked a return visit!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Umtala

Loved the house decor , very comfortable. Everything you could need Only addition would be a rail for stairs to upper level bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Leura Loveliness

The house is stunning - beautifully appointed and well cared for. It was a wonderful place for the family christmas and Josie was a brilliant host. The only small criticism was that the property is not as close to the mall as the description suggested. That said, we would certainly rent this property again and can't recommend it highly enough
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug, 2020
Thanks Kate for your lovely review. We have updated the walking distance as per google maps. Thanks for the feedback.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just prefect

We had an extended family group with 5 adults and 3 kids. It’s just perfect. Beautifully decorated. A cubby and toy chest to keep the kids occupied. Separate lounges meant we weren’t on top of each other, the big communal kitchen/dining was a great place to come together. 20 min walk or 5 min drive to leura shops. This is our third stay here - says it all!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Artful decor and welcoming ambience

We went for our anniversary and my husband's 65th. Couldn't have picked a better place to celebrate with the fam. We loved Umtala house and how it's been transformed by the current owners with artworks and decor. Mabel the 4 year old loved the cubby house and we played games in the backyard. It really felt like being in a home for the weekend rather than a generic holiday house. The styling is second to none but the bathroom was voted favourite room! The adult kids took over the cooking and served up slow cooked lamb ragu in the cost kitchen. Highly recommend *****
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Five school friends (for 65years) returned today from spending the week at Umtala on our annual reunion holiday. We enjoyed every minute of our stay. The beautifully restored house (from 1917) met all our needs. Umtala has a lovely mountain feel and very cosy atmosphere. We loved the front room where in the evening we enjoyed a glass of wine by the wood burning fire place. The kitchen/family room is where we spent the most time around the table enjoying each others company chatting, laughing, playing board games and cards and of course enjoying the meals we prepared in the modern and amazingly well equipped kitchen. Each bedroom was elegantly decorated and the beds, linen and doonas made for a good night’s sleep. With the central heating wherever you were in the house you were comfortably warm. Everything was spotlessly clean on arrival. So we can highly recommend Umtala.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful House, everything was just perfect

A girls weekend away with lifelong friends. Host Josie was very responsive to all my pre-arrival questions. The house was amazing, very well equipped, clean, super comfortable and beautifully styled. Having 3 bathrooms was a plus too. There were multiple living areas and we got to enjoy all of them. Our 3 night stay saw us stay in 2 nights and out to dinner at Mr Collins in Leura Village (beautiful food) on the other night. A Woolworths Home Shop on arrival saw us waste no time in the supermarket, highly recommend if you are organised in advance. A few of the girls went horse riding & others went to the Day Spa at the Fairmont Resort. Mornings were spent walking around the wonderful walking trails the Mountains has to offer. We had a fabulous afternoon at Fashion Boutique Zoe Clare where owner Jen took us through a styling session giving us some welcome advice on what clothes work for our varying body shapes. It was so much fun. We walked the Leura Village Shops multiple times over the course of the weekend picking up some lovely fashion items along the way. Sunday afternoon took us to the Hydro Majestic Hotel in Medlow Bath where we we participated in a history tour of the hotel (90 mins). Ryan our tour guide was very knowledgeable and shared with us some amazing history on the hotel and its origins. After the tour we spent some time enjoying a few Cocktails in the Saloon Bar. Overall an awesome weekend away, we were so glad we got to enjoy it at Umtala House.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Great Family Venue

This accommodation is superb! We had the best family, (grand parents, daughters and spouses, and three young grandchildren), weekend ever! It is beautifully set out and really well equipped. It was spotlessly clean. All the bathroom toiletries were of the highest standard, the beds were extremely comfortable and the kitchen would please the most discerning chef. We'll be back for sure
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely few days with long time friends

The property was lovely only very had to access front and back without rails especially when it is snowing and raining.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Weekend!

Great family weekend Gorgeous property Beautifully furnished and great location Will Definately be back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A 75th birthday celebration

The property was ideal for our 3 generations of 6 adults and 3 children.The location was perfect -a walk to Everglades Gardens and Leura Mall and short drive to Scenic Railway. The house provided for all our needs-warmth including an open fire, a kitchen well equipped for cooking up a storm, a sunny balcony and a playhouse for the kids, great beds and bathrooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stylish Leura Beauty

Lovely stay in Leura. House is beautiful, clean, well equipped with attention paid to provide high quality fittings and equipment and nice and warm in winter!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

lovely place

Umtala house was just like the pictures. We enjoyed everything it had to offer.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Classy house in the hills

What a pleasure! This is one of the best houses and locations we have stayed at. Perfect for a gathering of family and friends. Josie's prowess as an interior designer shines. She wants her guests to have a 5 star experience and we did just that!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
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