Bowen Toft House- eco home from home

Check-in 3pm & check-out 10am when available
Designed for families, friends, digital nomads, FIFO & conference colleagues
Close to Hobart. Spacious. City, mountain & river views.

Business:
-all amenities home (full kitchen, laundry, free parking), long stays welcome
-full office with door, free super-fast internet, suitable for conference calls

Families:
-4 bedrooms, 5 beds
-2.5 bathrooms, 1 bath, 1 walk in shower, 3 toilets
-DVDs, CDs, books, magazines, games, Netflix
-2 lounge areas
-garden, outside seating/ dining/ BBQ
-one level

LOCATION:
South Hobart with views of the city, the river and the mountain.

-4-minute car ride or a 7-minute e-scooter ride from the Hobart CBD
-walking distance to local SoHo shops & eateries
-a bus service along Cascade Road, run by Metro Tasmania
-a short walk to the Cascade historical site, & 200-year-old beer factory
-Hobart CBD, Salamanca, North Hobart and Sandy Bay beach are all only a short drive away
-walk to city via the Hobart Rivulet & maybe see a platypus
-perfect base whilst exploring Southern Tasmania

CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT:
Check-in 5pm (3pm if we can clean the house in time) & Check-out is 8.30am (10am if there is no one checking in that day). This is to accommodate our wonderful cleaners

THE HOUSE
This spacious and stunning late 1930’s. A sensitive renovation has retained all of the character of the original house & melded it with modern luxury.

-natural lights fills the house
-views from every window, Hobart, the mountain, the river & the house gardens
-a peaceful garden
-watch the native wildlife (birds, pademelons) from one of the two living areas
-built for the Chief Engineer of the Cascade Brewery and his family, it is named after him; “Bowen Toft House”
-some furniture in the house was built by the original owner
-3rd generation family-owned home

ACCESSABILITY:
The house was lived in by my Grandparents until their mid & late 90’s, so it retains those things to help people who may need them

-2 entrances off the road, one has a ramp & only a couple of steps
-hand rails along both access points where there is a slope
-single level house
-walk in shower

ACCOMMODATION:
The 4 bedrooms containing 5 beds are aimed for comfort and all have bedside lights & tables, wireless charges & power points spots

-a queen size master bedroom with an ensuite
-a similar queen bedroom close to the second bathroom
-a twin bedroom and an office with a single bed/day bed
-a pillow menu provided if you want a particular pillow
-hotel quality bedding and linen

All bathrooms have been set up with “Hollywood lights” to make grooming easier.
-2.5 bathrooms in all, one with a bath, an ensuite & a powder room
-3 toilets

-two reception rooms, both with views towards Hobart
-several reading/ chill-out nooks
-full kitchen & adjoining mud room

OFFICE & INTERNET:
-dedicated office with door
-free high-speed fibre to the home NBN internet
-double brick so suitable for conference calls
-office accessories

ENTERTAINMENT:
-a TV in each living area with Netflix & DVD players
-a CD player in one living room
-a selection of adult & children DVDs, CDs, board games, cooking & reference books (including those about Tasmania), magazines.
-free high-speed fibre to the home NBN internet

HEATING & COOLING:
The house has several heating and cooling options, including passive (i.e., window film, window coverings, aspect, insulation, double brick, outside trees).

-throw rugs, heat packs and extra blankets for cold days
-an air-conditioner, movable & fixed fans for hot days.

GARDEN:
There is an outside area with dining table and BBQ and additional seating. This is setup in summer as it is not a covered area.
-the entire front of the block has been fully landscaped and is yours to enjoy during your stay

EXTRA AMENITIES:
-a range of emergency (1st aid kit, ice packs) & household items
-a yoga mat
-a kitchen made for cooking

CHILDREN:
The house is designed for adults, older children (approx. 5 years & older), & non-crawling infants as it’s not childproofed. There are no cots, no highchairs but a baby bath, change table & baby rug can be provided.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The interior has been designed by Nance to provide carefully curated rooms using new, vintage, and family furniture and décor. The house retains its original features.
-the house was renovated with minimal waste (we even recycled the old tiles for craft use at the local tip)
-we promote recycling & reuse & there are receptacles in the house for recycling
-the house is fully electric, even the BBQ, to help look after our environment
-solar power will be installed in the future

PILLOWS:
We've changed the way we have bed pillows, as we were washing lots of pillowcases for pillows not used. We are always looking at ways to reduce the environmental impact.
There is 1x pillowcase in each spot on the beds & then if you want extras, we have 2 spare in the master wardrobe in bags plus we have a pillow menu of 9 pillows in the cane baskets in the twin single room. So, there are heaps of extra pillows & feel free to use them.
If you use the extra pillows, please leave them out with their cases & ribbons so we know to change them. We believe you can have all the home comforts & still save on waste.

If you want to a copy of the ways we are trying to reduce our carbon footprint & engage with the local community I can send it to you.

THE NEW CONTAINER RECYCLING SCHEME:
We are going to start collecting cans & bottles for recycling. There is a specially marked bin in the kitchen, near the door to the mud room.
All money raised will be used to buy plants for the garden for everyone to enjoy. We want to make a herb garden for guests to use. We will match any money we raised.


SECURITY:
-outside CCTV
-a security system (guests receive a code)
-window locks on the street side.

PARKING:
-free off-street parking

EXTRAS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE or HIRE:
These are all charged at cost price or the price to have them cleaned. They are charged through the booking app.

-items to purchase & keep: slippers,-toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving cream, razers, non-disposable shower caps

-Items to hire whilst at the house: dressing gowns

Guest Access
The house was lived in by my Grandparents until their mid & late 90’s, so it retains those things to help people who may need them

-2 entrances off the road, one has a ramp & only a couple of steps
-other entrance from the off-street parking
-hand rails along both access points where there is a slope
-single level house
-walk in shower
-unfortunately, due to the steep nature of the block, wheelchair access is made difficult.
-there are fences & gates at the back of the house to block off areas that are not part of Bowen Toft House (we ask you to please avoid these areas)

Interaction with guests
-check-in is contactless
-flexible check-in time
-a contact sheet, containing our phone numbers & emergency numbers, is emailed to you
-we email you a guide about Hobart & we are available to answer questions

Other details to note
REWARD for GREAT GUESTS-
Guests who leave the house neat & tidy (which is most of you) are given a 5/5 feedback & a discount off their next booking with us (at either property). You will need to contact me directly for the discount.

Our aim is for you to have safe and tranquil time staying in our home.