Altitude 700 Rural Retreat near Malanda where nature's beauty takes centre stage

Altitude 700 Rural Retreat is taking bookings now & getting ready to welcome guests for the first time ever from 31 October 2025!

The Retreat offers a rare blend of privacy, comfort and natural beauty and is perfect for couples, families, friends, adventure seekers, digital nomads, those seeking a quiet creative space, anyone seeking true escape or all of the above!

About the space:

The home is in harmony with nature and features soaring cathedral ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass doors, large picture windows and expansive views from every room.

Styled in fresh whites, deep greys and warm natural tones, the interiors blend comfort with calm.

- 4 spacious bedrooms all with wardrobes
- 1 x king and 3 x queen beds, bed linen to match the requirements for your stay
- 2 over-sized bathrooms (one is an ensuite) + outdoor hot/cold shower. Body & hand wash & towels supplied
- Double blinds ensures your choice is satisfied to either let the light in or have total privacy
- Fully equipped laundry with washing machine, dryer, laundry tub & washing powder supplied
- 3 ground floor living rooms + sunroom
- Elevated observatory with large outdoor lounge/dining setting and outdoor deck
- Reverse-cycle daiken air conditioning in living/ kitchen areas & quality spyda ceiling fans throughout.
- Open plan/Flexible design that allows super sized a/c systems to flow into all rooms when needed
- Electric fire place
- Screened doors and windows
- Bose Bluetooth speaker, Apple TV hubs
- 3 Smart TVs in the multiple living areas with all streaming apps downloaded ready for you to connect your account

Stay connected for work or play:
- Samsung Monitor/desk and chair
- Unlimited wireless NBN internet coverage throughout the house
- excellent mobile phone coverage

Cook, Relax & Recharge:
- Fully equipped modern open plan kitchen with breakfast bar, bar stools and casual dining table
- Fan-forced oven, convection microwave, dishwasher, Refrigerator/freezer - Nespresso coffee machine
- Wine fridge
- Starter essentials: oil, condiments, milk, tea & coffee pods
- Multiple indoor & outdoor dining and lounging areas

Enjoy the outdoors:
- Observatory deck to appreciate the surrounding landscape, sunset drinks and star-gazing on fine nights
- Weber Q BBQ & 8-seater timber dining setting
- Outdoor lounges
- Outdoor lounge setting
- Expansive lawns and rainforest gardens

Vehicle parking both undercover and on hard stand

Just Bring Yourself, your personal belongings, food, drinks and friends

Guest access:

The entire property and grounds are available for guests to use except for the separate workshop building and the mezzanine storage area located in the main house. In addition, the hydrotherapy spa which is onsite is not available for guest use at this stage. The gym equipment is not of commercial grade & not available for guest use. Please respect our privacy and rules in this regard.

Other things to note:

Rates:
Please note: Our base rate is for 2 people (double) sharing the main bedroom and ensuite bathroom with access to the 2nd bathroom/laundry as well or 2 people requiring 2 different bedrooms as singles. There will be an additional charge per person per night for each person staying after 2 people and up to 6 people maximum, whether child or adult. We do not lock off any bedrooms not allocated to guests as it would ruin the amenity of the house, but trust guests will only use bedrooms allocated that will be made up with linen depending on your party size and bed configuration needed - eg: doubles sharing one room or singles having a room on their own.

Travelling with children and suitability:
We welcome guests travelling with children. We have some children's plastic cups, plates & knives & forks. There are also some toys for younger children & balls and outdoor game sets for older kids. We also have a number of children’s books that would suit various ages.

We cannot guarantee that the house is completely child-proof for infants or toddlers and have pointed out the amenities of the house in detail so you are able to make an informed decision whether suitable for you prior to booking. If bringing children, it is your responsibility to supervise them & look after our furniture & belongings.

Children, regardless of age are counted in the guest count for the house and will be charged in line with our rates.

Access to the property and wildlife:
It is a picturesque drive on sealed road the whole way with the last 2 kilometres on an all-weather compacted unsealed road that is suitable for all vehicle types.

As we are in a wildlife area, we can get brush turkeys, tree kangaroos, cassowaries, bandicoots, possums and the occasional tree snake (non venimous) around the property. The sighting of all this wildlife usually depends on the season and the weather.

None of this wildlife will hurt you, but do not try to touch or interact with them if you do have a sighting. Guests remain responsible for their own safety, and a common sense approach should be taken at all times, such as closing screen doors.

We also have abundant rainfall. You may have an experience of completely blue skies and glorious views one day with a misty mountains experience the next. We cannot guarantee the weather!, but we can guarantee that both experiences are magical.