The Straw House- Huge Family Farmhouse
About this house rental
Situated in Forest Grove, this charming house for $330 per night is a fantastic option for your next vacation. This beautiful quirky straw bale house has all the ingredients for a magical holiday. The house has a rambling quality, which makes it ideal for large groups wanting a special retreat. There are often multi generational family catch ups, which is lovely to see. We are not suited for events, parties, bucks/hens gatherings, weddings or raucous weekends. This is a beautiful, peaceful property and we like to provide the country/homely escape away from the noise and bustle of city life, to our guests. You will be welcomed and greeted shortly after your arrival and I'm nearby on the property if needed during your stay. Set amongst bush, with glorious evening light on the magnificent karri trees, you can relax on the front veranda and listen to the sounds of nature, with kestrels, wagtails, blue wrens and frogs all around. When the wind comes from the West, you can hear the crashing of the surf on Redgate Beach just over the ridge. The house has the wonderful insulating qualities of straw - cool in the summer, warm in the winter. A wood heater with firewood provided will ensure your warmth and cosiness whatever the weather! The house itself is spacious, with several living areas. Wifi, 2 TVs, a fully equipped kitchen, with plentiful good quality pots, pans and appliances, an enormous marri wood dining table, beautiful lead-light windows and comfortable beds. There are 6 large bedrooms - 5 with queen beds (one is on a loft), and a 6th bedroom with twin beds. The enormous upstairs lounge can be closed off to be a 7th bedroom with mattresses to make up beds on the timber floor. There are 3 bathrooms with loos, so no need to queue! There is a table tennis table in the back games room/shed at the back of the house.. A short drive down Redgate Road takes you to the wonderful beaches of Redgate, or head to the bright lights of Margaret River only 15 minutes away. The prestigious wineries, Arlewood, Leeuwin Estate, Voyager Estate, Xanadu, Cape Mentelle and Redgate are 5 minutes away. Activities Walk some of the Cape to Cape, or bring your mountain bikes for a blast through the famous Margaret River trails. There is a local surf school, and plenty of wind-surfing or kite surfing. Fishing, whale-watching, caving, rock-climbing or abseiling - everything is within easy reach. Take a Winery Tour, climb the Leeuwin Lighthouse - whether you want to fill your days with activity, or nothing at all - this is the place to do it! LEAVERS and young adults - We do accept younger crews, but under some fairly stringent conditions. We've been very pleased with most of our younger groups, and believe in giving them a fair go. There will be a returnable bond payable of $100 each. This is to be paid in cash on arrival and will be returned in cash on your departure after a satisfactory inspection of the house by ourselves. Our number policy of a maximum 15 people is firm with this age group. ********************************************************************************************************
Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Forest Grove
Reviews
4.9/5.0
Outstanding(126 Reviews)
5.0
Loved every minute of staying there
5.0
Many thanks to DJ and the Straw House for an amazing trip!
5.0
Great place, with lots of space and beds to fit a large group. Lovely host that was great and easy to contact. Overall great stay and we will hopefully be back.
5.0
The Straw House was perfect for our family holiday. We fell in love with the character of the home. The property had all the facilities we could possibly need. Great place for children with loads of space and local farm animals to visit. Would highly recommend for family holidays and adult groups looking for peace and tranquillity.
5.0
Tranquility at it's best. Nature lovers paradise. Close to Margaret River and surroundings. Near beautiful Reg Gate beach. The house was amazing and very interesting. The delightful property owner was super helpful.
5.0
This is a fantastic place for family groups to eat, sleep, laugh and play together. It has great facilities to just kick back and relax. You can also wander around the property and visit surrounding attractions.
Remember to register your dog(s) before you make the final payment or before you arrive.
5.0
Understated
The pictures don’t do this property justice. Every aspect of this property was understated and the experience well and truly overdelivered! An epic piece of paradise where the host has thought of everything and more you could possibly need. If you want a unique experience with your family or friends then go feel the love at the straw house.☯️
5.0
Had a fantastic and relaxing long weekend at the straw house with family and friends. Carolyn and Mark are lovely, easily contacted and present this gorgeous property beautifully. Greeted with a bottle of local red and a cake baked especially for us, we were in comfort from the first minute. Great for kids with animals to feed, and an amazing story and photos of the straw house constructed.
We’ll be back and highly recommend it for anyone considering checking it out.
Thanks Carolyn, Mark and Family for a great experience 😁
5.0
We stayed as a big group. It was warmer and more homely and set up than I expected. Owner was lovely, walked over to see us a few times. The house is better set up for babies than lets on and the stuff is decent quality. Definitely email the owner and ask what they have before lugging a car load down :)
10.0
We stayed as a big group. It was warmer and more homely and set up than I expected. Owner was lovely, walked over to see us a few times. The house is better set up for babies than lets on and the stuff is decent quality. Definitely email the owner and ask what they have before lugging a car load down :)
5.0
Lovely location, lovely house.
We stayed as a big group. It was warmer and more homely and set up than I expected. Owner was lovely, walked over to see us a few times. The house is better set up for babies than lets on and the stuff is decent quality. Definitely email the owner and ask what they have before lugging a car load down :)
5.0
This property is great for families, the kids had the best time with all the different rooms and interesting character the house has. They loved going to see all the animals and running around outside. The owners were lovely leaving us a freshly baked cake and bottle of wine, great communication throughout. We will be back for sure, thank you!!!
5.0
Amazing property, stunning location
Had a fantastic and relaxing long weekend at the straw house with family and friends. Carolyn and Mark are lovely, easily contacted and present this gorgeous property beautifully. Greeted with a bottle of local red and a cake baked especially for us, we were in comfort from the first minute. Great for kids with animals to feed, and an amazing story and photos of the straw house constructed.
We’ll be back and highly recommend it for anyone considering checking it out.
Thanks Carolyn, Mark and Family for a great experience 😁
5.0
Excellent Stay for Families and Friends
This property is great for families, the kids had the best time with all the different rooms and interesting character the house has. They loved going to see all the animals and running around outside. The owners were lovely leaving us a freshly baked cake and bottle of wine, great communication throughout. We will be back for sure, thank you!!!
5.0
One of the nicest properties I've ever stayed at. Amazing surroundings and beautiful home.
5.0
Amazing Property
One of the nicest properties I've ever stayed at. Amazing surroundings and beautiful home.
5.0
No hassel check in.. great place to stay.. very quite and relaxing. The owners baked us a cake and left us a bottel of wine on check in.. will stay again
5.0
Great place. Great location
No hassel check in.. great place to stay.. very quite and relaxing. The owners baked us a cake and left us a bottel of wine on check in.. will stay again
5.0
A perfect get away.
The Straw House was the perfect holiday for our extended family. The six bedrooms easily accommodated all of us from grandparents, parents and grandchildren including a small baby. Plenty of space for children to play and explore and all the rooms were well resourced. Outdoor verandahs are ideal for listening to and looking for wildlife. There is access to a small farm just five minutes walk away and beaches are also only a few minutes drive. The owners are friendly and accessible. We would highly recommend for a relaxing holiday.
5.0
It was a picturesque and comfortable location, just as shown in the site pictures. The owners popped in and were lovely and it was interesting to read through the history of the place and the property in the provided photobook. My group and I had a lovely stay at The Strawhouse :-)
5.0
A lovely stay at The Strawhouse
It was a picturesque and comfortable location, just as shown in the site pictures. The owners popped in and were lovely and it was interesting to read through the history of the place and the property in the provided photobook. My group and I had a lovely stay at The Strawhouse :-)
5.0
The Straw house was our first experience renting a property ourselves as young adults, Carolyn and Mark were such lovely people and made us feel so welcome as soon as we arrived. The house itself was so cozy and full of space with a beautiful view! Thank you once again for letting us stay in ur beautiful home, we loved it and hope to be back soon :)
5.0
A great weekend getaway
The Straw house was our first experience renting a property ourselves as young adults, Carolyn and Mark were such lovely people and made us feel so welcome as soon as we arrived. The house itself was so cozy and full of space with a beautiful view! Thank you once again for letting us stay in ur beautiful home, we loved it and hope to be back soon :)
5.0
We absolutely loved staying at the Straw House and the owners were super helpful and friendly. The house is well laid our for bigger groups liuke we had and having two seperate living areas was great with teenagers. The farm is beautiful and such a relaxing place to stay, while being very close to anywhere we wanted to visit. Can't recommend highly enough.
4.0
50th Birthday
We were looking for somewhere we could have friends together for a 50th celebration. The straw house fit the bill perfectly as it is a rural area where we didn’t annoy anybody with our sing-song.
The property is lovely for a winter stay. The house is well insulated and the wood heater makes everything nice and toasty. A visit to the little farm through the forest is an added treat.
It was a stay away with a difference.
5.0
Amazing Holiday Location
We absolutely loved staying at the Straw House and the owners were super helpful and friendly. The house is well laid our for bigger groups liuke we had and having two seperate living areas was great with teenagers. The farm is beautiful and such a relaxing place to stay, while being very close to anywhere we wanted to visit. Can't recommend highly enough.
5.0
We had the best time. Everything was here and more. We’ll definitely be back!
5.0
Fabulous getaway
We had the best time. Everything was here and more. We’ll definitely be back!
5.0
Strawhouse
What a wonderful property in a fantastic location, we had everything we wanted and we’ll looked after, the kid loved the farm animals. Great place to get away from it all but also close to Margaret River.
5.0
Such a great place, incredible location and great for a large group. Highly recommended!
5.0
Beautiful house, lots of room and gorgeous setting. We enjoyed a family getaway for three generations in this lovely house. Carolyn and Mark were welcoming and friendly... we will be back.
5.0
Wonderful family home away from home
Beautiful house, lots of room and gorgeous setting. We enjoyed a family getaway for three generations in this lovely house. Carolyn and Mark were welcoming and friendly... we will be back.
5.0
Beautiful
Such a great place, incredible location and great for a large group. Highly recommended!
5.0
Our second visit, this time with family, friends and dog! Something for everyone but the ping pong table was a winner for all and the huge kitchen /diner with the log fire was a great place to all hang out together.
Well equipped, comfy beds, beautiful peaceful surrounds and not too far from everything.
Thanks again, we’ll be back!
5.0
Perfect getaway
Our second visit, this time with family, friends and dog! Something for everyone but the ping pong table was a winner for all and the huge kitchen /diner with the log fire was a great place to all hang out together.
Well equipped, comfy beds, beautiful peaceful surrounds and not too far from everything.
Thanks again, we’ll be back!
5.0
This beautiful house and property is ideal for those wanting to escape the hustle of everyday life, yet still close to everything we needed. I was amazed at how quickly we were all able to just unwind and relax. The hosts were lovely, checking in the make sure everything was fine then leaving us be. Being able to take our dogs with us was important and we will definitely be back again with our next stay to be longer...3 nights wasn't long enough. I highly recommend.
5.0
Best place we have stayed at in over 25 years of travelling
This beautiful house and property is ideal for those wanting to escape the hustle of everyday life, yet still close to everything we needed. I was amazed at how quickly we were all able to just unwind and relax. The hosts were lovely, checking in the make sure everything was fine then leaving us be. Being able to take our dogs with us was important and we will definitely be back again with our next stay to be longer...3 nights wasn't long enough. I highly recommend.
5.0
This is a nice country property all of my family enjoyed their stay.
5.0
Really nice
This is a nice country property all of my family enjoyed their stay.
5.0
Awesome
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Forest Grove?
The average price for a rental in Forest Grove is $160 per night. This rental is $170 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Straw House- Huge Family Farmhouse. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Straw House- Huge Family Farmhouse pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at The Straw House- Huge Family Farmhouse?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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