Secluded home hidden in an ancient and enchanted forest with crystal clear creek

Top rated by guests
Private swimming holes and waterfalls
Private kitchen
Tropical retreat
Back sundeck
Back verandah
review stars
10Outstanding
(21 Ratings)
"Beautiful gardens"
Mim A.
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10 / 10
Outstanding(21 Ratings)

House in Thornton Beach

2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath

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About this house rental

Beautiful Stonewood Retreat is a private holiday house hidden away amongst 130 million year old rainforest within the World Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest. It offers a peaceful and secluded place to relax and enjoy surrounded by some of the most spectacular and pristine rainforest and magical private crystal clear swimming pools. The natural beauty of the cascading waterfalls, swimming pools, ancient boulders and private rainforest walking trails offer a very special and unique experience that will enchant you. This gorgeous get-a-way is situated upon a hillside centrally between Cow Bay and Cape Tribulation allowing you to get outdoors and explore the amazing Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef. Stonewood Retreat will seduce you and capture your heart with its exquisite and modern style, it’s enchanted forest and stunning mountain waterfalls.

The cascading falls are an amazing place to swim, while private walking trails offer a magical place to explore amongst a beautiful rainforest setting. Being only a short walk within the property, you can spend hours swimming in the rock pools or sitting on the giant sun warmed rocks, enjoying the tranquility of the forest. Ancient trees and sunlit boulders present a peaceful and captivating experience.

The flora and fauna within Stonewood Retreat offer a rare insight into our evolution with Cassowaries, Megapods, Boyd's Forest Dragons, Eastern Water Dragons and Musky Rat Kangaroos sharing this special space with you. Ancient forest dragons, kangaroos and birds can be seen at different times of the day around the property and from the house itself.

The creek provides electricity and fresh water to the property. The generation of 24/7 hydro-electricity and permanent supply of spring fed water comes from LIttle Cooper Creek, which runs through the middle of Stonewood Retreat, and originates from a source high up on Thornton Peak, the third highest mountain in Queensland.

The retreat is situated amongst two World Heritage areas - the Daintree Rainforest, and the Great Barrier Reef, sitting in mountains sloping down to the coastal strip that are covered in the oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforest in the world.

The house is comfortable and modern with elements of rustic design. Open spaces that welcome the outside in, offer views of the rainforest from every corner of the house. The open plan design allows the sun to spill in from every angle while filtering through the cool of the forest. Antique windows, timber beams and floor combine with a modern open plan kitchen and bathroom to create a charming and comfortable space. Outside verandas offer relaxing settings to enjoy and unwind.

The house features : 1 Bedroom with King size Bed, LCD flat screen TV with DVD library, Broadband Internet, fully equipped kitchen, large bathroom with separate outdoor tropical bath area, natural rock pool and swimming hole with waterfalls.

Besides the natural beauty of the property itself, there are many places of natural beauty to explore in the surrounding area such as topical beaches, creeks, and rainforest boardwalks, as well as many other attractions such as jungle surfing, river and reef cruises, aerial boardwalks, and sea kayaking. A number of cafes and restaurants are also available for a tasty treat as well.

Amenities at Secluded home hidden in an ancient and enchanted forest with crystal clear creek

Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly

Map of Thornton Beach


Ratings and reviews

10 / 10
Outstanding(21 Ratings)
10 / 10Outstanding·Dec 2025
Beautiful gardens
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2025
An oasis in the rainforest. Enjoyed long warm soak in most glorious outdoor bathtub, after refreshing cool dip in natural waterhole at creek. Lovely, quaint cottage with architectural flair, and well appointed, while being sustainable. Just gorgeous and central to all tourist attractions in Daintree.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2025
When we booked the “Secluded Cottage” we expected a rustic ageing house with primitive facilities where we would have to rough it with limited power and no internet. How wrong we were. It was amazing. Set deep in the rainforest, it had all the facilities you would want and more. Beautifully fitted out and well maintained. Even now has Starlink so internet was as good as at home. Just wonderful, fantastic, very relaxing, one runs out of superlatives. Easy to find with Kaylene’s instructions. Near perfect, just two disappointments – no Cassowary came out of the forest to parade on the lawn (although we did see one on the Cape Trib road) and we had only stayed for two days and should have booked for longer.
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2025
Amazing to be hiden in the forrest and be so private. The outdoor bath was superb after cooling off in the rock pool. Amazing

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FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Secluded home hidden in an ancient and enchanted forest with crystal clear creek. 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 Secluded home hidden in an ancient and enchanted forest with crystal clear creek pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Secluded home hidden in an ancient and enchanted forest with crystal clear creek?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, no pets allowed, and family friendly.