Apartment in New South Wales
3 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath
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About this apartment rental
Duck Heaven in Bellingen Shire has a rustic vibe that will suit people looking for a place that’s a bit different.
The four-acre property fronts a paperbark-studded billabong that’s home to many species of waterfowl, including wild ducks, spoonbills, herons, egrets, purple swamp hens, and the occasional jabiru.
Conveniently located a kilometre from the highway and midway between Sydney and Brisbane, Duck Heaven is less than 10 minutes from the gorgeous riverside and seaside towns of Urunga and Mylestom, 15 minutes from bohemian Bellingen with its vibrant festival scene, lively markets and abundant cafes, and 20 minutes from the regional city of Coffs Harbour. You can check out the delights of the local area on this website - LifeUnhurried dot com/bellingen-shire-nsw-australia/
The self-contained, open-plan studio occupies about half of the mud-brick building that was the original home on the property and has its own private, fenced courtyard garden.
There's a queen-sized bed with a comfy mattress as well as a sofa bed that could sleep an extra adult or child. The queen bed is in one leg of an “L” shape, so it has some privacy from the sofa bed in the living room, but there’s no door separating them.
The kitchenette has a microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee plunger and bar fridge, as well as crockery and cutlery. We supply a simple breakfast of cereal, UHT milk, tea and coffee.
The studio and its fenced courtyard are all yours. The studio occupies about half of the mud-brick building that was the original home on the property. The rest is our garage and laundry.
Our own house is down the hill and is fenced to keep our dog confined, so please be careful not to leave any gates open if you need to visit us.
If you follow the driveway through a pocket of rainforest past the main house, you can explore the garden and billabong area and meet our small flock of mixed poultry.
PLEASE NOTE
We’re in a rural area so you may encounter some insects, possums, bandicoots, brush turkeys, or a (harmless) green tree snake or carpet python.
We have tank water and a septic system.
* the kitchen tap has a filter for drinking water
* during a power outage, the pump will not work to supply water
* only human waste and toilet paper can go in the toilet
* we do not allow pets
The four-acre property fronts a paperbark-studded billabong that’s home to many species of waterfowl, including wild ducks, spoonbills, herons, egrets, purple swamp hens, and the occasional jabiru.
Conveniently located a kilometre from the highway and midway between Sydney and Brisbane, Duck Heaven is less than 10 minutes from the gorgeous riverside and seaside towns of Urunga and Mylestom, 15 minutes from bohemian Bellingen with its vibrant festival scene, lively markets and abundant cafes, and 20 minutes from the regional city of Coffs Harbour. You can check out the delights of the local area on this website - LifeUnhurried dot com/bellingen-shire-nsw-australia/
The self-contained, open-plan studio occupies about half of the mud-brick building that was the original home on the property and has its own private, fenced courtyard garden.
There's a queen-sized bed with a comfy mattress as well as a sofa bed that could sleep an extra adult or child. The queen bed is in one leg of an “L” shape, so it has some privacy from the sofa bed in the living room, but there’s no door separating them.
The kitchenette has a microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee plunger and bar fridge, as well as crockery and cutlery. We supply a simple breakfast of cereal, UHT milk, tea and coffee.
The studio and its fenced courtyard are all yours. The studio occupies about half of the mud-brick building that was the original home on the property. The rest is our garage and laundry.
Our own house is down the hill and is fenced to keep our dog confined, so please be careful not to leave any gates open if you need to visit us.
If you follow the driveway through a pocket of rainforest past the main house, you can explore the garden and billabong area and meet our small flock of mixed poultry.
PLEASE NOTE
We’re in a rural area so you may encounter some insects, possums, bandicoots, brush turkeys, or a (harmless) green tree snake or carpet python.
We have tank water and a septic system.
* the kitchen tap has a filter for drinking water
* during a power outage, the pump will not work to supply water
* only human waste and toilet paper can go in the toilet
* we do not allow pets
Amenities at Duck Heaven in Bellingen Shire
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
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Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
Great location. Lovely outlook. Peaceful. Very clean and tidy. The bed was very comfortable.Our host was lovely, great communication. Would love to come and spend more time there
8 / 10Excellent·Jan 2026
The location was perfect for us, we were comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay to visit family.Our host was very pleasant, showing us around the accommodation but also not intruding.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2026
A really lovely place to stay, stunning view out the window, clean, calming and comfortable. Much more spacious than the average studio.
6 / 10Average·May 2023
It was clean and the bed was comfortable.
It was very cold when we stayed here in April 22, but it was sooooo cold inside too as the window in the bathroom doesn’t close and there is no bathroom door. The curtainless windows didn’t help either. It was so cold and we felt awful turning on the aircon as a few seconds after it was off the chill was back in the room. There was a second doona which was great.
Tank water may have been in use for both sinks, which I wish I knew prior to brushing my teeth and having tea.
The bed squeaked the three times I got up in the night and so woke my husband.
I missed having a mirror to see how I looked, there is a small one in the bathroom but I’m not very tall and so could just see my face.
The shower was too low for my husband who is only six foot. We loved the shower look though and the timber benches and shelves were very cool.
While I’m on my rant…plates were wet, bowls were dirty, tea cups stained, there is no light above the kitchenette so I relocated the bedside lamp to make dinner.
Though, only 15 mins to Bellingen and close to the motorway and we didn't hear any traffic noise.
We cancelled our return stay as the cold and the squeaky bed were too much to deal with...
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Top rated by guests
9.4Outstanding
(33 Ratings)
"Great location. Lovely outlook. Peaceful. Very clean and tidy. The bed was very comfortable.Our host was lovely, great communication. Would love to come and spend more time there "
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