Set amongst 135 acres of tranquil bushland, Sutton Forest Retreat is an ideal escape for large groups of friends or family wanting to enjoy a country getaway. Jimmy's Homestead comfortably accommodates, with 10 bedrooms and 6 brand new bathrooms. The house is well appointed for entertaining, featuring a spacious open-plan kitchen/dining and living area along with covered outdoor area and BBQ.

Children will love the outdoor play equipment, swings and basketball/volleyball court and the indoor rumpus room with games. For the adult's entertainment, there's table tennis and a fire pit to relax around and take in the views of rolling hills and gum trees.

The Property Features:
• Fully equipped kitchen with microwave and dishwasher, Aldi coffee machine
• Smart TV (no free to air channels) and sound system, laptop friendly
• Ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning and heating
• Flexible bedding configuration perfect for 3-4 families or groups of friends
• Six bathrooms with showers (no bath)
• Rumpus room with board games and bean bags to keep the kids occupied on a rainy day
• Large yard with an outdoor playground and shared basketball/volleyball court (BYO racquets and balls)
• Covered outdoor area and heat bead rotisserie BBQ (firelighters and one bag of heat beads supplied per booking)
• Firepit
• Outdoor setting for 20-40 people and dining table indoors seating 14
• Table tennis
• Breezy deck with views across the paddocks ideal for enjoying evening drinks
• Laundry with washing machine and dryer
• 135 acres to explore, bush walks to creek
• Horses, a donkey, peacocks, chickens
• Native animals, kangaroos and abundant wildlife
• Only one hour from Sydney or Wollongong
• 1.5 hours from Canberra and only 45 minutes from Goulburn

Sutton Forest boasts numerous wineries, the ImaginArta Australian Puppet Centre, Mt Broughton Golf and Country Club, Red Cow Farm cool-climate garden. It is also a short drive from the pretty villages of Exeter and Bundanoon. At only 15 km from popular Sylvan Glen Wedding Venue, Sutton Forest Retreat makes an ideal base for guest accommodation and is only 2 km off the Hume highway so easy to get to.

Book Jimmy’s now for the perfect rural entertainer for large groups. It can be booked in conjunction with The Hideaway and Sophie’s Farmhouse, sleeping a further 20 guests each and accommodating 60 guests on the property in total (separate listings). Jimmy’s and Sophie’s are 120 meters apart and The Hideaway is 950 meters away at the back of the property.
Please use the separate listings to book just one of the houses or enquire through this website about the house you are interested in.

Bedroom Configuration:
• Bedroom 1: queen
• Bedroom 2: king singles x 2
• Bedroom 3: singles x 2
• Bedroom 4: queen
• Bedroom 5: queen
• Bedroom 6: king singles x 2
• Bedroom 7: king singles x 2
• Bedroom 8: king singles x 2
• Bedroom 9: king singles x 2
• Bedroom 10: queen

Distances to:
• 12km to Elling Forest Winery and function rooms
• 12km to St Maur Wines and cellar door
• 15km to Sylvan Glen Wedding venue
• 15km to Imagin Arta Australian Puppet Centre, Sutton Forest
• 15km to Red Cow Farm cool-climate garden
• 17km to Exeter
• 18km to Montrose Berry Farm
• 20km to Mt Broughton Golf and Country Club,
• 20km to Southern Highlands Winery
• 27km to Bundanoon
• 33km to Bowral
• 3km to Our Pauline Fathers Monasteries

Linen:
All linen (sheets and bath towels) is supplied for your stay and included in the tariff. For the comfort of our guests, we do not triple sheet. All beds have a fitted sheet, a flat sheet and a quilt with a full cover.

Property Specific Notes:
Pets are NOT welcome at this property.

The property features a small Greek Orthodox Church named St. Patience, situated near The Hideaway. Guests are expected to respect this building.

To ensure the comfort of our guests and the neighbours, we do not accept bookings for "Schoolies" breaks/under 21yrs groups and under no circumstances do we allow weddings or parties of any sort.

Notes:
Payment for the booking warrants you and all guests staying will abide by the Code of Conduct for Short Term Rental Accommodation which can be viewed under the Guest Information tab on our website or a link which will be sent to you in your booking confirmation email.

Please note that there is another holiday rental on the property, and the driveway is shared. There is also a caretaker living on the property who is available to help with any issues - just call us, and we will contact him for you.

Note there are unfenced dams beyond the fenced yard, children must be supervised at all times.

Guests may pat the horses and donkey, but please only feed them fruit, carrots and bread over the fence and do not enter their paddock.

This property is a holiday rental, it is not a principal place of residence and there are no shared rooms. Enjoy your time in comfort and privacy.

Terms and conditions apply for this property and payment warrants your agreement and that of all other guests staying at the property with you.

The guest limits apply at all times during the booking. Any extra guests (this includes day visitors) above those that have been booked and paid for must be approved in writing prior to the stay. Only the guests staying at the property are permitted to be present. If you wish to have visitors in addition to booked guests, you must advise us in writing prior to your stay and ensure you receive written permission. This is not possible at all properties.

NSW Planning has passed laws that affect guests. The Code of Conduct for holiday renting can be found on our website under the Guest Information tab. In Section 2.5.2 of the STR Code of Conduct, guests have an obligation to ensure the peace and comfort of neighbours and other occupants of the premises (if strata) near holiday rental properties. This means guests have to be very mindful of noise made in or outside the property that can disrupt neighbours at any time of the day.

If you or any other guest receives a warning regarding excess noise or excess guests, you may be asked to leave the property immediately with no refund of monies. Noise audible outside the property is prohibited.

This property is approved for accommodation only. No mattresses, tents, caravans or more cars than the property accommodates are allowed. Under no circumstances are the following activities permitted at any of our properties: motorbikes, dirt bikes, quad bikes, use of firearms or air rifles, fireworks.

Our standard check-in time is 4 pm and check out time is 10 am. We can offer you a complimentary early check-in or late check out time as a gesture of goodwill where booking and housekeeping schedules allow. Please call our team to request this prior to your arrival. Please note that due to demand and housekeeping pressures, no early check ins or late check outs will be granted during the months of December and January. The safest way to secure a later check out or early check in is to book the property for an extra night, please contact us to see if we can offer a special rate for this extra night. Please note that Sunday late check outs must be requested and approved prior to 5 pm on the Friday evening of that week.

Out of peak season stays of a week or more may qualify for a discount, please send us a message.

Information during your stay can be found in the Guest Information Folder or by calling our office 24/7.

For your added security, this property is managed by a Licensed Real Estate Agent. We will never request payments be made to an overseas bank account and your money is held safely in our Trust Account until after your departure.

If we had more properties in our management portfolio we could easily get them booked. Demand is high and supply just can’t keep up. Please send us a message or call us if you would like to know more about the packages we offer for bookings and property management.