The Straw House- Huge Family Farmhouse
House in Forest Grove
15 guests · 6 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
About this house rental
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.
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Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Forest Grove
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Reviews
Summary of reviews
The Straw House offers spacious accommodation with well-equipped kitchen, welcoming hosts, and plenty of activities for both adults and children. Highly recommended for a peaceful and memorable stay.
5.0
Property had enough room for 8 sleeping areas so for 12 of us including 3 singles we each had our own space. 3 bathrooms with a toilet and shower was perfect.
Kitchen well equipped for large groups and we had all our meals there.
Large dining and 2 living areas plenty of space to relax. Books and games also available.
Surrounding farmland and bush makes it easy to relax and enjoy nature.
Highly recommend
5.0
The Straw House is set in an adorable town called Witchcliffe, a little south of Margaret River. Set on acreage, it provides a place away from the noise and encourages you to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet, especially on the front verandah. The best place to enjoy your morning coffee and breakfast.
The house is large with numerous bedrooms and a large room upstairs you can turn into an additional one. There are also three bathrooms, which means no waiting! A bonus with so many people under one roof. There is also a table tennis and dart board for those wishing for a little friendly competition.
The kitchen is very well equipped, which is a bonus, as usually you need to bring your own equipment if you wish to do anything but basic meals.
The house is well stocked with the basics and clean. The welcome bottle of wine and chocolates were unexpected but appreciated and enjoyed.
DJ was a welcoming and attentive host, and easy to communicate with. And I can't write a review without mentioning how Ivy was the highlight of our stay. The bestest doggo who deserved all the pats.
The only minus for us was the unsealed gravel roads leading to the property. While I personally didn't have an issue with this, some other members of my group did and would have liked to know before booking the property. But all up, a lovely property set in beautiful surroundings that can accommodate large groups easily.
5.0
We had a wonderful mother's day weekend at the Straw house. Thank you DJ for the wine and chocolates on arrival.
5.0
The Strawhouse is a bit quirky, but spacious. All rooms have places for clothes and places for suitcases/bags. With 2 living rooms, a outdoor games room with table tennis table and a big dining room everyone is happy. The kitchen had more than was needed and I loved the big stove and oven.
5.0
The straw house was perfect for family break. Enough rooms for the four households to gather.
5.0
What an awesome place for a multi generational family stay! Kids, teens and adults alike all had a wonderful relaxing time at the straw house! Ping pong was a hit!
Had a read in the book about the history of how it was built - wow! How cool to be able to stay in a place literally built from straw with a whole lot of love! Definitely the kind of place to come together with family
1.0
Attention! This house is not good for children. There are lots of hazards ( especially with that stairs which has got so sharp edges). There is no A/C, cooler, evaporative cooling in the whole house. Theirs is a Kmart $15 fan but it’s useless. I wouldn’t recommend this house if you’re coming with the kids.
Water is limited to this property. Host will message to use less water possible.
She also came to say Hi ! which we liked it.
There are no keys provided by hosts. We just have to close the door and leave if we have to go somewhere.
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
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
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
Amazing Property
One of the nicest properties I've ever stayed at. Amazing surroundings and beautiful home.
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
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
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 :)
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
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
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
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
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
Really nice
This is a nice country property all of my family enjoyed their stay.
5.0
It was excellent in very way. Thank you
Awesome
5.0
Terrific
This property is ideal for large groups, house is clean and tidy and has everything you require and dealing with owners is a breeze, they were lovely and answers any questions quickly. would definitely recommend
2.5
Have stayed at the straw house before with family , this time was with friends and we’ll definitely be back as it has been wonderful each time .Carolyn is very welcoming and makes the straw house feel like home for her visitors.An amazing place to stay to get away from it all but also to have everything Margaret River area has to offer on the doorstep.
5.0
Relaxing and peaceful place to stay In the country.
Have stayed at the straw house before with family , this time was with friends and we’ll definitely be back as it has been wonderful each time .
Carolyn is very welcoming and makes the straw house feel like home for her visitors.
An amazing place to stay to get away from it all but also to have everything Margaret River area has to offer on the doorstep.
5.0
Perfect place for a large getaway
Ideal property location, not far from the beach and in a country settling. Lovely quiet area with lots of space around the house to hold a large family/friends gathering. Wonderful owners who were very easy to communicate with and allowed for some fun and getaway time without feeling restricted. Would certainly recommend!
5.0
Excellent
Beautiful house nice and specious plenty of room foe 10 of us. Carolyn is nice caring owner set up house really well. Location is very convenient. Will ho again
5.0
Fabulous wintery weekend
We all had a great time- the house was great for our large group and the kids ran wild on the property. Thanks for having us!
5.0
Fantastically appointed relaxing getaway.
We were a group of 13 adults who get together annually. ' The Straw House' was an excellent location and place for our 2020 occasion. From the booking process right through to the checkout , Carolyn, one of the owners was incredibly welcoming and efficient, we could not have asked for more. Upon our arrival we were greeted into the beautifully warm and cosy home by the caretakers along with a delicious homemade cake and bottle of wine!
The house is within easy distance to wineries, shops should you require them or as we preferred , isolated enough to totally chill out and enjoy a rural retreat right down to feeding the pigs, enjoying games with the visiting chickens and ducks! ' The Straw House' is extremely well appointed, we wanted for nothing. As we always do all our own cooking the kitchen was well stocked with all the necessary equipment. Just in case you need other forms of entertainment there are loads of books, both indoor and outdoor games available.
We loved sharing the owners' journey of building their wonderfully comfortable and unique home!
5.0
The place was absolutely perfect for our stay. As others have said it’s even better than in the photos. Lovely hosts too!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Forest Grove?
The average price for a rental in Forest Grove is R 2,931 per night. This rental is R 3,189 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 or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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