Ironbark House Manual

400 Tomakin Road

Mogo, NSW 2536

Welcome to your home away from home: Ironbark house @ Tommaghan Rest. We are very excited for you to stay here and hope that you enjoy your time on the coast. Please feel free to let us know if you need anything or if you have any concerns. We are here to assist you in any way that we can. We have created this house manual to ensure that you can fully enjoy your stay while also respecting the home and neighbourhood. Following these rules will greatly help us as hosts by making sure the home is taken care of during your stay. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding the items mentioned in this document.

Kate 0411 212 475

PROPERTY PHILOSOPHY

Part of what makes our property so special is the beautiful forest we are surrounded by and the river it fronts. Not only do they make the property a scenic, peaceful place to relax, but they provide habitat for local wildlife and an important fish breeding area. We ask that you respect the natural environment during your stay by observing the philosophy of 'leave no trace'. Please do not damage the trees, ensure there is no rubbish left lying around which could blow into the creeks or river and do not wash or pour anything into the river. This will ensure we protect our special area for other guests and our resident wildlife to enjoy for years to come.

Sustainability is really important to us. Water is sourced from rainfall and stored in tanks. It is filtered prior to delivery to the taps. Wastewater is all managed on site. We have two solar arrays to provide electricity and hot water is produced using a solar hot water system. We hope you enjoy your stay.

 DIRECTIONS

From the Princes Highway turn east on to Tomakin Road, from here travel 4kms (about 3 mins) down Tomakin Road, you will pass Mogo Zoo. Our driveway is on the right, but it’s a bit hard to see from the road (it’s the next driveway after a sign for a Bobcat excavation company). If you get to Dunns Creek Road intersection, you’ve gone too far. Here is a pin.

There are black gates and a sign for “Tommaghan Rest” on the gate post (and a purple letterbox). Follow the driveway around and branch left at the “in” sign.

ROAD ACCESS

Access to the property is down a long dirt driveway. It is 2wd accessible, however please drive slowly as the road is bumpy in parts and keep an eye out for our resident wildlife as you drive :)

PARKING

Park right at the end of the drive passed the sign that says “Acess beyond for Guests of Ironbark house”. Please do not park in the two bays reserved for the Cottage or in the turn around bay (marked with a sign).

ENTRY

Walk down 2 steps and across the flagstones to the deck and the front door. On the back of the post under the verandah is a lock box, the code has been sent to you in a messge. The key in the lock box will open the front door. There is an extra key inside the house.

IRONBARK HOUSE

WI-FI

Wifi Name: Ironbark

Wifi Password: boatshed

 RUBBISH

Our bins are out near the main road. This means you will have to take your rubbish with you when you go out during the day and upon your departure. There is a black crate on the deck at the front door that you can use for this task but please don't leave rubbish in here overnight as the possums may get into it.

Eurobodalla Council encourages recycling by only providing very small general waste (red) bins, please support this initiative by recycling as much as possible. We ask you to kindly not leave anything behind. If there is rubbish left at the house it may result in an extra charge. Its also important you put the right things in the right bins as the council will not take the bins otherwise. Bins are collected on a Wednesday morning so please put them out Tuesday night.

TENNIS COURT

The tennis court is in poor condition but you are welcome to use it for a bit of a hit, especially with kids. The surface is uneven and rocky so please be careful and use is at your own risk. There are some racquets and balls in the tin box at the court which you may use during your stay.

Our lawns and grounds are looked after by Dave and his team. As it's a rural property it's a big job! Whilst every effort is made to schedule grounds maintenance on changeover days, sometimes it is impossible and the lawns and gardens will need to be done while guests are staying. We thank you for your understanding if this happens to fall whilst you are there.

PARKING

There is plenty of parking available at the house so just pick your spot. Please don't park on the grass areas as these are the septic discharge areas

Immediately after the double pedestrian gate to the cottage (marked with a sign), there are two parking spots on the left under the large tree. They are both marked as "Parking for the Cottage". Please don't park on the grass areas as these are the septic soak areas.

 TELEVISION

Turn the TV on with the large black remote. Using the remote you can also access other services like netflix (if you have a netflix account).

Use HDMI 1 for the BluRay player. There are some DVDs in the cabinet behind the lounge.

 POOL

Please remember no glass and food in the pool and children have to be supervised at all times. Use of the pool will be at your own risk.

Please don't hang wet swimmers over the glass balustrades as it can mark the glass.

 For longer stays, you may want to use the pool scoop which is under the stairs. It would be appreciated if you would empty the filter boxes once during your stay.

Our pool maintenance team attends the home roughly once per week. On occasion this may fall while you are staying with us. Please note they do not need to access the house and access it through the back. Give them a friendly wave, they are generally quick and absolutely lovely and ensure you have clean, clear water to enjoy.

FIREPLACE

If you like to use the fireplace during your stay please bring some wood. You can get it at all petrol stations and for a weekend stay, one or two bags of wood should be enough. Also, feel free to collect fallen sticks around the property. Use the slow combustion fire (the fire with the glass door) as the open fire has the flue blocked to stop draughts.  

Alternatively use one of the fire pits that you will find around the house (one at the front to the left of the vege garden and one just outside the ensuite of the master bedroom. You will need to check any fire bans that are in place at the time of your stay.

 BBQ

You are more than welcome to use our gas BBQ during your stay. But we ask you to kindly ensure you clean it upon your departure, otherwise, an additional charge may be levied for cleaning.

 Please let us know if you finish a gas bottle during your stay so that we can replace it for the next guests.

 VEGE PATCH, FRUIT TREES AND GARDENS

Feel free to pick anything from the vege patch or from the fruit trees. Cut any flowers that you would like, there are some vases in the house.

Our lawns and grounds are looked after by Dave and his team. As it's a rural property it's a big job! Whilst every effort is made to schedule grounds maintenance on changeover days, sometimes it is impossible and the lawns and gardens will need to be done while guests are staying. We thank you for your understanding if this happens to fall whilst you are there.

DAM

There is a dam on the property (about halfway down the entrance driveway). It is unfenced and a hazard for unsupervised young children. It's a beautiful area to explore.

 BOATSHED - IRONBARK HOUSE GUESTS

One of the highlights of the property! Please feel free to use the boatshed throughout your stay, it's great to relax in or fish from.

Please close up the boat shed on departure. You will find blankets in the cupboard. There is power at the shed that is turned on from the external power outlet on the deck outside the ensuite of the master bedroom.  

Please do not leave lights on overnight and turn the power off at the house on your departure. If you take anything from the house (plastic cups only) please return it to the house. 

Please leave the boat shed as you found it. The shed is rustic and has direct access to the river, children must be supervised and use is at your own risk. There are some kayaks in the shed which competent users who are strong swimmers may use at their own risk. Life jackets must be worn. Please retun the kayaks and canoe and lock them before you leave. Failure to do so will result in a fee for the maintaince team to do it after your stay.

 The code for the locks is 1010.

The river is tidal and you will find it much easier to paddle with the current, beware of long paddle home against the current! As it is tidal any watercraft need to be secured by rope so as to not float away at high tide or alternatively (and best) stored back in the boatshed.

SEPTIC

The main house is on a biocycle septic system which treats all of the waste on the site. Use as per normal but please do not place anything other than toilet paper in the toilets otherwise a blockage of the system may result. Please do not park on any of the grass areas on the right of the driveway as this is where the septic cells are.

 Both houses run on bottled LPG, which means there is a small possibility that you will need to change over the LPG Gas bottles during your stay. So if you are cooking and you notice that you are out of gas, worry not, we already have everything in place for you.

 We permanently keep an extra gas bottle already connected to our system so that we keep your job to a minimum. Our big bottles are located outside the house, in front of the kitchen area.

 Just follow these simple steps and we are sure you can handle this operation without any problems.

 1. Turn the empty gas bottle valve clockwise to CLOSE the valve.

 2. Move the changeover valve lever to point towards the second gas bottle, which will be full.

 3. OPEN the valve on the full gas bottle by turning it anti-clockwise.

 4. Notify us that you have swapped the gas bottle, so that we can order a replacement one!

SMOKING

The home is a non-smoking environment (including e-cigarettes. Please smoke outside (not on the front nor rear decks) and dispose of your cigarettes appropriately. We appreciate your compliance! Cigarettes or e-cigarettes(either sight or smell) noticed by our cleaning team may incur a surcharge of upto $400.

EXTRA GUESTS AND NOISE

Parties are STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Inappropriate behaviour is not accepted, and we ask you to avoided unnecessary noises such as slamming doors and running around the house. This is a residential area. Most neighbours live here permanently and so they do have the right to expect it to be quiet during the hours of 10pm-8am. Any complaints from the neighbours may result in immediate termination of rental, and the accommodation cost and deposit will be forfeited.

 Please ensure the correct number of guests are registered at the time of booking. Additional guests staying will incur an additional accommodation cost, and if your friends were to visit you, please send us a message via your booking platform or please call us.

 BROKEN ITEMS

If for any reason you break an item during your stay, please let us know. We understand that accidents happen, but for us to fix or replace something for a future guest to enjoy, we will need to know that it is broken. We appreciate your honesty.

CHECKING OUT

 Please check out by 10am. Checking out by this time ensures that we have enough time to clean and get ready for our next guest. When you check out, simply leave your key set back in the lock box.

 We would much appreciate if you leave the house in the same condition you have found it in. We will come and clean but please make sure you tidy up everything and leave everything as you have found it.

SUPERMARKET

 Located only a few minutes away, you'll find Tomakin IGA as well as many other supermarkets and stores so that you can ensure you're well equipped for an amazing time away.

 EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Batemans Bay Medical Centre

26/28 Pacific St, Batemans Bay NSW 2536, Australia

Phone +61 244 724 626

LOCAL POLICE STATION

Batemans Bay Police Station

Address: 26 Orient St, Batemans Bay NSW 2536, Australia

Phone:+61 244 720 099

 In case of emergency, please call 000 (Triple Zero) first!

WHAT TO DO:

Check our guidebook! (link at top of page)