Welcome to the Ellwood digital directory

  • The aircon is very effective and will cool and warm the upstairs spaces quite quickly. To warm/cool

    rooms quickly, leave bedroom doors open and the air will flow through.

    The remote for the aircon is located on the kitchen bench, please return aircon to this location if moved

    and turn off before you check out.

  • There are several bottle shops located within Katoomba town centre including two Liquorlands, Dan Murphy’s, Bottle Mart and Carrington Cellars and Deli.

  • Check-in time is after 2pm.

    Check-out time is 10am on the last day of your stay. Please leave the house keys in the lockbox at the conclusion of your stay. A retrieval fee of $50 will be charged for lost or misplaced keys.

    Please leave used towels in the bath, turn all lights, fans and the aircon off before your departure and place any rubbish and recycling in the outside bins.

    If you require a late check-out, additional fees may apply. Please advise us at the time of booking

  • A coffee pod machine is located in the kitchen and available for guests to use throughout their stay.

    Coffee pods for this machine are located above the microwave. Should you run out of pods during your stay, Expressi pods compatible for this machine can be purchased from Aldi. A milk frother is located next to the machine.

  • Please contact your hosts Kate and Hugues de Rocquigny – Kate 0432 247 684 and Hugues 0401 830 880.

    The nearest hospital is located on 1 Woodlands Rd, Katoomba (7-minute drive).

  • Firewood has been supplied in the firewood basket adjacent to the fireplace. You will find a small pile of kindling, newspaper and a Firestarter in your fire basket, enough for two nights’ of fires. Should you require additional wood this can be located beneath the deck area. Kindling can be collected from the

    back lawn underneath the pine trees. Please do not burn rubbish, food items or anything else in the fireplace.

    Tips for using the woodheater:

    Start your fire using kindling and lighter pieces of wood. Gradually add heavier logs once the fire is burning low and hot.

    Don’t overload the firebox - the house will warm quickly once it’s burning well.

    Do use the fire grate to keep little ones away from the fireplace.

    Do not use the fireplace to toast marshmellows or cook. The door to the firebox should be kept closed unless you are adding more wood or stoking the embers.

  • A pull-out bin is located underneath the sink in the kitchen with space for both garbage at the front and recycling in the back. When you check out of the property, please dispose of your rubbish into the red and yellow bins located next to the driveway (red for general waste and yellow for recycling).

  • The lights in all of the bedrooms have a slight delay when you turn them on, this is due to the fan configuration. Takes approx. 3-4 seconds. The fans in the bedrooms are turned on by the remote attached to the wall just inside each bedroom. Please leave remotes in place and turn off lights and fans before you check out.

  • The key located in the lock box opens the front door only. You will not have access to the garage or under the house areas during your stay. These areas will remain locked.

    Locking the door from the inside involves lightly pulling the lock turn towards you then counter clockwise to lock the front door and doors out onto the deck area.

  • Please be mindful of our neighbours and turn down loud music after 10pm.

  • Ellwood House is a smoke-free property. This includes vapes and e-cigarettes.

  • Katoomba has a Woolworths, Coles and Aldi located in the town centre. All can be found within a 7-minute walk or a 1-minute drive.

  • We have invested in soft towels for your enjoyment. If you wear make-up, we encourage you to use the black face washers provided to minimise any makeup residue left on our towels.

  • Some small children’s toys are located in the toy box in the downstairs children’s retreat bedroom.

    Board games and puzzles for older children and adults can be found in the TV unit upstairs. Please return these items to these locations before you check out of the property.

  • The TV in the living room can be turned on with the remote located on the TV stand. There are a selection of apps available to sign into if you have these accounts. Remember to sign out before you leave so other visitors don’t mess with where you’re up to in The Walking Dead.

    The TV in the children’s retreat downstairs can be turned on by pressing the red button and then selecting TV.

  • You are welcome to use our washing machine and dryer during your stay. Washing powder is located in the cupboard next to washing machine. Place desired amount of powder into slot, select eco setting and press play button. The washing machine is quite noisy. There is nothing wrong with it, it’s just angry :-)

    To use the dryer, select orange heat setting by turning the dial to the right and pressing the button in.

    Select duration required, you may want to check clothing every 30 minutes until desired dryness achieved.

  • The wifi name is Telstra9247B3

    The wifi password is nt5pwy6rzy9n3yc2