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Country charm meets laid-back luxury, where time slows and hairy moos roam

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4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds and 1 Child Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

main bathroom

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Country charm meets laid-back luxury, where time slows and hairy moos roam

Nestled among the rolling hills of the Huon Valley, just two minutes from the charming township of Cygnet, the Barn is a place to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect.

Set on 40 peaceful acres, this relaxed country escape invites you to step away from the rush of everyday life and settle into a gentler rhythm — where long lunches, fresh air, and simple moments take centre stage.

At the heart of your stay is our beautifully restored 1935 apple barn, thoughtfully transformed into a warm and welcoming retreat for up to nine guests. Full of character and comfort, the Barn offers four spacious bedrooms, two bathrooms (including a waterfall shower), and a fully equipped kitchen for enjoying the incredible local produce the Huon Valley is known for.

Step outside and you’ll discover our outdoor kitchen — a special place to gather. Start your day with coffee in the fresh country air, or wind down in the evening sharing a meal as the sun sets over the paddocks.

Once a working apple orchard, the land has gently returned to a more natural rhythm. Today, the farm is home to a wild orchard, productive gardens, open paddocks, and a friendly mix of farm animals.

Guests are warmly invited to join our daily afternoon feeding tours — a simple and memorable way to experience farm life up close.

We also craft our own raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar and small-batch artisan cider right here on the farm — a true taste of the region.

Take your time wandering the property, watching the light shift across the hills, and keeping an eye out for native wildlife. If you’re lucky, you may even spot our resident platypus in one of the dams.

Explore the Huon Valley
Perfectly located, the Barn is an ideal base to explore the very best of southern Tasmania. Discover nearby beaches and fishing spots (rods available on request), or take a day trip to the Tahune Airwalk, Hastings Caves, Bruny Island, or the Salamanca Markets.

The region is also renowned for its vineyards, cafes, and restaurants — or visit local farm gates and bring home fresh produce to enjoy in your own kitchen.

Discover Cygnet
Just minutes away, Cygnet is a vibrant country town known for its creative spirit and beautiful setting along Port Cygnet Bay.
Popular with artists and musicians, it offers a mix of galleries, studios, and welcoming cafes. Enjoy a relaxed coffee or lunch at local favourites like the Red Velvet Lounge or the Port Hole Café, or head to the Red Velvet Lounge on Friday evenings for live music and delicious food.

Cygnet also has a bakery, supermarkets, butcher, and fresh produce store, along with local pubs for an easy meal.

On the first and third Sunday of each month, the farmers market (10am–3pm) is a lovely way to experience the region’s produce and community.

For a peaceful outing, Burton’s Reserve by the water is perfect for a picnic, stroll, or time with the kids.

The Barn
Sleeps up to 9 guests
4 spacious bedrooms (2 king rooms, 2 twin king single rooms)
2 bathrooms (including waterfall shower)
Fully equipped kitchen + outdoor kitchen
Electric blankets on all beds
Space for cots or a fold-out bed

A welcome hamper with breakfast provisions is included to help you settle in and start your stay slowly.

Good to Know

Minimum two-night stay

Special rates available for longer stays (over 3 weeks)

A place to slow down, reconnect, and experience the simple beauty of country living.
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 2:30 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Cashless transactions are available
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number PSC-1/2022

About the area

Cygnet

Located in Cygnet, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Port Cygnet Marine Conservation Area and Burtons Reserve, while Lovett Gallery and Huon Apple & Heritage Museum are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Scented Rose and Ninepin Point Marine Nature Reserve. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing and other activities like winery tours.
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Cygnet, TAS

What's nearby

  • Cygnet Recreation Ground Dog Park - 3 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Cygnet Bowls Club - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Cygnet Market - 4 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Cygnet Library - 4 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Lovett Gallery - 4 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Hobart International Airport (HBA) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cygnet Old Bank Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Frank's Cider Bar and Cafe - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Huon's Little Treasure Cafe & Restaurant - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Kermandie Hotel - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪The Lady Franklin Hotel - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Country charm meets laid-back luxury, where time slows and hairy moos roam pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Country charm meets laid-back luxury, where time slows and hairy moos roam ?

As of 27 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Country charm meets laid-back luxury, where time slows and hairy moos roam on 27 April 2026 start from NZ$407, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Country charm meets laid-back luxury, where time slows and hairy moos roam ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Country charm meets laid-back luxury, where time slows and hairy moos roam ?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Country charm meets laid-back luxury, where time slows and hairy moos roam ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Country charm meets laid-back luxury, where time slows and hairy moos roam located?

This family-friendly Cygnet holiday home is located in the mountains, within 3 mi (5 km) of Cygnet Recreation Ground Dog Park, Cygnet Market and Cygnet Bowls Club. Cygnet Library and Cradoc Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 45 reviews
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10/10

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10/10

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10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

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Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Kerry F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything stood out, it as an excellent stay and the hosts ere most welcoming.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

James W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location
Wonderful farm stay experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sharon N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautifully decorated, very welcoming. Lovely wood heater to make the property very cosy.Loved the animals and facilities at the property.Close to shops and National Park.Hosts were lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Cheryl J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful property!

The converted barn was lovely with everything that could possibility be needed. We had a wonderful time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Kerry C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A fantastic place where they have thought of everything

Absolutely loved our stay at the Barn. The accommodation is super spacious, very comfortable beds and every little personal touch to make it feel like home. Our hosts Yolanda and Malcolm gave us a tour of their lovely farm and it was a real bonus being able to feed the animals each day we were there. Cannot recommend highly enough - we will definitely be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dorian R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderfully Rustic & Luxurious Farmstay Experience

Great location, Rustic & Luxurious, Warm & Cozy, all modern amenities provided, lovely hosts, and so much fun feeding the cute and friendly animals daily. We will definitely be back and would give the experience 6 Stars if we could. Thankyou to Jolanda and Matthew for sharing your amazing property with us!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Aaron & Julia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful retreat, and home from home

Everything was just wonderful about our stay at The Barn. The hosts were thoughtful, friendly and incredibly welcoming. Feeding the animals was a real highlight for our children, I am only disappointed we didnt have more time to explore. Very beautiful location with everything you need for a relaxing break. And shops conveniently nearby. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful part of the world with us. relaxing home from home. The Bfinished
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Emma H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful accommodation in rural setting.

We had a wonderful stay and loved the house. It's so well renovated and thoughtfully designed. It was also so warm and cosy with a real log fire and heating for the chilly mornings. We especially loved the animals and farm tour, thank you so much. The breakfast food and nibbles were greatly appreciated too. You couldn't have done more. :)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

MAIRI L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquility in Cygnet

The Barn is a fabulous place to stay whether you are a party of 2 or 10. It exceeded all expectations, generously equipped kitchen ,funky bathrooms, spacious living room and bedrooms, sun drenched terrace with stunning views across cherry & apple orchards. We made friends with the goats (especially the kid escapee) & hens - no sightings of platypus this time but plenty more to distract you on a stroll to the dams. Cygnet & surrounding area is such a wonderful place to visit - kayaking, wine tasting, Cygnet Bakery, shopping are only a few things we got up to! Highly recommend, we will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judith G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful, Peaceful and comfortable.

The property was everything and more than described and in photos. Jolande and Matthew were incredibly friendly and helpful. The barn had everything you could want. The animals were adorable. There were 2 couples and 1 single adult and we loved everything available to us. This was a most interesting barn, warm and full of wonderful fixtures and furnishings. The beds were so comfortable. We loved the small town of Cygnet too and would highly recommend the area of wineries and apple cider cellar doors.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MAREE K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Barn is an AWESUM!!!!! Masterpiece.

Jo n Matt are such wonderful hosts nothing was a problem. Quick Easy access The Barn has been loveling restore BEAUTIFULLY!!!!!The Barn is lovely and clean, comfy beds, lovely n quiet and warm and cozy . The animals are well looked after and we loved feeding them each day we will be bringing our little ones back to feed and play with the animals, it is such a lovely restful place for young and old. Plenty of room for large family. Cheers Maree, Tanya and Pam
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jacek n.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A wonderful short family farm stay

Matt and Jo are wonderful and very helpful hosts. The location of the farm was great, only a short drive to Cygnet, 20 mins to Kettering and 10mins to Huonville, and just across the road from Pagan Cider cellar doors (and by the way, we highly recommend their cherry cider... yum!) We have 3 kids, ages 10, 12 and 14. All 3 absolutely enjoyed their stays and time with the animals. And yes, there were heaps of animals to feed and play with. From hairy highland cows (and a very friendly bull), sheep, goats, pigs, gorgeous alpacas, ducks, and fluffy hens. There is also a platypus or two, but we did not get a chance to see it in our stay. would highly recommend the stay to any family with kids who love animals. we'll definitely try to make it back next time we are in Tassie.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay location wise, with added bonus of animals.

Stay was clean and tidy, everyone loved the animals on the farm. Location good as a base to explore down south.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Jackie W.

Enjoyed our stay at the farm especially feeding and interacting with the animals

The farmhouse would be a great place for families to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ross S.

Fantastic for kids and lovely accomodation

The owners are very helpful and kind and accomodating. The twice daily animal feeding was so nice for the kids. We stayed four very comfortable nights.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
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10/10 Excellent

JON C.

Great place for family

We had a lovely stay at Eden Farm Stay – The accommodation was great for our family of 4, we had a great outdoor eating area we used when the weather was good. There were lots of little additions inc. needle and thread, books, DVDs to make it feel like a home away from home and some complementary food items on arrival to help get you started that was great esp. as we arrived late at night. Matthew gave great feeding tours with our boys that allowed them to interact and feed the animals that was great. There was an area of the farm that has a bunch of fossils that made for a great morning exploring for the family. There was a fire pit we used one evening to toast marshmallow and a place Matthew showed us where the Pademelon could be spotted early evening. We borrowed the farms fishing gear one day to go down to one of the jetties for a fish. We had a week in the area and there was more than enough to keep us busy for all that time. A great area to visit and a great choice of accommodation.
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10/10 Excellent

Rebecca F.

Wonderful stay!

We loved our 2 night stay at Eden! Matt and Jo and so welcoming and wonderful hosts. The cottage was snug but perfect - even with 2 adults and 4 kids! It was the perfect place for two best friends to catch up on 6 years and have the kids entertained. We absolutely will be back.
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10/10 Excellent

Bettina E.

Friendly Farmstay

Our stay at the farm was simply lovely. Jo and Matt are such friendly hosts. Accommodation was very comfortable and had everything we needed including breakfast supplies. Fresh eggs were a great bonus. Lovely surroundings. 2 min drive into Cygnet village. Central to exploring Huon Valley. Our 11 year old LOVED the stay - especially having Pancakes the rabbit living in her yard and getting to feed all the animals. The animals are all close by and it is lovely to wander around the property. I would highly recommend Eden Farmstay.
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10/10 Excellent

Gary F.

Excellent experience

The farmhouse was well fitted out and very comfortable. Our hosts, Jo and Matt, made us very welcome and went out of their way to ensure we enjoyed our stay. Out gandson really enjoyed getting up close to the animals, especially the turkeys, rabbit and kid.
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10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

Beautiful farm, great accomodation

Best holiday we have had! Perfect in every way. Matt and Jo are fantastic hosts.
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8/10 Good

Swee Han C.

excellent place

We enjoyed our stay very much with the warm hospitality shown by the hosts. Very friendly and gorgeous people.
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8/10 Good

Larry C.

Comfortable Farmstay!

Overall a very nice Farmstay with lots of animals for both adults and children to see and feed. Both Jo and Matt are good hosts. We rented both houses for a group of 12 persons. Excellent bedrooms. Only inconvenience is that there are only 1 bathroom and 1 toilet in each house, so that would require some queuing time for a big group in the morning and evening. .:)
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10/10 Excellent

frank s.

So many things to do on and off Eden Stay Farm

Excellent place to spend your holidays. Great accommodation...lovely hosts...and amazing ways to spend your time. We only wished for more time. Highlights were fossil hunting, feeding the many farm animals and for the parents a safe fenced garden are for children to play...plus the goat soap is amazing. Well thought out accommodation, clean, homely and we appreciated the useful provisions. The surrounding area is amazing and has an overwhelming amount of places and activities to discover. Thank you Eden Farm Stay and Cygnet surrounds.
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10/10 Excellent

Astra F.

Amazing and perfect

The accommodation was perfect. Really well thought out for a family of all ages, the owners were wonderful and everything was set up perfectly.
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10/10 Excellent

Martin A.

A fantastic getaway in the countryside!

We really enjoyed our 2 night stay at the Farmhouse at Eden Orchard. The house is very good for a large family and has all the necessities you need, including a cosy fireplace and lots of toys and games for the kids. This is a great place to stay for up to a week because it is so spacious and you can easily hang around the farm for a couple of days and just relax and pat the animals. Matt & Jo are so friendly and they really welcomed us to their farm. The kids (and we) loved to join Matt when he was feeding the animals and we had a really good time doing that. We stayed here in the end of May and I can only imagine how fantastic it is here in the spring, summer and early autumn. I wish we could have stayed longer! We highly recommend a stay at Eden Orchard & Farmstay!

About the host

Hosted by Jolanda & Matthew Hall

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We love sharing the farm and our story with guests. On arrival, we offer a farm tour for anyone interested, where we introduce you to the property and let you hand-feed our friendly farm animals — a fun and memorable way to start your stay.

Why they chose this property

Cygnet is a lovely town on the water, it's big enough to have all you need as in shops, galeries and cafes but small enough to still create that intimate atmosphere. We are surrounded by mountains which get covered by snow in winter and the scenery is breath taking.

What makes this property unique

The Barn is a unique blend of history, comfort, and country life. Originally built in 1935 as an apple barn, it’s now a spacious and welcoming retreat where guests can explore the wild orchard, meet farm animals, cook in the outdoor kitchen, and enjoy a slower, more connected way of life in the heart of the Huon Valley.

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English, Dutch
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