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Beautiful Country Home. 5 min to Armidale, 10 min to University of New England.

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Exterior of House
Room 1, 1st Floor, 1 King Bed.
Bathroom 1
Kitchen
Dining Room

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8130 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Armidale, NSW
  • Place, Armidale Bicentennial Arboretum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Armidale Secondary College
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Peterson's Cellar Doors
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Armidale, NSW (ARM)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful Country Home. 5 min to Armidale, 10 min to University of New England.

This spacious newly built home is five minutes from Armidale but feels a world away. It is nestled in bushland on a large block frequented by kangaroos and is completely private. 'Summit House' makes a great base for excursions into the four national parks in the local area, plus the city of Armidale. The house can be rented as a two-bedroom or four-bedroom stay. Visit our friendly donkeys. Bring your animals too! Outside dogs are welcome, as are horses, but check with us first.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Both the front and back decks have drops of 300mm
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Please check with owner before booking with pets
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
There are falls of 300mm from both the front & back decks – please watch small children.
Please don’t rearrange the furniture.
Please take extra care of your keys. Lost keys incur a replacement fee of $50.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system and eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number PID-STRA-57309, 2350

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Country Home. 5 min to Armidale, 10 min to University of New England. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Beautiful Country Home. 5 min to Armidale, 10 min to University of New England.?

As of 31 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beautiful Country Home. 5 min to Armidale, 10 min to University of New England. on 21 June 2026 start from NZ$473, 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 Beautiful Country Home. 5 min to Armidale, 10 min to University of New England.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Country Home. 5 min to Armidale, 10 min to University of New England.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Country Home. 5 min to Armidale, 10 min to University of New England.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Country Home. 5 min to Armidale, 10 min to University of New England. located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Armidale Bicentennial Arboretum, Armidale Secondary College and Manna Gums Bushland Reserve. New England Regional Art Museum is 3 mi (4.9 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 8 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bec C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great accomodation, beautiful home with a perfect layout for groups.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was beautiful. Spacious and tastefully decorated. Everything felt clean and fresh. We didn't want to leave.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glenn D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary D.

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

Perfect spot

Great place for a family in Armidale for a rugby competition.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2024
Thanks for your review.
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10/10 Excellent

Richard B.

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

Richard

Amazing property amazing host
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LYNNE H.

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

Beautiful and stylish home in peaceful location

This house is just gorgeous! So spacious and beautifully appointed. I stayed with family members including children and the layout allowed us to have different activities going on with ease. This is one of the loveliest places I've rented.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 December 2023
It is so wonderful to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for the fabulous feedback. 😊
Verified

8/10 Good

Annie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Summit House is a lovely house. It is in a fabulous location with beautiful bushland, kangaroos visiting and happy birds. The house was spotless and very well appointed. Some supplies were a bit light on considering we were a group. A couple of our group unfortunately arrived 2 hours early. The host was on to it immediately. He alerted me, I called my friends who realised their wrong and vacated again immediately. The ensuing communication left a lot to be desired. We were expected to then change our check out time to 8am from 10am citing something about a fridge repairman! There are always two sides to a story. Perhaps there had been really difficult customers at other times but I felt the response was over the top and not very hospitable or welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 September 2025
Annie and her guests arrived more than two hours before the designated check-in time and said that they thought a 3 p.m. check-in was unreasonably late. We have never received a complaint about the check-in time before nor had anyone arrive so early. We had a fridge repairman scheduled for just before their arrival and had to delay the repair until after their departure. Upon arrival, they immediately complained that there was no heat in the house and no firewood. There are two fireplaces at summit house and we supplied three nights of firewood next to the fireplace in the cooler section of the home. There is ducted heating throughout which I had not turned on as it was 21 degrees when they arrived and there are also three space heaters in the bedroom closets. As an owner I try my best to meet the needs of our guests, but I found Annie difficult to communicate with and wished she had read through all the property information and documents provided about the house and check-in time before booking.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Juliette O.

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 6 January 2025
Thank you for staying at Summit House. Safe travels and Happy New Year.

About the host

Hosted by Jonathan

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We are just across the road and are happy to assist in anyway. We respect your privacy, and will not visit you unannounced. Please contact us if you would like to meet, to visit the donkeys, or if you need any assistance. We also would prefer not to have unannounced visitors as we have a large family of four children, with a lot of comings and goings, so please message first. We'd be delighted to hear from you.

Why they chose this property

There is a convenience store only a few minutes' drive away, plus large supermarkets in Armidale. Go to the Goldfish Bowl for a great coffee and pastry, and try Signor Vitelli's for the atmosphere, fantastic pizza and other Italian speciality dishes. We love the bookstore The Readers' Companion and going to the Armidale Farmer's Markets on the second Sunday of each month. Try Fika for locally made gifts, clothes and jewellery and the New England Regional Art Gallery for an art fix or light meal.

What makes this property unique

The house is inspired by American New England architecture and is comprised of two barn-shape buildings with a central connecting kitchen and dining area. Each wing has two bedrooms (one with a king bed, one with two single beds), plus a bathroom. The second bedroom on each side is a large loft room with a bench window seat.

There are two separate cosy lounge rooms in the house, each with a cathedral ceiling and a fireplace. The emphasis is on an easy flow between spaces, with the flexibility to close off areas when needed. The house would suit a family, several families staying together, or a group of friends. In addition to wood fires in the lounge rooms and ceiling fans in the lofts, air-conditioning is piped through floor vents to ensure year-round comfort.

There is a piano, board games, children's toys and books for a range of readers. You will find a guide to hiking around Armidale at the house. Our favourites are Cathedral Rock Track at Cathedral Rock National Park, the Cascades walking track in the New England National Park, Gara Gorge, Dangar Falls and Wollomombi Falls. Feel free to ask us more about this.

The house has a fenced yard with an insulated double kennel, so your dogs will be safe and dry. Dogs are not permitted in the house. If you are travelling with horses, we can offer agistment for an extra fee, either in yards or a paddock. There is room for float, trailer and truck parking. Send us to a message to arrange what you need.

Please note that this is a new build, so the garden around the house is not fully established. Some planting has also been delayed by the dry season we are having (2023). There are however lots of beautiful mature gum trees around and it is a well-vegetated bush block.

For parents of young children and those with mobility issues, please be aware that there are short drops off the verandas on both sides of the house, plus stairs at the front and back entry points.

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