The Cottage
The Nesting Post is a deep breath in and a long slow exhale in your busy life.
When we brought the cottage to our garden on the back of a truck, we intentionally positioned her with your comfort and privacy paramount. The winter sun streams into the living areas with hearty cheer while cooling summer breezes whisper through the back door and windows. No matter the season, the cottage is light and airy and refreshing, but with the strike of a match becomes a warm and toasty cocoon.
Renovating the cottage was a labour of love with every decision considered and mindful as we sought to honour her humble beginnings and recycle, repurpose and source locally whenever possible, choosing slow over easy. We set about cultivating an aesthetic that emphasises beauty in imperfection and individual choices.
Our goal is for The Nesting Post to be your ideal escape, providing sanctuary in a hectic world, a country retreat for connection and nurture. We planned The Nesting Post as a space to disconnect from the busyness of everyday life - there is no television, but there are board games, a record player with a collection of old favs from the 70s and 80s, a considered library, a wood burning fireplace inside and a firepit outside, spaces for meditation, lovely places to wander, sunrises and sunsets, starry skies and views forever.
The Nesting Post is surrounded by nature and while Mother Nature is quiet, she is rarely silent. On moonlit nights the wrens and wig-wagtails quietly whistle through the night protecting their nests, magpies warble to welcome the morning and crows call to each other throughout the day. Crickets and cicadas let us know it’s warm enough to spend the evening outside. Frogs herald impending rain and cows, sheep, dogs and chooks remind you this is rural Queensland.
The Nesting Post is a pause in your busy life, a gift of time and space. Take time to talk, time to rest and time to connect.