Terms & Conditions

Funday Farm

Terms & Conditions

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A working property

Funday Farm is a large rural property and we keep animals here, so from time to time you'll see us around the grounds — gardening, slashing paddocks, feeding the animals or managing the rainwater supply. Please think of us like the maintenance team at a hotel: we'll never enter the house or sheds you're renting, but we may be elsewhere on the property. We're also here to help, so do ask if you'd like something fixed, a quick demonstration of how things work, or a tip on where to eat and drink.

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Our six house rules

We have just six rules, and we ask every guest to follow them at all times. A few are there for your safety, and ignoring them could — in rare cases — lead to serious injury or immediate eviction, outcomes we never want to see. Please read them carefully, and make sure any children in your group understand them too.

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1. Leave the horses alone. We have horses that may or may not be on the property during your stay. They're spectacularly well looked after and don't need snacks, so please don't approach or feed them. Some are skittish and, like any horse, can kick or bite in self-defence — a kick can cause serious or even fatal injury. They pose no danger at all if you keep your distance. If we're on the property and you'd like to meet the friendlier ones, we'd be delighted to introduce you.

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2. Keep the noise down, especially after 9pm. By all means have a great time — just keep it considerate. Our nearest neighbours are 150m away and sound carries a long way across the valley, so please keep music and conversation low outdoors, particularly after 9pm (as a guide, we shouldn't be able to hear the house from 100m away). We provide Bluetooth speakers in the house, games shed and BBQ area — these are the only speakers permitted, so please leave your own at home. It's how we keep the sound at a level our neighbours are happy with, so no personal speakers, please.

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3. Report any breakages. These things happen and we won't make a fuss over trivial items — we'll simply replace them. For more valuable items we'll ask you to cover the replacement cost. Please use everything and enjoy it — just let us know if something breaks.

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4. Registered guests only. Only the guests staying in the house are permitted on the property. If you'd like to have visitors, please clear it with us first — we're generally happy to say yes to a reasonable, respectful group, as long as we know in advance.

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5. Take great care with cigarettes in fire season (November–April). You'd be surprised how easily a bushfire can start. Please dispose of cigarettes carefully — and never inside the property (see Smoking, below).

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6. If you open a gate, close it. Simple as that — please leave every gate as you found it.

Your booking & arrival

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By making a booking you agree, on behalf of everyone in your group, to these terms and conditions.

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The house sleeps a maximum of 14 guests, and the total number of people on the property must not exceed the number on your booking without our prior agreement.

The person making the booking must be at least 25 years old, will be staying at the property, and is responsible for the conduct of everyone in their group.

Check-in is from 3pm, and check-out is by 11am on your departure date, unless we’ve arranged otherwise.

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Please park only inside the front gate — the land outside the front gates isn't ours, so please don't park on it.

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On arrival, please tell us straight away about any damage or anything that isn't clean, so we can put it right for you — and so it isn't mistaken for something that happened

 

during your stay.

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How the house works

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Water & hot water. We're off mains water — everything comes from rainwater through a four-stage filter, so please use it thoughtfully. Most of the house runs on a hot water system that heats once every 24 hours, overnight, so if it's overused during the day it won't refill until the next night. If the first six or seven people take 10-minute showers, there may be none left for everyone else — so with a big group, shorter, spaced-out showers keep the last person in the queue very grateful. The exception is the front shower by the front door (the only non-ensuite one), which has instant hot water: run it at full hot and it won't run out, so there's always a hot shower available there even if the others have gone cold.

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Septic system. Our wastewater runs to a septic tank, so please only put human waste and toilet paper down it, and never harsh chemicals — they upset the tank's balance and create a smell nobody enjoys. Please also never pour alcohol down any drain; if you need to tip some out, pour it on the driveway instead.

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Linen. All beds are made up with fresh linen on arrival and fitted with electric blankets; we provide sheets, doonas and pillows. Spare doonas and pillows are in the linen cupboard in the upstairs living room.

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Rubbish. You'll find five 60-litre bins in the firewood shed opposite the front door — please keep recycling and landfill separated. If they fill up, the council bins are in a long row (20 or so — you can't miss them) at the end of Gum Tree Glade on Green Valley Road as you turn in; just empty the shed bins into those. If you've no way to get there, give us a call and we'll work something out.

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BBQs, charcoal & smoker. We keep five gas bottles (one upstairs, three downstairs and a spare in the wood shed) and aim to always have a full spare ready — please let us know if one runs empty. If you need to swap a bottle we'll cover the cost; just send us a photo of the receipt. The cypress grill (the one with the skewers) uses charcoal — there's a good supply in a silver bin beside it, plus a starter spout to get it going quickly; use the wax-wrap offcuts in the firewood shed as firelighters. The smoker runs on pellets (mesquite, hickory, applewood); some are in the BBQ cupboards, but if you have a favourite, bring your own — Bunnings stocks them.

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Total Fire Ban days. On declared Total Fire Ban days, only the gas BBQs may be used — the charcoal grill and the pellet smoker must not be used, nor may any other open flame. On days of Catastrophic fire danger, however, no BBQs may be used at all, including the gas ones. Please check the CFS website or app during fire season.

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Cleaning supplies. You'll find these in the laundry cupboards (behind the curtains on your right as you enter the house) and in the linen cupboard in the upstairs living room.

Wi-Fi. Provided for reasonable personal use — please don't use it for anything illegal or that could put our connection at risk. Access may be limited if usage is excessive.

Smoking & vaping. Not permitted anywhere inside the property. Outside, please dispose of cigarettes responsibly — with extra care during bushfire season (November–April).

 

Your safety on the property

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Funday Farm is a rural property with features including a fully fenced pool, games shed, flight simulator, skate ramp, bouncy castle, open paddocks, forest areas and animals. You and your guests use the property and all its facilities at your own risk. We accept no liability for injury, loss or damage except where caused by our negligence, and we ask that you supervise children at all times.

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Being in the country, we do occasionally get snakes — please wear sturdy footwear outdoors during the warmer months, and keep an eye on children and pets.

Pool. The pool is fully fenced, but it isn't supervised and there's no lifeguard on site. Children must be actively supervised by an adult at all times, and please don't swim alone or after drinking.

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Noise, parties & neighbours

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This is a quiet area with permanent residents, and late-night noise carries a long way. Please keep music and conversation reasonable, and turn things down outdoors after 9pm. Parties — meaning gatherings involving people who aren’t staying in the house, anti-social behaviour, or loud music (particularly after 9pm) — are not permitted and may result in a requirement to leave immediately. We really don’t want to have to do that, so please give our neighbours no cause to complain. Respectful celebrations, on the other hand, are absolutely encouraged. :)

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Pets

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We love animals, and pets are welcome by prior arrangement — please just let us know you're bringing them. The front door has a doggy door built in. We ask two things: clean up any waste left in the garden areas, and make sure dogs never get into the neighbours' paddocks or near their livestock — they won't take kindly to it, and neither will the animals.

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Prohibited items & activities

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Illegal drugs, fireworks, and flying drones over the neighbours' properties are not permitted. Please also don't move heavy furniture between rooms, or bring additional heating or cooking appliances, without asking us first.

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Security cameras & noise monitoring

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The property has a number of external security cameras that keep three months of rolling footage. They're there for security only, aren't actively monitored, and footage is accessed solely in the event of a security incident or dispute. We also have noise-monitoring systems that alert us if levels get unacceptably high.

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Before you leave

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We go to great lengths to have the property sparkling, inside and out, when you arrive, and we ask that you leave it neat and tidy — much as you found it. We don't expect you to mop floors or scrub bathrooms; just:

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• Wash all crockery, cutlery and kitchenware, and empty the dishwasher

• Clean any spills from the stove and hotplates

• Wipe down the BBQ if you’ve used it (BBQ wipes are in the BBQ cupboards)

• Empty the fridge and wipe up any spills

• Leave wardrobes clear and take all personal items with you

• Clear outside areas of litter, cigarette butts and the like

Extraordinary cleaning beyond the above is charged at $50 per hour.

 

Damage & your payment guarantee

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As part of your booking you'll provide a valid credit card. By booking, you authorise us to securely store that card and to charge it — during or after your stay — for the reasonable cost of any damage, breakages, missing items, extraordinary cleaning, or other losses caused during your stay. The only exception is anything you report to us on arrival or that we've agreed with you beforehand, which is exactly why letting us know about any existing damage on arrival matters. We may also ask you to confirm your identity with photo ID before or at check-in.

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We'll always let you know what we've found and provide an itemised cost before charging, and we'll only ever charge what's fair. By providing your card and agreeing to these terms when you book, you're guaranteeing that any such costs will be paid: you agree to these charges, and you remain personally responsible for them if for any reason the card cannot be charged. The vast majority of our guests never hear from us about this at all — please just treat the property as you would your own home.

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Circumstances beyond our control

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Occasionally things outside our control — bushfire, flood, extended power or water outages, or government restrictions — may affect your stay or require evacuation. Where a stay can't go ahead for these reasons we'll work with you on a refund or reschedule, but we can't be liable for consequential costs such as travel.

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Cancellations & refunds

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• More than 2 calendar months before your visit — 100% refund

• Between 2 and 1 calendar months before your visit — up to 50% refund

• Within 1 calendar month of your visit — no refund

If we're able to re-book the dates you've cancelled, we'll refund you in full regardless of when you cancelled. Please book thoughtfully.

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Thank you — we can't wait to have you. Have a wonderful stay. :)