High on the north-east escarpment where the wedgetail eagles gyre. Experience the signature 'Country Zen' of CLOUD 9 Eagle Heights.
A contemporary Queenslander picture perfect for milestone birthday get togethers, stylish wedding groups, or family escapes. Savings for smaller groups ie 6 or 7 guests, and longer stays.
SPACIOUS, COMFORTABLE, FLEXIBLE
CLOUD 9 has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and undercover parking for 3 cars. Our mountain residence comfortably sleeps up to 8 guests (9 with infant) with 5 beds - 3 queens, 2 king singles, plus 1 couch/sleeper (200 x 70)- including:
1. The primary bedroom upstairs with queen bed, dressing room + ensuite with double bath
2. Bedroom 2 upstairs with queen bed, also linking to the eastern verandah
3. Bedroom 3 downstairs with 2 king single beds + wall-mounted TV
4. Adjoining bedroom 4 downstairs linking to the garden, with queen bed and shared bathroom, plus
5. A Euro-single couch/sleeper (200 x 70) in the upstairs TV room for flexibility - for sleeper please request, and
6. A quality BabyBjorn travel cot + BabyBjorn high chair
Check the Upstairs and Downstairs Floor Plans in the photo gallery for more detail on the sleeping arrangements.
CLOUD 9's SPECIAL FEATURES
· 10+ years of Five Star Reviews
· True Escarpment Frontage - in Eagle Heights
· 450m Above Sea Level
· Borders a 300-hectare Environmental Preserve
· Loved by All the Mountain Birds & Butterflies
· Meet 'Jabberwock' our resident male bowerbird
· Views Forever - No Rooftops or Treetops
· Front row seat to a Panoramic Ocean Sunrise
· Watch the Full Moon Rise over the Pacific Oceanf
· Year-round Afternoon Thermal
· Follow Phoenix the Wedgetail Patrolling her Kingdom
· Telescope for Nature Watching & Moongazing
· Victorian Ash Bridal Staircase
· Dressing Room in Bedroom 1
· 80sqm Viewing & Entertainment Decks
· Includes 30sqm Promenade Deck
· Undercover BBQ
· Quality WiFi & HiFi
· 165cm Smart TV + extra Smart TV in Bedroom 3 Downstairs
· Aircon - Upstairs
· Gas Log Fire & Bedroom Heaters
· Fully Insect Screened
· Double Filtered Rainwater
· 3 Full Bathrooms for up to 8 Guests
· Bath for 2 in the Ensuite
· Well-Equipped Kitchen
· Walk In Pantry with Key Supplies & 2nd Fridge
· Original Art
· CDs, Books & Games
· Outdoor Chiminea/Firepit
· Labyrinth, Moongate & Imaginarium
· Storybook Gardens - Curated by the Owner
OUR FOCUS
CLOUD 9 is owner-managed and guest-focused. To help maintain our reputation for top-quality holiday accommodation, country hospitality and reliability: we encourage guest feedback, ratings and reviews - see above / we use a standard lens to photograph our views / we provide accurate floor plans, map location and distances / we have no cleaning fees / we keep our prices the same for holidays / we are a member of Tamborine Mt Chamber of Commerce and Industry / we are not listed for sale / we recommend the secure Vrbo/Stayz system for bookings, emails and payments, and / we will never ask you to send money to a non-Australian bank account. You can rest easy at CLOUD 9.
NESTLED ON NATURE'S EDGE
You will be 'floating on air' at CLOUD 9 - perched between the peak of Eagle Heights and the scarp of Tamborine Mountain. CLOUD 9 is ideally located on the north-east edge of the mountain escarpment in a quiet, end-of-court position, bordering a 300 hectare environmental preserve. It's an energetic walk to the popular Botanic Gardens or a 3-minute drive to the lively shops, restaurants & wineries of Gallery Walk. You should visit the nearby Heritage Centre and stroll through the ancient rainforest of Curtis Falls and MacDonald National Park. Or adventure further with the kids to the Glow Worm Caves, Skywalk, Thunderbird Park & the Cedar Creek rock pools.
GATEWAY TO THE TRI-FOREST
Tamborine Mountain is an island in the sky, surrounded by protected eucalypt, cloud & rain forests. The Mountain is home to some 7000 people and is a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna. Birdwatchers and photographers will appreciate the variety of some rare species. Inquisitive butcherbirds, kookaburras & fairy wrens regularly visit the CLOUD 9 gardens. Then cockatoos & king parrots, bowerbirds & wedgetails may fly overhead. Shy whipbirds can be heard from afar and the boobook owls and tawny frogmouth come out after dark. Meanwhile, elusive platypuses swim in the mountain creeks, sleepy koalas live among the gum trees and by night the glow worms glow in the forest caves.
BIG SKIES, STARRY NIGHTS and VIEWS FOREVER
You can use the CLOUD 9 telescope to explore the ocean horizon from Moreton Island to Main Beach or survey the hinterland valleys of Wongawallan to the wetlands of Coombabah. There are vivid panoramas day and night. Wake to the colours of the rising sun and see rainbows paint the local hillsides. Or watch the full moon rise over the Pacific Ocean and stargaze onto a sparkling night sky. The 4 bedrooms and living rooms all enjoy the uninterrupted ocean, coast & hinterland views with walls of glass upstairs opening to the verandahs. Plus a generous 80sqm of decks to bring those outdoors in.
HEART OF THE MOUNTAIN
The 3 suburbs on Tamborine Mountain are Eagle Heights to the north, North Tamborine in the middle & Mount Tamborine away to the south. Eagle Heights is the activity centre of the mountain, hosting the major attractions of Gallery Walk, the Botanic Gardens, the Heritage Museum, Curtis Falls, MacDonald National Park & Palm Grove National Park. And CLOUD 9 directly overlooks the Eagle Heights escarpment with expansive views out to the ocean horizon. It's a minute's drive to the Botanic Gardens; 3 minutes to the restaurants, cafes and shops of Gallery Walk on Long Rd; 5 - 15 minutes to the rainforest, waterfalls and nature trails of the 9 National Parks; half an hour to the theme park wonderlands; 40 minutes to the Gold Coast beaches; 55 minutes to the Gold Coast airport; and an hour to downtown Brisbane.
TAKE A DEEP BREATH
A mountain getaway is a breath of fresh air for body and spirit. Over the years, the embracing beauty of Tamborine Mountain has attracted a community of artists, artisans, authors, academics and adventurers. The poet Judith Wright was a long-term resident & Charles Blackman the painter, a regular visitor. Now you can stay at artful CLOUD 9 and plan your own adventures. First, check out Visit Tamborine Mountain for the many exciting attractions and activities on the mountain. Next, consider a scenic lunch, a rainforest walk, a winery tour or even a balloon ride. Then ... the rest is up to you.
PAUSE, PLAY, UNWIND
CLOUD 9 is wired for the electronic comforts and furnished throughout with quality appointments. Use the quality WiFi, catch a Netflix movie on the 165cm smart TV, listen to Spotify, your own list - or one of our CDs - on the quality HiFi, or watch TV or Netflix downstairs on the other smart TV. You can research the local area, play a board game with the kids and plan your next outing around the big family dining table. Or chat with friends on the plush leather couches while the cooks prepare dinner in the well-equipped kitchen. Then again, you could open the welcome bottle of wine and luxuriate in the bath for 2. Or grab a slice of the complimentary mountain fudge, check out the mini-library and relax out on the Balinese day bed. And finally, you should all get a good night's sleep with CLOUD 9's white linen and her premium pillows, doonas & pillow-top mattresses.
A FUN HOLIDAY VIBE
There is all-year dining for 8 out on the grand viewing deck with a quality, undercover BBQ - great for entertaining with family and friends. Look over the sub-tropical eucalypt forest that spills down the mountainside, identify the rare birds & butterflies, and use the scope to spot more reclusive wildlife. Then explore the charming CLOUD 9 garden, with its majestic tallowwood / pathways and hedge rows / roses and rainforest / fruit trees and a herb patch. We dare you to walk the CLOUD 9 Labyrinth, step through the Moongate, sit on the Queen of Heart's throne and find the key to the Imaginarium. And for our wedding guests, there are several garden 'rooms' to reveal and many colourful props to discover for those special pre-wedding photos.
ECO-FRIENDLY
CLOUD 9 borders the ecologically sensitive headwaters of Tamborine Creek and minimises its environmental footprint with: low impact building materials; natural, dry-stone retaining walls; terraced gardens; organic flower beds, herbs & fruit trees; sensitive cleaning goods; solar & green power; gas hot water, cooking & heating; 2 filtered rainwater tanks; plus onsite waste management. And as a contemporary Queenslander, CLOUD 9 also reduces its carbon footprint with an effective range of passive heating & cooling techniques.
FOR ALL SEASONS
CLOUD 9 is enchanting in all seasons as there are no extremes in temperature on the mountain. Delight in the spring mists as they billow through the valleys below, or welcome the mountain cool in summer with breezes from a faraway ocean. Go leaf peeping for those autumn colours or enjoy the crystal-clear weeks of winter as you cozy up around the gas log fire. This happy holiday house is picture perfect for your stylish wedding group accommodation, ultra-comfortable getaway with friends, fun family holiday or rewarding workplace retreat.
KEY REMINDERS
CLOUD 9 employs a part-time professional gardener, cleaner & launderer, and provides regular income for several other local service providers. To help maintain CLOUD 9 as a valued member of the Tamborine Mountain community, there are 4 reminders: 1. RESPECT the NEIGHBOURS; 2. NO FUNCTIONS or PARTIES; 3. QUIET TIME by 10pm; and sorry, 4. NO PETS.
Cloud 9 is a sanctuary for families, friends and wedding groups seeking Country Zen. Please note that as we are located in a special Eagle Heights residential escarpment, our 80sqm deck 'goes to sleep' at 10.00pm to respect our local wildlife & our mountain neighbours.
