The Onyx

House Information

Welcome to The Onyx! We hope you enjoy your stay and have a wonderful time exploring the Margaret River Region.

We want you to get out and enjoy the property, but we ask you stay to the western side of the car park and black storage container, for your own privacy. The owners who live in the front shed-house have two children, Hendrik(7yrs) and Odin(2yrs) who you also might hear now and then, but they always try to limit any disturbances to guests. Please keep this in mind when driving in and out of the property as well. 10km/hr driving speed please.

The owners also have a kelpie puppy named Rusty, he will come and say hello to you every now and then.

Mobile Reception

There is very little Telstra reception on Heron Drive. Most people find they have little to no Telstra reception on our property. The wifi signal is great, and there are no problems with Optus.

Wifi

Network: The Onyx

Password: no password, open network

Fire Restrictions

At certain times of the year in Western Australia, the Shire imposes restrictions on fire pits (including campfires), depending on the season and the current fire danger rating. The season starts from the 9th of November to the 12th of May. Please do not use the fire pit during this time.

Residents and visitors are responsible for understanding and abiding by all fire restrictions. Penalties for non-compliance apply.

For more information, please visit the "Burning Periods and Fire Danger Ratings" section on the Shire Augusta & Margaret River website 

Rain Water

We are on rainwater tanks here, so please be mindful of excessive water usage, especially in the summer months.

ATU (septic system)

Please don’t use excess toilet paper as the system takes time to breakdown items. Please only put toilet paper down the toilet.

Cooktop

Omgea induction cooktop, only works when pot or pan is on hob. To start, hold down the ON button to start. There is a lock button, the cooktop will lock if the lock button is accidentally held down, to unlock, hold down on the Lock button.

Amenities

We like to provide you with an initial supply of toilet paper, body wash, oil, salt and pepper sachets, tea bags, coffee sachets, bin liners, dishwashing liquid, washing powder etc. upon arrival. These items are complementary and additional supplies of these are available at any of the three supermarkets in town River Fresh IGA, Coles and Woolworths.

Noise Curfew

No parties allowed or loud music.

Quiet time is from 9pm. Please be reminded that we have a strict no party policy and ask that you be respectful of our neighbours at all times during your stay, particularly after sunset we ask you to please bring any music/noise inside.

Parking

Please park at the end of the limestone driveway, in front of the cabin.

No Smoking

Strictly NO Smoking inside the house. Please make sure any outside smoking is away from open windows and doors and cigarette butts are extinguished and disposed of appropriately. Any cigarette/cigar odours inside the house will incur an additional cleaning charge.

Rubbish / Bins

There are 3 bins outside the shed, shared with the owners. Please make sure to put your rubbish in the bins before you leave so we can avoid ants from moving in.

• The bin with the yellow lid is for recycling.

• The bin with the red lid is for all other general waste.

• The bin with the light green lid is for all organic waste including food scraps.

Smoke Alarms

This is fitted with a hard wired smoke alarm(s) with a battery back-up. Excessive smoke from cooking may set off the alarm. To turn off press the central button for a short period of time. If the alarm is continually making a regular ‘beep’ noise every 60 seconds it requires a new backup battery. Please advise our office so we can make the necessary arrangements for you.

House Rules

The house rules & booking terms can be found on our website HERE

Check-out Procedure

• Check-out - Check-out time is anytime before 10am

• Linen - please leave used beds unmade

• Dishes - please wash and put away all dishes / cutlery / crockery

• Power Off - please make sure you turn off the stove, all lights, heaters etc.

• Furniture - please return any furniture that was rearranged during your stay to it’s original position

• Rubbish - please leave the rubbish in the bins inside the cabin and tie the top of the bag

• Towels - please leave used towels on the bathroom floor

• Door - please make sure you lock all the door

• Keys - please leave the keys in the lock box

• Personal Belongings - please do a final check of the house for any personal belongings before you leave

Note: During your stay, if you find any information missing from here or anything you think would be helpful to add for future guests, please send us an email enquiry@swellstays.com.au as we value your feedback.

Happy Holidays!

Swell Stays Team