Meet Anne
Open minded, Helpful, Friendly
My house is spacious, airy, a classic Queenslander style while still being modern. My husband is quiet and intelligent. We are family friendly and value difference and diversity.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I like to chat with them when they are home but have my own things going on.
Family Hobbies
Swimming, Computer games, Playing cards, Camping, Reading
Hosting guests since
2015
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Our large Queenslander home (built in the 1950s) is cool, comfortable and has inspiring views of the mountains. This family home is spacious and guests have access to a modern kitchen, laundry facilities, lounge, and a large timber deck overlooking a tropical garden.
With three bathrooms and six bedrooms, this large and very comfortable home can easily accommodate up to 10 people without us feeling crowded.
The home is well positioned only 4 km from the CBD, 2 minutes’ walk to public transport and 5 minutes’ walk to a large shopping centre where you can purchase just about anything you need. Guests have easy access to street parking. The airport is a short 15-20 minute drive (depending on traffic) and transfers to and from the airport can often be arranged.
We are long time residents in Cairns and we are happy to share our local knowledge, stories, and home with you. I am a psychologist (currently working from home) and Kerry is a retired engineering surveyor / cartographer and visual artist.
Our upstairs deck overlooks a leafy green garden, has views of the mountains, and is a great place for dinner and a glass of wine while enjoying the cool of the evening.
We enjoy sharing our hospitality with others and look forward to meeting you soon!
My Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Patio
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
The home is well positioned only 4 km from the CBD, 2 minutes’ walk to public transport and 5 minutes’ walk to a large shopping centre where you can purchase just about anything you need. Guests have easy access to street parking. The airport is a short 15 minute drive and transfers to and from the airport can be arranged.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Health club
- Fishing
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Please understand that Homestay do not share your identification details with us and, as you will be in our home, we will ask for identification when on your arrival.
You are welcome to use everything in the common areas of the house as long as you show respect to other guests and clean up after yourself.
Your host has a chemical sensitivity so we request that you do not use any perfumes or sprays during your stay. Hence, all of our cleaning products are also environmentally friendly.
Please turn off lights and air conditioners when you go out. Also, turn off lights if you are the last to leave the rooms before you go to bed at night.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
11 Reviews
November 2024
It was a great stay! Anne and Kerry were welcoming, the room was clean and cozy, and the location was peaceful, with a few bus stops to the city.
July 2024
We had a really nice time there! The room was big and cozy. The owners were really kind with us. We'll be happy to go back there
July 2024
Anne & Kerry were wonderful hosts. They made us feel like we were at home. We had many interesting conversations about family history, travel, and things in general. Their home is large, comfortable and easy walking distance to the bus stops (public transport is excellent in Cairns). We highly recommend this accommodation.
March 2024
It was really nice staying with Anne and her husband Kerry, both were really lovely and welcoming, chaty and they always helped us with everything we needed.
August 2022
We stayed 15 days at this excellent homestay. The place is conveniently close to the bus stop where you can catch the 141, 142, 143 and 150 into Cairns Central for a $3 Single Adult ticket. A weekly ticket costs $24 and it's half price if you're a senior. Also there's the Earlville Shopping Town which is about 800 metres west. Here they have Coles, Woolworths , Target, Big W, the Reject Shop, Terry White Chemist and a fruit shop.
About 300 metres away on Mulgrave Road is the Cazalys sports club. If you're staying here a week or more then it's probably worth joining. The cost was $5 for one year membership.
The room that we had, had a double bed and a single bed and could accommodate 3 people. The kitchen and bathroom was shared with the household. The accommodation is a big airy two storey residence with the homestay room upstairs. There's a well-equipped kitchen and downstairs is the laundry with a front loader washing machine.
If you are booking a tour, then you can specify the pick up point to be the Cairns Southside International, which is close by on Mulgrave Road.
The hosts, Anne and Kerry were very helpful and friendly and pretty much left us alone to our own devices.
Unfortunately my travelling companion caught COVID-19 and so she had to be isolated in the room for a week, but apart from that everything was great.July 2022
I really enjoyed staying with Anne. She welcomed us Thank you Anne
July 2022
Anne and her family were so welcoming and lovely, they really made our experience comfortable. The house was really nice and homely.
January 2018
To stay with the family of Anne and her husband Kerry was like being at home in a new country. They were very kind and nice to us and helped us to deal with issues a tourist can have.
Our room was very clean. The aircondition system worked well.
We had all that we need to enjoy our vaccation.
Many thanks again to Anne and her family.
Heike and Michael Heck, GermanyMarch 2017
Anne and Kerry were most gracious hosts. The room was large and had an air conditioner, which is important if you visit Cairns in their summer. They were very helpful with information and had a lovely view from their veranda. The room could have fit 3 people. Their daughter is very nice as well. Anne took me for a drive with beautiful views of the city and ocean and a serene lake.
November 2016
Thank you to Anne and her family for welcoming us into her home and helping make our three days in Cairns very relaxed and comfortable .Home away from home on a budget .Beds very comfortable.Light breakfast a nice surprise .Lovely family so easy to talk to what more can one ask for ?
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
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When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.