Welcome to Fig Tree Cottage. This charming little home, with its white picket fence and diamond-pane windows, looks like something out of a fairy tale, doesn’t it?
When a reader named Alison sent me these photos of her house, I assumed it was in England. Turns out it’s actually in Australia, in a scenic mountain area near Queensland.
It’s a special place. Let’s take a look!
Fig Tree Cottage
Alison’s cottage has two bedrooms and two baths.
How gorgeous are those hydrangeas that greet you at the front door?
And, lucky for anyone traveling in the Queensland area, you can rent it when you’re on holiday.
According to the listing, this is one of the only homes for rent in the area that has a fireplace.
Anyone else imagining themselves having a Cameron Diaz (Holiday) moment here?
The timber stairs are twisty, taking up as little space as possible on the first floor:
The Airbnb description says:
This exquisitely captivating Cotswold Cottage was lovingly hand-crafted to replicate all the most enthralling features of Old World living. Quaint little doorways, heavy timber beams and dreamy upstairs dormer windows combine with the timber stairway and huge old brick fireplace to create an enveloping sense of cosiness and warmth. Polished timber floors on the upper level and quarry tiles on the ground level are perfect with the English cottage decor.
I love this window seat, piled with pillows. Looks like a perfect little reading nook, doesn’t it?
According to the Airbnb listing, “Fig Tree Cottage is perfectly located within walking distance of cafes, wineries, a brewery and National Parks.”
“Fig Tree Cottage is a haven of tranquility. An authentic English cottage on beautiful Tamborine Mountain. Your perfect place to relax and de-stress away from the world.” Sounds good to me! 🙂
The name of Tamborine Mountain is of Aboriginal origin and has nothing to do with the tambourine musical instrument, just in case you’re wondering (I was!).
“The spelling also appears on early records as Tchambreem and even Goombireen, which means ‘wild lime’ and refers to the finger lime trees growing on the mountain.”
“Tamborine Mountain attracts many tourists to Gallery Walk along Long Road, a street devoted to art galleries, cafes and souvenir shops. Other tourism-heavy areas include Main Street, two one-way roads with cafes, library, fuel, hardware stores, newsagent, the Zamia Theatre, various other shops, and the Tamborine Showground Markets, held every second Sunday of the month.”
Fig Tree Cottage has two bedrooms.
One bedroom has a Queen-size bed and the second bedroom has a King-size bed.
There is room for up to four guests to stay.
You can see the “Fig Tree Cottage” hanging by the front gate on the white picket fence in the photo below:
Cottages don’t come much sweeter than this one.
Update: Fig Tree Cottage is now on the market!
Hi Julia what can I say perrrrfect. Thanks Alison for sharing and Julia you are a Champ for taking the time to share with all of us much appreciated always…. Regards Esther from Sydney.
THAT was heavenly! What a charming charming place!
*Gasp!!* I love the wood stove in the fireplace. And the kitchen — while I don’t like the curtains in the kitchen, I love how white and open it is above the counters.
I am in looooove. I can see Jude Law and myself being quite happy here. 😉
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It’s so charming. I love it! The house I grew up in had that exact wood burning stove. Oh fond memories…
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That is about the cutest cottage I’ve ever seen. I want to live there! 😉
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Oh my gosh. This is STRAIGHT OUT OF the Holiday! It’s so dreamy. I could use a getaway in that cottage right about now.
Love love love love love love. That is all I can say.
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But wait, this is less than an hour from my place, which means I CAN rent it for holidays! How exciting…
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Pure charm.
I would truly take this little house over one of those crazy mansions any time! This is so cozy.
My favorite thing is that gorgeous staircase. It’s so perfect for the house. And I love those diamond paned windows.
Thanks for sharing this little gem!
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Beautiful!
: )
Julie M.
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About as perfect as the word “cottage” might render pictures in my head. How I would love to stay at a cozy cottage like this once in my lifetime!
I could live here… Happily Ever After!
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this is a great looking place, I don’t think I could bear living there permanently (where’s the plasma!), but visiting – I’m in!
.-= Annie@A View on Design´s last blog ..All class on the Gold Coast =-.
That’s a lovely looking cottage, but there’s no way I could stand living in a place that small. I need lots of space.
What a very adorable space!
I love that stairway so much!
If money were no object I could
definitely vacation in this special
cottage.
Becky K.
Hospitality Lane
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Oh it’s lovely and you are so right – it totally reminds me of Iris’s cottage in The Holiday 🙂 I adore that window seat with all of those comfy cushions piled up.
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I always love the way a cottage looks so warm and inviting.
Ah, now that is my type of house! I love cottages and would absolutely love to live in one like that. I’d change some of the furnishings, but the house and gardens are just divine!
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful houses with us. I love how you will show us an absolutely hideous, gaudy place like that “palace” and then counter it with something so lovely as this cottage. You do such a great job and your site is one of my all-time favorites!
What a sweet little place. I love that stairwell!
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Ooh la la I LOVE this cottage! And it does look like the one in the Holiday movie! Great post Julia!
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Super cute. I love the kitchen, it’s adorable. I would love to see more of the garden.
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Adorable! I expecially love the picket fence.
I’m in love……
That first image literally knocked the breath out of me for a second, that is my DREAM nook of a house. Totally the Holiday and also a little hobitty and magical.
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I love the hydrangea blossom greeting you at the front door.
I absolutely love it! So warm and cozy. Now this is a home!
Oh my gosh I just love it!!! Totally fairytale!! I want climbing roses on my house!!!
xoxo,
lauren
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It looks like I have another house crush! This one is amazing! I love how whimsical everything is and how cozy each and every part of those is without being cluttered or overdone. I would snatch up this home in a heartbeat!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE it….. what a darling cottage! This more than makes up for my eyes burning yesterday 😉
rue
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…be still my heart…is is perfect…
Great curb appeal…my goodness!
Hey…I thought of you last night while watching “Modern Family.” Very cool houses on that show!
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I think I see a second honeymoon spot! How wonderful!!!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Love this cottage. Thanks for sharing it after the gaudiness of yesterday’s house. Would much rather stay in the cottage.
Lovely – and I suspect it enjoys a much better climate in Australia than if it were in England.
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I want it!!!!! I would love to live in a house like this!!!! Thank you so much for showing it to us.
How adorable!! It does resemble the cottage in the Holiday. Love that move…love that cottage:) Now when can I book a flight to Queensland??
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Beautiful…Beautiful…Beautiful. Makes me think I’m in a Fairy Tale!!
I searched your blog to see if I could find a post on the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC…..America’s largest house. It’s open for tours. I had the opportunity to tour it couple of years ago. Unbelievable!!
https://www.biltmore.com/
I LOVE the name…and yes, I was having a “Holiday” moment, which briefly turned into a surreal moment when you read my mind and called it! What a gem.
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How precious is that cottage, I love it so much more than the manison
Absolutely charming! Reminds me so much of The Holiday – but maybe that’s why I love it? I could relax and do nothing there for days!
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Oh my goodness, that’s the cutest cottage I’ve ever seen! I’m saving every photo for my “someday dream” pile. I’m wondering–any chance that the owner would be willing to share a basic floor plan so I can show it to my architect someday? Nothing fancy, even just a photo of a sketch on a napkin would work. Goodness, I love that house! You give the best house on the net!!
~Angela 🙂
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lovely lovely lovely – it just doesn’t look like a QLD property tho, these days, I’m finding most QLD places are sooo modern! much colder than this little home! Love it!
.-= Annie@A View on Design´s last blog ..All class on the Gold Coast =-.
Lovely, quaint, charming…absolutely perfect! I’d love to have a fairytale cottage like this someday. It would be the perfect retirement home.
I can only imagine walking up to that picket fence every day. Oh I’m in love!!
Love it! And, yes, I did think of that movie! Nice contrast to the other one. : )
I am so in love with that house – just adorable! Thanks for sharing x
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A dream come true.
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This might be one of my favorite so far…so charming!
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It is adorable! How fun.
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Oh how I adore this house.
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That’s adorable. Actually, I think I do need a vacation.
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Hi, This is Alison, my husband Sam and I own figtree cottage. Thank you so much for all your lovely comments. They really warm my heart! Figtree is a very special place, so I wanted to share it with you all. I bought the lovely cottage in December fully furnished, since these photos were taken I have made some changes. It is even lovelier now,and the garden is now in full summer bloom! Keep checking the website from time to time as I will be updating the photo’s. Come and stay any time your’re in Australia!
Take Care Alison x
I love this place! Now I want a charming cottage of my own!
Oh My . . It just couldn’t be any cuter . . or sweeter . . or more homey!! It is an absolute dollhouse . . and I love it’s name!!! Pamela
I. WANT. this. house. Oh. My. I LOVE it. THIS is so me!!!! Alison? You are truly a lucky woman!!
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very well decorated ,cosy and looks very comfortable
Lovely, both the layout of the house & courtyard.
Would be a good weekend breakaway to stay in such a cozy little palace 🙂
Jay Chua
Publisher, PorchSwingSets.com
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Oh wow, this is gorgeous!! If I am ever up in Queensland…bugger the theme parks and nightlife…im off to the cottage with a good book!
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Hi, Alison from Figtree Cottage here. If any one would like to see some more recent photo’s of the cottage and the gardens please feel free to email me. I would be happy to share my photo’s with you. [email protected]
take care Alison (Figtree Cottage owner.) x