Fleets Escape
Fleets Escape Margaret River has panoramic valley views over the National Park and offers private and secluded accommodation. Fleets is designed to be a home away from home, a place to get together with family and friends to escape for the weekend.
The home is built out of limestone with striking barrel-vaulted brick ceilings, bringing a dramatic effect outside and a warm and earthy effect inside. The floors are highly polished concrete with pearl, oyster and abalone shells. The house is designed to complement the natural bush and coastal setting incorporating passive solar design elements for reducing energy consumption and minimal environmental impact.
Fleets can sleep up to 20 people in 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The bedrooms are situated in the South Wing of the house, a two-storey section with 3 bedrooms on each level.
Bedroom 1: Master bedroom on top floor with sweeping valley views, king size bed, ensuite with shower and private balcony. (sleeps 2)
Bedroom 2: Two single beds (can be made up as 2 singles or 1 king as per request) plus a trundle bed and one bunk-bed with gorgeous forest views. (sleeps up to 5)
Bedroom 3: King size bed plus a trundle bed and from the balcony you can enjoy a tranquil forest view. (sleeps 3)
There is also a bathroom on the top level for bedrooms 2 and 3 to share.
GROUND FLOOR (same level as the grassed outdoor area and carpark)
Bedroom 4: Master bedroom on ground floor with valley views, king size bed,ensuite and court yard. (sleeps 2)
Bedroom 5: Two single beds (can be made up as 2 singles or 1 king as per request) plus a trundle bed and one bunk bed with gorgeous forest views. (sleeps up to 6)
Bedroom 6: King size bed and courtyard, forest views. (sleeps 2)
There is also a bathroom on the ground level for bedrooms 5 and 6 to share.
The Northern wing of the house features an open plan kitchen - dining - living area. The kitchen is fully equipped with gas cooktop and electric oven. It has two fridge/freezers with chilled filtered water and ice catering for large number of guests. The 3 metre central island bench contains the dishwasher and microwave and has barstools around. Behind the kitchen there is a large store room with stainless steel benches for food preparation and plenty of room for eskies and bins. There is also a laundry and separate WC and an outside shower. As well as a library where you can put your feet up and read a good book or the kids can play games or watch a movie on the TV (DVD player and Foxtel). There is also a table arcade machine packed full of vintage games such as Space Invaders, Pac-Man, 1943 and Froggy, keeping both young and old entertained for hours.
The 3.5 metre Teak dining room table will comfortably seat up to 20 people.
In the living area there are leather couches and a TV with Foxtel and VAST box. There is a slow combustion wood heater providing heat and ambience during the colder months and an electric reverse-cycle air conditioner/heater.
A verandah is located on the ocean side of the house towards the valley with undercover outdoor area complete with a large outdoor table, gas BBQ and wood fired pizza oven.