Anybody familiar with Magnetic Island will tell you that Olympus Crescent in Arcadia is one of, if not, the best addresses on the Island. This short street along the north west headland above lovely Alma Bay, leading towards the dramatic lookout down to Fish Cove, is where you will find Capricornia Cottage, a gorgeously restored heritage Queenslander cottage which has now come onto the Holiday market......
Number 22 was one of the first houses in the street and was built by the well-known Carey family. Members of the Carey family, now grown up, have admired the renovations and tell of climbing the surrounding hills as children and having koalas in the backyard as regular visitors.
While a sense of history and tropical style is maintained, the best of modern facilities are built in. Two renovated bathrooms service both master and guest bedrooms and, although a split system reverse cycle air conditioning is installed throughout the house, it has never been turned on as ceiling fans and cool breezes keep the house cool during the summer months. The kitchen is completely new and, as Capricornia Cottage has been rewired and new copper plumbing installed, everything is ready for you to book today.
Great efforts were made in the renovation to preserve the character of the building. The original louvres and doors were stored to be used in the reconstructed back section of the house. The floor boards were sanded individually to retain the bumps and variances of the old building. The internal walls, removed during renovation to open the building up, had been lined with corrugated iron. New mini corrugated iron was used to retain the feel of the cottage.
The returning guests spend most of their time living outdoors under the covered porch in summer and in the back courtyard. The front garden is a wonderful sun trap in winter with the last of the rays not disappearing until late in the afternoon.
Olympus Crescent, being a no-through road, means visitors to Capricornia Cottage are amazed at the silence. the only noise on dusk being the Currawongs and, in the evenings, the Curlews. Rock wallabies are regular visitors to the front garden.
Join the neighbours who make the 5 minute walk to Alma Bay for an early morning swim
What more could want on your next island getaway?