Suite Shed Shed Conversion – 42 Herbert Street

A$ 200.00/night (weekends)
1 night minimum stay (may vary by date)

Suite Shed is a conversion of traditional sleep outs and a bathroom behind a Californian Bungalow into a warm, self-contained guest suite for up to 4 people. A rustic urban cabin in an old orchard garden yet close to the Launceston city centre. The beautiful texture of Tasmanian Oak timber boards and rusted metal have been exposed inside, with new roof and walls to the outside so it is fully insulated. There is a separate bedroom and a corner daybed that you can close off from the living room for sleeping. Designed for low vision and accessibility, it is an inclusive space with wheelchair accessible bathroom & kitchenette. If you have low vision there are handrails with movement sensor lights to help you navigate, plus a talking microwave and induction cooktop in the kitchenette. You can retreat from the world in a sensory egg chair, or relax on your own deck under the apricot tree. Once you feel revived & ready to explore, you are close to Heritage Forest Park, North Esk river, UTAS Stadium, QVMAG museum, Harvest Market, Launceston city centre & Cataract Gorge. Say hello to your new very furry friends, our two Collies (Rough); mother Cienna and Minnie, her daughter. They are Lassie dogs so they love people and are a calm and comforting presence, but they also love a good bark at passersby, evil bin trucks and neighbouring cats. We keep them inside with us most of the time and at night. If you want to see more of them, they would love to hang out with you, otherwise we can keep them away so they don’t disturb you. PLEASE NOTE: As per our House Rules (refer to these elsewhere in our listing), this property doesn't permit pets and is unsuitable for children younger than 8. Thank you for your understanding.

Pets are not allowed

NO PETS - Do not book if you are allergic to animals (dogs on property and cats visit). - Please do not feed our dogs human food. - No pets permitted other than service animals. NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN - This property is not suitable for children 1 to 8 years old (low open accessible shelves with glasses). NOISE & PARTIES / EVENTS - Please keep noise to a minimum between 9pm and 8am. - Strictly no parties or events. OTHER HOUSE RULES - No smoking or vaping. - No candles or open flames. - No subletting.

Moderate - Full refund given if a guest cancels more than 5 days before their scheduled arrival date. If 5 days or less notice is given, the host retains 50% of the full booking fee. If 24 hours or less notice is given, the host retains the full booking fee.

Smoke alarms in bedrooms Fire blanket beside entry door near kitchenette Not suitable for children under 8 Kitchen has a low bench for wheelchair accessibility with a plug in induction cooktop that can get very hot and low open shelves with glasses and plates. Do not book if you are allergic to animals. Dogs on property and cats visit. We have two Rough Collies (Lassie dogs), Cienna & Minnie. They bark but are very friendly. They will not be in your private area unless you invite them in. They like to sit quietly with people & love a pat. Do not feed them human food. We had one emergency when a guest fed them the wrong thing.

We moved from Melbourne to Launceston in 2019. Dave teaches architecture at the University of Tasmania & I am alsoCAN architects, designing for accessibility & aging gracefully at home. We designed SuiteShed for our aging parents to come and stay, specifically Dave’s father who could only see bright light and contrast colours. We love to travel & have visited over 50 countries. We usually do a language class before we go somewhere to say hello. And we love cooking & eating, so SuiteShed is set up to cook.