Set high on a private ridge above Yallingup, Macnair Hill is 3.2 hectares of your own bushland with a 180-degree view that takes in the valley, the hills and the Indian Ocean at Smiths and Yallingup beaches. Nobody overlooks you. The only neighbours you will hear are the birds in the marri and peppermint trees, and the only traffic is the kangaroos crossing the lawn at dusk.

The house was designed by a builder for his own family and it shows. Upstairs, a soaring curved ceiling runs the length of an open-plan living, dining and kitchen space with polished timber floors and a wall of glass that slides open to the main deck. There is a slow-combustion wood fire for cool evenings, split-system air conditioning for warm ones, a smart TV, and a solid timber dining table that seats ten. The kitchen is built for holiday cooking: a stone island with breakfast bar seating for four, a Miele dishwasher, a large French-door fridge, full oven and cooktop, and a pod coffee machine for the morning.

Step out and the deck wraps around the house. On the valley side it is a wide, covered timber platform with cane lounges and a curved balustrade that looks straight down onto the tennis court and out to the ocean; this is where sunsets happen. On the kitchen side a second deck has an eight-seat outdoor table and two barbecues under a curved roof, so dinner can move outside without anyone carrying plates far.

The main bedroom upstairs is a genuine retreat: a king bed, its own balcony with the ocean view, a writing desk, built-in shelving, air conditioning and an ensuite with a bath. Downstairs is a second zone entirely, ideal for a second family, teenagers or grandparents. A large carpeted family and games room has a modular lounge, a second smart TV, bean bags and glass doors that open to the lower terrace, the lawn and the court. Three further bedrooms (one king and two queens) and two bathrooms with rain showers complete the lower level, so three couples or two families can spread out without getting in each other's way.

Then there is the court. A full-size synthetic grass tennis court, larger than standard, fully fenced and floodlit for night play, sits just below the house. Racquets and balls are provided. Few holiday homes in the Margaret River region offer one, and it changes the shape of a holiday: hit-ups before breakfast, round-robins with the kids, a set under lights after dinner.

LOCATION

You are in the quiet Gunyulgup valley, about two kilometres from Lamont's Winery and Restaurant and around ten minutes by car from Yallingup Beach, Smiths Beach and Canal Rocks. Ngilgi Cave, Caves House and the Yallingup galleries are a short drive. Wineries, breweries and cellar doors along Caves Road, including Aravina Estate, Wills Domain, Happs and Wise, are within fifteen minutes. Dunsborough, with supermarkets, cafes and the bay beaches, is about twelve kilometres away. Margaret River township is about 35 minutes south. Busselton Margaret River Airport is about 35 minutes; Perth is about three hours by car.

BED CONFIGURATION

Bedroom 1 (upstairs main): king bed, ensuite with bath, private balcony. Bedroom 2: king bed. Bedroom 3: queen bed. Bedroom 4: queen bed. Sleeps 8 in beds. Linen and towels provided.

GOOD TO KNOW

The house is fully air conditioned and has a wood fire, with firewood supplied in winter. nbn wireless internet and smart TVs upstairs and down. Washing machine and dryer. Sealed road access and parking for several cars. The property is in natural bushland in a bushfire-prone area; a fire plan is provided in the house and we ask guests to read it on arrival. The court is for tennis only, with non-marking shoes please. Minimum renter age 25. No parties or events, no pets, no smoking indoors. Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by 10 am.

Macnair Hill has been our family's holiday house for many years and we are opening it to guests for the first time this summer. We want you to have the holiday we have had here: long dinners on the deck, tennis under lights, and the ocean on the horizon every morning.