Your hosts are Julie and Jason, a married couple who live locally. On any given day, you’ll find Julie in the office, managing administration and overseeing that guests have a memorable trip. Jason is the photographer and maintenance hero. Their operations manager, Emma, corresponds with guests and organises the housekeeping teams.

Welcome to The Outlook on Mount Louis - a haven and home for nature lovers, aurora chasers and appreciators of a quieter place. This luxurious 1-bedroom modernist inspired architecturally designed building, sits beautifully on Mount Louis in the Tinderbox Hills. Overlooking a canopy of tall eucalyptus trees are the magical views of the Derwent and South Arm Peninsula to Iron Pot Lighthouse and beyond. This is where you could have a bird’s eye view of the exciting finish to the Sydney - Hobart yacht race or watch cruise and tall ships and Oligarch’s fantasies sail by. The open plan living area is comfortable and cosy. The bedroom is spacious and has a wardrobe and an indulgent ensuite. After a hard day visiting Mona and the Hanging Gardens in Hobart, you will sleep well on the very comfy designer mattress. The unusual Japanese influenced horizonal windows in the spacious living/dining area glide open easily bringing the outside vista inside. Laze on the deck that runs the entire length of the building or meditate outside your bedroom sliding door. Behind the house, near the old quarry, are more magical long views over the D'entrecasteaux Channel, Bruny Island and North West Bay.

Blackmans Bay is about 10 minutes’ drive and is the closest town for essential services and eateries. Here, you will find beach front restaurants including pizza, curries and classic fish and chips. The secluded white sandy beach is a quiet place to relax and enjoy a picnic or just chill for a while. Bayview Market in Opal drive is a crescent of shops that has a bakery, pharmacy, post office, bottle shop, Hill Street Grocer supermarket, hairdresser, and a medical practice. Kingston Beach has several waterfront cafes and restaurants. Check out Ebb+Flo and Robbie Browns and The Salty Dog Pub across the road. The bustling beach activity is shared with dog walkers and joggers, while kayakers, swimmers and stand-up paddle boarders share the waves. Alum Cliffs Track starts at the northern end of the beach through a beautiful coastal trail that winds all the way to the Taroona foreshore. It’s a moderately difficult 8km return track. If you feel like an easy scenic day trip from Tinderbox, Margate is the first town you’ll get to. It’s also home to Margate Steam Train that has carriages converted into boutique shops, a pancake house, and an antique centre and is well worth a visit. A little further north is Snug, home to the famous Snug Falls walking track. Keep going north and you’ll hit Kettering, where you can board the 10-minute ferry to explore the wonders of Bruny Island and while waiting for the ferry or not, enjoy coffee and cake at the delightful Seawall Cafe. Continue onto Woodbridge but blink and you will miss it. Best to map-in Peppermint Bay Hotel, an award winning and architecturally pleasing pub and bistro with unbelievable views of Bruny Island and D’entrecasteuax Channel. The Tasmanian beers and wines and freshly baked local food here is worth a long visit. If you have time, continue on to Quirky Cygnet along the old winding coast road and home to The Cygnet Folk Festival, full of eccentric shops and wholesome eateries.