About Us

In 2001, we decided it was time for our 'sea change' and Greg went searching for our 'dream' rural location where we could escape the hustle and bustle of city life ... both having being totally caught up in the corporate world - Greg in the motor industry and Kathy in the rag trade.

After much seaching Greg took Kathy for a drive one Saturday - he insisted she keep her eyes closed as they drove up the driveway to the top of the property.  Once Greg had swung the car around to face the view she opened her eyes and knew it would be a perfect location for a B & B ...  no-one had the right to keep something so beautiful to themselves!

From that moment the concept of Dreamcatcher Lodge was born and the next two years were spent designing the "dream" home, searching for the right builder and wading through the quagmire of officialdom.  The Leighton Green Cypress Pines forming the windbreak around the building block steered us towards the style of a Canadian Log Home with a great room as the central spine and our quarters and our guest accommodation to either side as separate wings... all built to take the best advantage of the magnificent view.  We chose Western Red Cedar to blend with the landscape and because it is termite resistant.  We also decided to build a small cottage to offer an alternative form of self-contained accommodation.  Greg built Blue Wren Cottage with help from family and friends ... his first foray into working with timber which has now become a real love.

We had planned to take up residence and begin preparing to establish Dreamcatcher Lodge B & B towards the end of 2003 but fate intervened and three years later (after a contract in NZ and a battle with cancer) we have taken up residence in our 'dream' home.

We are both proudly Australian born and share a love of fine food and wine, entertaining, travel, sailing and rugby.  We also have individual interests - Greg's are motor racing, designing and building cars and a new found love for wood working.  Kathy's are crafts of all types, decorating and gardening.  We have five adult children and two teenage grandchildren between us. 

As regular travellers, we enjoyed staying in bed and breakfasts near and far and have had some wonderful experiences that we are hoping to emulate for others at Dreamcatcher Lodge.

We look forward to making your stay - however long - an enjoyable and memorable one.