The Dome House :: Luxury Bed & Breakfast Accommodation.
The Dome House will be closed for 2009 while Pete Di and Jemma take a year “Sabbatical”, and travel around Australia. The Dome House will be available for permanent rental on a room by room basis.
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B&B, B & B, Coolum, Sunshine Coast
The Dome House Luxury Bed and Breakfast Coolum is situated
on the beautiful Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia.
It offers a superb Bed and Breakfast experience, and is close to the fabulous beaches of Yaroomba and Coolum. The Dome House B&B
is an experience like no other accommodation on the Sunshine Coast.
It offers the opportunity to experience the beauty of this award winning
B&B, while being very central to the tourist Mecca of Noosa and Maroochy.
The Dome House offers stylish and elegant sunshine coast
accommodation, just perfect for the traveler who is looking for a unique
Queensland Holiday experience. [Click here] for local attractions.
The Dome House has 4 luxurious ensuited rooms on offer, which include
indulgent organic soaps, shampoo and conditioner. The Dome House
breakfast is exceptional with fresh juices, organic Bircher muesli and
crunchola cereal plus more. Definitely a unique breakfast experience.
With its 4-ensuited rooms The Dome House is an excellent venue for your
next corporate retreat or special event. The Dome House is also available
for Holiday letting and is a great option for large holiday gatherings.
Enquire about The Dome House team tailoring a “Wellness Weekend”
for you and your friends. This is also a great team building exercise for
work colleagues to share together.
The Dome House is a stones throw from the 5 star Hyatt Regency Coolum
resort and offers a morning conference drop off. The Dome House BnB
is a great conference accommodation alternative.
The Dome House Visitor Information:
Let us help you plan your trip to the beautiful Sunshine Coast to ensure your stay
is a memorable one.
Things to do:
A visit to Australia Zoo is always a great day out. As is Aussie World on the Bruce Highway.
How about a visit to the beautiful Blackall ranges, see Blackall Range map. And the townships of Maleny and Montville are really worth a visit. While you are there how about a walk to Kondalilla Falls and Mapleton Falls National Park. Here are the maps for your information. Kondalilla and Mapleton Falls National Parks map.
If you love great walks what about the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk or the Kenilworth Forest reserve with a trip to Kenilworth cheese factory for lunch.
If you love the sea more than the bush then a visit to Underwater World is a must. Another option is a trip down the Maroochy River or the Noosa River. A ride on the Noosa Ferry is a great way to get into Hastings Street. If you feel like going further a field then a visit to Fraser Island, Great Sandy National Park or the Noosa Everglades is a great day out.
If shopping is something that you have in mind, there are of course the famous Eumundi Markets, the Noosa Farmers Markets and Sunshine Plaza Maroochydore, where you find a great range of specialty shops. Not to mention the beautiful Noosa, with its great shops and great food. What about and a fabulous walk through the Noosa National Park to finish the day.
You may wish to just visit our lovely local Coolum Beach and explore all that it has to offer. For all the surfers and beach lovers check out Coastal watch , for the best waves and beach conditions. Before your trip get a weather update from the Bureau of Meteorology.
For the avid golfer there is a great selection of courses to choose from. Nearby, Mt Coolum Golf Club. is an 18 hole championship golf course. It is possibly one of the most picturesque and popular courses on the coast with spectacular Mt Coolum as the backdrop. Hyatt Regency Championship Golf Course is just a balls throw from The Dome House. Pelican Waters is another great golf course as is Noosa Springs.
For those non-golfers how about some spa therapy. Try the Hyatt Day Spa for a fabulous day of pampering and indulgence. Studio Suave in Coolum Beach also have a great selection of spa and pamper packages for everyone.
A visit to Coolum is also a great time to check out some of the great restaurants. A favorite at The Dome House is The Spirit House. Participation in a cooking workshop or a meal at the restaurant is a must when on the Coast.
Other more local eating options at Coolum that we recommend are Bistro Seagrass A 10% discount is given for Dome House guests.
For lovers of good seafood Famous Phippsy has opened a new restaurant, Phippsy’s Catch in Coolum. Bathers is also another very good seafood restaurant in Coolum village. For a comprehensive list of all Coolum has to offer in good restaurants please use this
link to Coolum Restaurants.
Sunweb Logo – the website for the Communities of the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland of SE Queensland. A guide to the people, places and events in one of the worlds most beautiful and eco-friendly places.
P.s. please ensure that when travelling you have the sufficient life insurance & also income protection insurance required. If you are unsure of the potential costs of such a service you can get a quote by using this life insurance calculator.
History of Mt Coolum
Mt Coolum stands at 208m and is the 2nd largest monolith in
Australia next to Ayers Rock.
Aboriginal legend explains the main geography of the local area as a story
of love and loss. Coolum was betrothed to his love Maroochy. One night,
Ninderry a rival from another clan, stole the beautiful Maroochy.
Coolum was able to rescue his bride, but was chased down by Ninderry.
He caught up with them, and, throwing a boomerang, succeeded in
knocking off Coolum’s head. This rolled into the sea and is represented
today by Mudjimba Island. Mt Coolum represents his body.
For his treacherous attack, the wrathful Gods turned Ninderry into stone.
(Mt Ninderry) Maroochy fled inland where she wept so copiously that her
tears flowed down the mountain to form the Maroochy River.
(Reproduced from information in Coolum Library)
History of us
The Dome House is the culmination of a 10year dream that started in
Hawaii in 1994. It was there at The Business School for Entrepreneurs,
that I was first introduced to the work of R. Buckminster Fuller, a famous
American philosopher, inventor, designer and architect.
The Geodesic Dome was his most famous invention. It was the lightness,
strength, beauty and energy efficiency of the domes, which first inspired
me to build one. On returning to Australia I was introduced to Diann
through some mutual friends. Her passion for healthy food and love of
entertaining lent itself to a B&B. So we decided to combine our passions.
However it was another 7 years before we found someone who could build
us what we wanted. Tony Hill (Atrium Homes), a builder from Hervey Bay had also become fascinated by Domes. After 8 years of research and design he came up with the design that we
have used as The Dome House.
In 2000 he was building his first one at Kookaburra Park near Bundaberg.
He was posting photos on the web of the dome he was building.
I stumbled across his site at 4 am one morning, and the rest as they say
is history!
We had a vision for a sustainable house that combines the strength and
beauty of a geodesic dome, with the elegance, style and character of an
old Queenslander. A place where sustainability meets luxury and comfort.
Tony and his business partner Ernie brought that vision into reality.
The Dome House has exceeded our wildest expectations. It has an energy
that can only be experienced, and many of our guests have expressed this
view in their testimonials. We invite you to experience that energy and
hospitality for yourself.
QMBA Excellence in Energy Aware Homes
Project: 15 Regent Court Yaroomba
Builder: Tony Hill of Dome Systems
Special Features of the Project
• Combines the strength and energy efficiency of geodesic domes with the elegance and style of a Queenslander to create a truly unique and innovative home.
• Extensive use of plantation timber and timber from sustainable logging in re growth forests.
Passive Solar Design
• One Meter wide eaves on the eastern northern and western walls shade house in summer and let winter sun into house.
• 900 mm eaves on upper level windows shade mezzanine floor in summer and allow warming winter light in.
• Upper level windows open to release hot air in summer and close to trap sun’s heat in winter.
• The circular design captures northern aspect advantages although the site faces south-west.
• The House is naturally warmer in winter and cooler in summer because a circle is the most efficient way to enclose space. This means there is less exterior wall surface to gain or lose heat through.
Building materials
• Walls and ceilings insulated with Air Cell. Air Cell reflects radiant heat and provides a barrier against convective and conductive heat. It has an ‘R’ value of 2.5 in the ceiling and 1.8 in the walls.
• Walls and roof are made of custom orb zincalume iron cladding for heat reflection.
• The building was constructed into the side of the hill to use earth as heat sink and minimise cold drafts.
• Timber louvre’s and Laserlite Apollo shutters on western walls stop heat entering rooms in summer whilst retaining heat more efficiently than glazing in winter.
Ventilation
• North-east, South-east and North-west breezeways combine with upper level windows to allow superior cross-ventilation.
• Skillion roofing and high ceilings channel hot air up into central dome and out upper level windows or apex ventilator.
• Fanlights above doors allow hot air to escape.
Lighting
• All rooms have an abundance of natural light.
• Energy efficient globes and 12V down lights used throughout house.
• Clear Laserlite around top of walls allows extra light to enter rooms
• Upper level windows give excellent lighting and ventilation to the open plan living areas that are centrally located in the middle of the house.
• Zincalume mini-orb ceilings, reflective eaves and polished Timber floors enhance lighting to all rooms.
Hot water and other Building Services
• Solar hot water system with instantaneous gas booster.
• 1500kw grid connected solar power system provides up to 90%
(in Summer) of residents power needs.
• 22000 Litre Rainwater tank supplies all household water except for toilet flushing.
• Town water backup system for extended dry periods.
• Gas Cook top.
• Energy efficient appliances and AAA rated shower and tap fittings.