All breakfasts and dinners, wines, spirits and liqueurs served in choice of locations (weather dependant) are included in the ‘Full Solstice’ rate package. Optional activities such as daily yoga are available and each retreat is supplied with fun leisure equipment including telescopes, beach equipment and board games. High tea and croquet are offered at the nearby Shearing Shed!

With over a third of the Island preserved as national park and containing over 20% of Australia's total bird species, Kangaroo Island is a natural, healthy private retreat from a busy lifestyle.

Nature's drama is played out in this undiscovered place, with its rugged cliffs, dramatic empty beaches, abounding with wildlife - dolphins and seals frolic regularly in the bay - whilst ospreys soar above the waves.

Accommodation at Lifestyle Private Retreats
Lifetime Private Retreats - The three secluded and contemporary furnished houses have beach access and either sea or beach views.

Lifetime Private Retreats - Cliff House

The sensuous curves of the Cliff House, perched on the cliff overlooking beautiful Snelling’s Beach, South Australia, inspires complete surrender to relaxation for the perfect romantic getaway. The circular tower bedroom, with its panoramic window looking out to southern sea, and the cushioned sunken pit with open fire are the ultimate in repose. Luxuriate yourself in your outdoor cliff-edge Jacuzzi, drinking in breathtaking views of Snelling’s Beach, a local pod of Dolphins or the southern stars above. Note: There is a private helicopter landing area nearby to the Cliff House - ideal transport for wedding or honeymoon arrivals/departures and last minute get a ways. Cliff House Configuration: Sleeps maximum six guests – two king bed bedrooms (one of which could be a twin), one king-bed tower room, and two bathrooms (one with bath). Cliff House Inventory: • Heated outdoor Jacuzzi • Outdoor private courtyard • Sunken, cushioned conversation pit with open fire • CD player sound system • Internet broadband access • Powerful telescope for the best star gazing free from city lights • Direct dial telephones – charges apply • Television/ DVD player upon request • Open fireplace and auxiliary heating/cooling • Kitchen cooking utensils • Crockery and cutlery for when you feel creative • Drinking rainwater • Espresso machine and coffee grinder • Dishwasher • Iron and ironing board • Hairdryer in each bathroom • Board games by the fire for those cooler days Consider the Cliff House for an exclusive, luxury beach villa vacation.

Lifetime Private Retreats - Sky House

Step out of the ordinary world and into the romantic Sky House for the perfect South Australian weekend getaway. This dangerously romantic rammed-earth villa is located on the highest point of the property with unsurpassed sweeping views of the rugged coastline as far as the eye can see. The slow combustion fireplace, the huge Villeroy and Boch bathtub, the internal floor heating under the bedroom/bathroom and the complete solitude make this house the ultimate honeymooners’ delight or a haven for those who enjoy quiet, blissful isolation and total privacy. Sky House Configuration: Sleeps a maximum of two guests in luxury - 1 x King bed with en-suite. Sky House Inventory: • Outdoor private courtyard • Private helicopter landing area • CD/record player (pull out your old vinyl favourites) • Broadband internet access • Powerful telescope for the best star gazing free from city lights • Direct dial telephones – charges apply • Television and Austar cable with DVD player upon request • Combustion fireplace and auxiliary heating/cooling • Kitchen cooking utensils • Crockery and cutlery for when you feel creative • Drinking rainwater • Espresso machine and coffee grinder • Dishwasher • Iron and ironing board • Hairdryer in bathroom • Board games by the fire for those cooler days * Enjoy the Sky House as your South Australian up-market island holiday paradise.

Lifetime Private Retreats - Stone House

The South Australian heritage three bedroom Stone House is built from old sandstone, timber and corrugated iron and has the combined charm of beach and bush settings. Each bedroom has its own luxurious ensuite bathroom with double showers and a private courtyard or deck. With views of native bush gardens, rolling hills, the ocean, and a beach only three-minutes walk away, you’re sure to start to unwind. Afternoon drinks on your own private sun deck or a good brandy by the open stone fireplace? The choice is yours. Stone House Configuration: Sleeps a maximum of six guests: three King-size bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms. One of the rooms can be made twin rooms if required. Stone House inventory: • Outdoor deck and private courtyard • Stereo system and broadband Internet access • Direct dial telephones – charges apply • Television/DVD player • Combustion fireplace and auxiliary heating/cooling • Kitchen cooking utensils • Crockery and cutlery for when you feel creative • Drinking rainwater • Espresso machine and coffee grinder • Dishwasher • Iron and ironing board • Hairdryer in each bathroom • Board games by the fire for those cooler days * Revel in the majestic surroundings and the luxury of the furnishings at this beautiful kangaroo Island Lifetime Private Retreat. Check in and out times: Check in time is 2:00pm, and check out time is 10:00am. We will do our best to accommodate different times, but should the house be required for other guests checking in on the day you are checking out, then the 10.00am check out will need to be adhered to in order for cleaning to be completed.

Whether you decide to stay on our LifeTime Private Retreats ‘Accommodation Only’ package or the all-inclusive ‘Solstice Package’ - Lifetime Private Retreats’ aim is to give the life and time back to people who need it.

Lifetime ‘Accommodation Only’ package inclusions - applicable to all houses:
• Answer our once in a LifeTime interview questions for a personalised stay. Everyone likes surprises!
• Local produce supplier lists (marron, seafood, meats, etc.) available with LifeTime discount
• 10-15 minute healthy and tasty LifeTime recipes to give you more time for the beach
• Rental of your own private beach taverna (hut on the sand), enchanted fig tree or shearing shed for a special lunch or dinner

Rate exclusions - Massage, telephone calls, touring, transfers, all dining events and options, food beverages (full mini bar available, charges apply).

Lifetime ‘Solstice Full Service” package Inclusions- applicable to all houses:
• Answer our once in a LifeTime interview questions for a personalised stay. Everyone likes surprises!
• Transfers to and from Kangaroo Island’s Kingscote Airport
• Breakfast and dinner including food treats – all served in your retreat
• Casual style lunches designed for picnicking
• One Shearing Shed dinner per stay
• All beverages including juices, beer, wine, sparking white and soft drinks
• Spirits from your own private bar
• Access to a selection of available water sporting equipment
• When staying at the Sky House, on-call shuttle transport between your house and Snellings Beach
• Daily service clean with full change of linen every three days

Rate exclusions: (Solstice Accommodation) - Massage, telephone calls, touring, additional exclusive dining not included in the Solstice Package, wine upgrades, transfers from other locations other than Kingscote Airport, personal laundry and childcare services.

Lifetime Retreats Dining

This is a new frontier of the gastronomic kind, bringing passion and spontaneity back to dining. At Lifetime you will find no restaurants because you celebrate dining as nature's guests: tailor-made dining set in the drama of Middle River and Snellings Beach. Tree of Life - Revel inside the floodlit boughs (or dappled light of day) of a 150-year-old fig tree with four delectable courses and local Australian wines to sample. Morning Light – Wake up to breakfast prepared in our private boat shed ‘taverna’, metres from the pristine turquoise ocean following morning yoga or a stroll on the beach if required. Shearers Feast - Join the Holden family and other guests in a 50 year old shearing shed made from iron bark trees and corrugated iron while you sample local produce cooked in a wood fired kiln. High Tea - Fancy tea anyone? Meet down at the historic shearing shed lawn for a spot of croquet and high tea. After a walk along the cliffs you may discover a picnic basket waiting for you under the casuarinas that protect the rolling hills to the sea whilst providing homes to the Glossy Black Cockatoo. Follow the map, dessert waits at another breath taking vista or: Eating In - meals can be delivered to your home or prepared for you and your friends by our exclusive chef and owner Rachel Hannaford. Picnic Lunch - after a walk along the cliffs you may discover a picnic basket waiting for you under the casuarinas that protect the rolling hilss to the sea.

Activities available at Lifetime Private Retreats
Specialised activities such as daily yoga and meditations can be arranged as well as kite flying, complimentary snorkelling gear, boogie boards and beach games (additional charges may apply). Even high tea and croquet! All breakfasts and dinners, wines, spirits and liqueurs served in your choice of location are included in package (weather dependant). Local touring options, massage, mud treatments, diving, cooking lessons, fishing expeditions and visits to the local native animal research and tracking centre are optional extras.

Lifetime Private Retreats Location
Lifetime offers secluded and beautiful havens on South Australia's Kangaroo Island, located a short 30 minute flight from Adelaide. Once on Kangaroo Island LifeTime is 45 minutes drive from Kingscote Airport or 1½ hours from the ferry terminal at Pennewhaw, with most of the journey on unsealed (but good quality) road. Positioned near rugged cliffs and dramatic empty beaches, crowded only by the occasional dolphins and seals that frolic regularly in the bay, Lifetime offers a natural retreat from a busy lifestyle.