Meet Marisa

Discovering the freedom of Airbnb in her twenties, Marisa said goodbye to her career and turned her Toronto, Canada home into a city escape for like-minded travellers. That was all it took to retire from convention, and at 29, Marisa left the city life to march to the beat of her own drum. That beat took her to the other side of the world—the sparkling shores of Kirra Beach—where the ocean told stories of freedom, and she knew she had to make this place home. In 2017, that’s exactly what she did.

The Kirra Abode is a place where Marisa learned to rest her weary heart and craft a life of her own making. Full of wilderness, discovery, and the magic of Australia, Kirra is a place of deep reflection, incredible connection and freedom from the mundane. With its endless coastline, proximity to the rainforest, and limitless array of wildlife at your door, it’s nothing short of a world wonder; a special place people come to soak up the magic, abundant in the atmosphere.

When Marisa opened the doors of her escape to the eager souls who want much of the same, people all over the world fell in love with The Kirra Abode.

Not just another boring investment property, The Kirra Abode is a free-spirit Mecca, complete with heart-filled touches and feels-like-home curations. It speaks of the magic of the neighbourhood and the passionate soul behind the place.

Marisa knows what it means to escape the mundane and craft a world of freedom—to feel far away from it all in the centre of everything—and she is delighted to be able to share that world with you.

Visit Marisa and shop her handmade wares, here.