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Binnowee Club

$180 to $220 per night

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Hosts: Chris and Doug Bishop

Address: 9/24 Parkside Street, Elsternwick VIC 3185

Tel: (+613 or 03) 9528 5368

Fax: (+613 or 03) 9532 4290

Mobile: 0425 858 632

Email: chris@binnoweeclub.com.au

Property Setting: Located in a quiet neighbourhood, diagonally opposite a park, with a tramline at the end of the street, a 5-minute walk to a major local shopping and café precinct.

Hours/KMs from Melbourne: 25 mins / 7km (Melways map 67 H4)


	Binnowee Club offers exclusive, club-like bed & breakfast accommodation for no more than three couples. For those who like to escape the busy city throngs, they will find that Binnowee Club is a peaceful, intimate oasis, with the elegance and character of a beautifully restored period residence. Binnowee Club is well serviced by a network of transport routes to the city of Melbourne and welcomes business travellers as well as leisure visitors.

Property Description:
Nestled in its own leafy garden at the front of this large suburban block, stands an impressive two-storey Edwardian home of grand proportions. This is one of the stately homes that can be discovered in the neighbourhood of Hopetoun Gardens, although apartments have seen the demise of some of these architectural beauties from a former era. Binnowee has not only survived, it has been immaculately restored, used as a family residence for many years, and now strategically remodelled as an elegant Bed & Breakfast with separate quarters for your hosts, father and son team, Doug and Chris Bishop.

A wealth of original details, such as abundant leadlight and stained glass, lofty ceilings, period light fittings, bay windows, beautiful timber floors and staircase, and a glorious corner verandah have been carefully preserved. Perfectly complementary furnishings include many antiques of the period, original artworks, crystal, silverware and regular vases of fresh flowers. The Bed & Breakfast has a club-like atmosphere without being altogether too conservative. Colour has been used on the walls of the largest rooms to add some individual zest; light yellow for the dining room, soothing green for the sitting room and almost cobalt blue for the McIntyre Suite. White trim inside and a white exterior makes it anything but sombre.

The sitting room has a delightful round bay window that jutts into the corner verandah, both pleasant places to catch the afternoon light through the trees. Along one wall of the green sitting room is a curious landscape painted directly onto the wall some years ago by an artist called Goldby. Even more curious it was painted around the original circular stained glass window. The fresco depicts New Norfolk in Tasmania.

Function / Conference Facilities:
Small, private group dinner functions by arrangement.

Number of Rooms: 3

Maximum number of Guests: 6

Bathroom Facilities: Ensuite or own private bathroom

Suitable for Children: Not for children under 12 years of age

Disabled access: No

Smoking restrictions: No smoking permitted

Guest Pets Allowed: No

Resident Pets: No

Check In/Out: In 3pm / Out 10am

Description of Rooms/Units:

McIntyre Suite (pictured below)
Also known as the Blue Room, this is a huge room at the front of the house, with a box bay window all in leadlight, high ceilings and many other period details, enlivened by rich blue walls. The McIntyre Suite has its own, exclusive bathroom across the the hall. The bathroom features a traditional style claw foot bath and pedestal hand basin, plus a separate shower.

The top floor of the house is entirely devoted to the other two guest suites. Both of these have ensuite facilities. The Matthiesson Suite is the larger. It consists of a bedroom on the east side of the floor, opening into its own cosy lounge room on the south side.
The Heller Suite is located on the west side of the floor. It has a charming attic character, enhanced by a romantic, antique wrought iron bed. The sitting room that is part of the Heller Suite, is actually an enclosed balcony at the front of the house, which receives afternoon sun.

Each room is equipped with hydronic heating, reverse cycle air-conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, a compact fridge, television and DVD player.
Other facilities available in the house include an extensive library for general interest, and broadband internet, printer, photocopier and fax for any business requirements.

Breakfast: Breakfast is served in the dining room, starting with fresh juice, muesli, fruit, bread, tea or coffee, followed by a beautifully presented, individually cooked course.

Dining Options: The Elsternwick shopping precinct offers a range of eateries within walking distance of Binnowee, or, travel the short distance to St Kilda for a virtually unlimited selection of dining possibilities.

Please confirm tariff with hosts prior to reservation.

Tariff: (per room including full breakfast)
McIntyre Suite $220 per night
Matthiesson Suite $200 per night
Heller Suite $180 per night

Minimum Stay: Two nights on weekends

Deposit: 50% on booking

Cancellation Terms: A minimum of 7 days notice is required to obtain a refund

Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Amex

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