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Healesville Garden

$650 to $900 per night

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Owners: Michelle and Richard

Address: 90 - 102 Lowes Road, Healesville VIC 3777

Tel: (+613 or 03) 5962 5962

Mobile: 0433 949 489

Email: info@healesvillegarden.com.au

Property Setting: Located on a property of 65 acres with botanical gardens, pastures and many acres of native bush.

Hours/KMs from Melbourne: 1 hour / 65km (Melway map 270 A5)

Nearest main town: Healesville (3km)


	The Yarra Valley is easily one of Victoria's most popular destinations for lovers of good food and good wine. And what better way to savour the finer things of the region than in the company of good friends. Healesville Garden can be your own private country house in the Yarra Valley, for a weekend or longer. It's simply the perfect place to spend time with friends... around the dinner table, lounging by the fire, out on the deck or in the spa under the stars. It offers total comfort and luxury facilities for up to six couples or a family group of up to 12.

Property Description:
Ripe with history and a marvellous renovation, this six-bedroom, Victorian-period country house has much to offer. In bygone years it was known as Egremont Guesthouse owned by the Lowes family (for whom the road is named). The sprawling weatherboard house is almost entirely circumnavigated by a charming country verandah; the whole building all but hidden within a dense, botanically diverse garden. Bench seats are scattered along the front and side verandah, and several of the six bedrooms have both external and internal doors.

The lounge and dining areas are located at the rear of the house, where they capture the perfectly framed, valley and mountain views. Here the verandah has been sympathetically extended into a very substantial deck. Part of this outdoor entertaining deck has a beautifully built canopy. With similar valley views, a second lower deck contains the twelve seater spa.

The honey colour of the original polished floor boards inside is mirrored in the verandah's roof lining. Timber wainscoting and architraves in crisp white throughout the home provide a light framework against which a little colour adds individuality to different rooms. The stylish, mostly contemporary furniture is complemented with carefully chosen antiques to add a provincial touch.

The oversized leather lounge furniture is a fitting match for the massive freestanding wood burner. To suit each occasion, occupants can sit down to meals at the 12 seater dining table, or the outdoor dining setting or even the long table in the farmhouse style kitchen.

Special Features:
The house occupies a private section of a larger 65 acre property. Beyond the botanical gardens surrounding the homestead, there are pastures with cows and miniature horses (fond of attention), a large dam with fish, resident chooks (collect fresh laid eggs) and tranquil nature walks through native bushland where local wildlife can be seen.

Accommodation Details

Number of Rooms: 6 bedrooms

Maximum number of Guests: 12

Bathroom Facilities: 2 bathrooms

Suitable for Children: Yes

Disabled access: No

Smoking restrictions: No smoking inside

Guest Pets Allowed: No

Check In/Out: In 3pm / Out 12 noon

Description of Rooms/Units:

There are six bedrooms in all, each one individually furnished. Two have king size beds. Three contain queen size beds and the last bedroom is furnished with a double bed.

The floorplan includes two bathrooms and one of these has a double spa bath, with a wall mounted or hand held shower.

All linen and towels are supplied.

The open plan living area has valley views and opens onto the rear deck. At one end is a large wood burning heater with leather lounge furniture. At the other end is a long, contemporary, dark timber dining table with 12 high-back upholstered leather chairs. The room is also equipped with television, DVD and CD players with an excellent sound system. A selection of DVD and CD titles is provided.

Outdoor facilities include all weather dining furniture and a barbecue. The huge 12 person spa is a great feature.

The big farmhouse style kitchen can also seat 8 or more at a long table, while the kitchen appointments include a large stainless steel gas cooker and oven, dishwasher, fridge, microwave, many cupboards and food preparation surfaces.

The house is fitted with ceiling fans and ducted air-conditioning and heating.

The fully equipped laundry can be an advantage for longer stays.

Meals

Breakfast: An optional Continental breakfast hamper can be supplied at a cost of $100.

Dining Options: Outstanding wineries and restaurants are within 10-minutes by car. Healesville's town centre is even closer with many great places to dine or shop for a wide range of gourmet provisions. The house is ideally suited to self-catering and dining in.

Guest BBQ Facilities: Yes

Tariff

Please confirm tariff with hosts prior to reservation.

Tariff:
Rates are for the whole house.
Weekend (Fri, Sat Sun): $900 per night
Midweek (Mon-Thu): $650 per night
Weekly rates on application

Minimum Stay: Two nights

Deposit: Non-refundable 50% by credit card on booking

Cancellation Terms: No refunds for cancellation

Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, MasterCard

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