Situated in the heart of the Yarra Valley.
Relax and enjoy staying in this wonderful rammed earth self contained studio apartment built with sustainability in mind. Set on 1.3 hectares of native bush and only minutes by car to the centre of Healesville and the great selection of cafes, shops and restaurants, with the wineries only a short driving distance.
If you're wanting to tour the wineries and would prefer not to drive, there are some great local Yarra Valley winery tour companies to choose from.
The apartment is separate from the main house with its own entrance and deck, with outdoor setting & BBQ facilities. The apartment has a kitchenette including microwave and fridge in case you want to stay in to eat. With a great range of restaurants in Healesville and surrounds, you will be spoilt for choices to wine and dine. Some of the popular well known restaurants & wine bars are the Healesville Hotel where you can enjoy anything from a coffee to an evening meal. Herd bar has excellent meals and the 2nd Thursday of the month they have open mic night, get to see some of the locals perform. Grand hotel has good wholesome meals, lunch & dinner, and also has open mic on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, check venue as things change. We also have Watts River brewery, which you can grab a pizza, also has live music on Friday nights from 5.30-8.30pm. If you’re a Whisky lover Cavanaghs is the place to go. If you’re a Gin drinker, then Four Pillars is the favourite in town. Also many other places to wander and enjoy.
If you enjoy going to markets then Healesville and the Yarra Valley have many diverse markets to choose from.
Look on the Yarra Ranges Regional Marketing website for further information.
For the ladies who love to shop there are some great boutiques in Healesville.
Healesville is a lovely place to just sit and have a coffee or go for a walk.
Some of the wineries close by are Boat O CraigO, Rochford Wines, Oakridge, Dominique Portet, Tokar Estate, Coldstream Hills, Yarra Yering,Yering Farm, St Hubert's & Punt Road just to name a few.
For a delightful lunch call into one of the many wineries offering delightful meals, or try the new Coombe Melba Estate, or Meletos, BoatO Craigo are also doing delicious lunches, and also have live music at different times, check websites for details. Whatever you choose from the views and the food are great.
Only a short drive is away is Yarra Glen with more wonderful wineries to visit, such as DeBortoli’s, Mandala, Immerse, Balgowhnie Estate and many more along the Melba Hwy, and on the back roads you have Stefani winery along with others around the area, other places to enjoy are the delicious Chocolatier, or you may choose to go the Warburton Hwy side, again a great choice of wineries, Whispering Hills, Seville Hill, and many more.
Also included is a flat screen TV and DVD player, with free selection of DVD's to sit back and watch, we also provide free WiFi and have Chromecast so you can use your Netflix or whatever platform you use, there is an alarm clock, along with a The split system reverse cycle air conditioning is available to keep you warm in winter and cool in summer.
Local attractions include wineries and winery tours, Healesville Sanctuary, Tarrawarra museum of art, also local artists and studios, local markets, Day on the Green concerts at Rochford Winery, local music festival, farm gates, national parks and picnic spots. Close to snow fields, Lake Eildon, Warburton and Marysville & Mt Donna Buang for day trips.
Accomodation Features: All in one Studio apartment, with all the comforts of home, including DVD's ,to sit back and relax with over a glass of wine, or enjoy sitting outside by the fire pit.
The studio has a queen size bed, with a cosy goose down doona and quality linen, a couch, Flat screen TV and DVD player, along with a selection of DVD's to watch, and all the facilities you would require to make your stay comfortable.
Private deck with access to the BBQ, along with an outdoor setting to sit and eat your breakfast or read the paper or just enjoy the sunshine.
Tea, coffee, sugar & milk provided.
Servicing of the studio not provided during your stay, unless longer than 5 days, then a quick clean and change of linen will be provided if you require this.
Additional towels available if required.
The owners live in the main house, so are there if you require anything.
Also available for your enjoyment is a pool table for your use, if you want to have some fun and play either snooker or kelly pool it's there for you to enjoy.
There is also a variety of board games.
We have a large fire pit so you can sit outside on a lovely evening with your glass of wine and enjoy the fire and relax. .whatever.
Minimum 2 night stay.
Porta Cot hire extra $20 per length of stay, own linen.
Sunday-Thursday $215per night minimum 2 night stay.
Friday-Saturday $230 per night, minimum 2 night stay
Pets allowed upon approval by prior arrangement with owner and a small fee will be charged of $50. To be paid in cash at the property. Pets to have had all vaccination, also flea treatment.
1 x pet only per stay.
No smoking near main entrance to studio, smoking permitted away from studio.
We also ask that you be respectful of the property when staying and leaving it in a suitable and tidy condition.We also have CCTV cameras for the security of the property and also for security for our guests, they do not record any sound.