Title: The Lakeside Barn - Design Masterpiece with Views! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # The Lakeside Barn - Design Masterpiece with Views! Holiday home in Wildes Meadow with kitchen ![Smart TV, DVD player, books](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/98000000/97060000/97057500/97057418/w1284h963x0y10-fad1039d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/98000000/97060000/97057500/97057418/w1282h1687x1y0-0435bfbf.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Private kitchen](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/98000000/97060000/97057500/97057418/w1280h850x2y0-eb4718cb.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/98000000/97060000/97057500/97057418/w1280h850x2y0-166b3b76.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/98000000/97060000/97057500/97057418/6f7e9b49.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Escape to the picturesque Southern Highlands and experience The Lakeside Barn, a masterpiece of architecture built from old wharf buildings at Darling Harbour. As you step inside, you're greeted by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the serene iris and lily pond lake. This romantic haven boasts a beautifully landscaped garden with over 6,000 trees and shrubs planted on the property. 10 Exceptional ### Entire home 1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2 ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Air conditioning - Outdoor space ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### The Lakeside Barn - Design Masterpiece with Views! The Lakeside Barn is an architectural masterpiece that was built in 1997 from the old wharf buildings at Darling Harbour. It has been featured on the cover of "Southern Highlands Homes II” - showcasing the best in architecture and rural living in the Southern Highlands. The moment you walk into The Lakeside Barn, you are greeted with head-to-toe windows that overlook the iris and lily pond lake. The Lakeside Barn is the perfect romantic escape, only 90 minutes from Canberra & Sydney! The barn is positioned to take full advantage of the northern sunny aspect, the lovely lake with iris and lily pond, stone walls and the woodland which is planted with aspens, birches and maples. The woodland has forget-me-nots, winter roses, and periwinkle flowering during different seasons, briar roses dribble into the water and are delightful when in flower. In spring different varieties of daffodils bob merrily in the breeze around the lake amongst the seaside daisies. The lake was created from a flat paddock and it is fully lined as the rich topsoil is so deep there wasn’t any clay to hold water, a jetty was created and a small boat that belonged to the owner's grandparents. Wild ducks call the lake home and there are baby ducklings scooting around every spring. The whole garden was a bare paddock when the owners bought the property in 1996, and they have planted and landscaped all you see. Well over 6000 trees and shrubs have been planted on the property as this was an old dairy farm and there were very few trees. The stone walls are all built from stone sourced on the property. The barn was built after the owners finished travelling the northeastern states of America and seeing some fabulous rural barns some 25 years ago. They returned home and had the architect draw the barn from piles of photos they bombarded him with and it was built in 1997, when there were really no other barns around. They lived in the barn for a year while renovating and rebuilding their main homestead and loved every minute of it, wondering why they just didn’t stay in the barn! The wood was sourced from the old ironbark warehouse timbers from the now Darling Harbour and through the help of local craftsmen, they created the wonderful framework from enormous 14x14 inch beams some up to 7 metres long, and huge purpose-built rafters, hiding all fitting internally for aesthetics. The owners had the rusticated weatherboards milled to match the old cottage at the time and had the huge barn hinges made by a local blacksmith. The owners had some of the wharf timbers milled for the fabulous wide floorboards and simply tongue-oiled them. The red front door is an original door from the old cottage and you can see where the farm dogs had once scratched to get inside probably for warmth many years ago. The rustic timber lining boards in the kitchen were repurposed from old used boards from the original cottage. The huge bank of north-facing windows was sourced from an old school in Sydney and they have used the remainder of these in their main homestead as well. The Barn is an adults-only property & we cannot accept bookings for babies, children or pets. Security cameras installed in main driveway. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: WiFi ### Bedrooms - Bedroom - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Hair dryer - Shampoo - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Entertainment - Books - DVD player - Smart TV ### Outdoor areas - Garden ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Safety features - No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) ### General - Garden - Property does not allow children ## Similar properties ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/98000000/97050000/97041500/97041474/w1280h855x2y21-b6fda747.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### The Gardener's Cottage-romantic, eclectic, rustic Wildes Meadow - 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A fee applies if you dont. This property only accepts 2 guests. Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host. ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds This property does not allow children ### Events No events allowed ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation Property Registration Number 2577, PID-STRA-17141-3 If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=-34.622917,150.49236&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:blhrEg%60pu%5B%3FQ%3FQ%40U%3FQ%40Q%40Q%3FU%40QBQ%40Q%40SBOBUBQBQ%40SDQBQDQBODQDQDQDQDOFQDQFODQFOFMHQFOFMHOFOHOFMHOHMJOHOHKHMJMHMJKJKJMJKJKJKJKJKLIJKLGLMJGLILGLILGJINELGLILENELELENELENELENCNELCNALENCNAN%3FNCLAN%3FNCN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FL%3FN%3FNBN%3FN%40NBL%3FN%40NBLDN%40NBLDNBNDLDNDLDLDNDLDLDLHNFLDLHLFJHLFLHLFLLJFLJJHJJJJLJHJLJHLJJJJHLJLHLJJHNHNHLHNHLFNHNFNHLFNFPFLFNDPFNFPDPFNDPDPBPDPDNBPDPBPBRBPBPBT%40N%40RBP%40P%40P%40T%40P%3FP%40P%3FT%3FP%3FP%3FR%3FP%3FRAR%3FPAPATANARCPAPAPCTCPCPCRCPEPCPELERCPEPEPGNEPGPGNEPGNGLGPGNINGLINGNILINILINILKLILKJINKJKJIJMLIJMJKJKJKHMJKFMJMHMFMHKHMFMHMDOFMHMDMDODMDMDODMFOBOBMDOBO%40MDOBO%40M%3FOBO%40O%3FO%40O%3FM%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FOAO%3FMAOCO%3FOAOCMEOAMCOEOCMCOGMEOEMEMEOEMEMIMGOEKIMGMIMIMGKIMKMGKKMIKKKKKKKKKMKKKKKKIOKKIMIMIMKOIMIOGMIOGOIMGOGOIQGMGOEQGOEQGQEOEQEQEQESCMEQCQEQASCQCQCUCQAQAQCSAO%3FUAQAQ%3FSAS%3FQ%3FS&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=FNrPSzt-836BjzCyeX7cYEpPxzI=) Wildes Meadow, NSW #### What's nearby - Fitzroy Falls & Visitor Centre - 6 min drive - 3.1 miles - Centennial Vineyards - 28 min drive - 17.1 miles - Kangaroo Valley Golf Club - 28 min drive - 17.4 miles - Budderoo National Park - 30 min drive - 13.1 miles - Bendooley Estate Book Barn - 32 min drive - 20.9 miles #### Getting around - Moss Vale Station - 22 min drive - Shellharbour, NSW (WOL) - 53 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Burrawang Village Hotel - ‬10 min drive - ‪Mount Ashby Estate - ‬14 min drive - ‪Burger King - ‬14 min drive - ‪Burrawang General Store - ‬10 min drive - ‪#Jenchael Recovery And Cheese Manor - ‬24 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is The Lakeside Barn - Design Masterpiece with Views! pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### What time is check-in at The Lakeside Barn - Design Masterpiece with Views!? > Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at The Lakeside Barn - Design Masterpiece with Views!? > Checkout is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is The Lakeside Barn - Design Masterpiece with Views! located? > Situated in Wildes Meadow, this holiday home is within 9 miles (15 km) of Fitzroy Falls & Visitor Centre, Morton National Park and Robertson Nature Reserve. Budderoo National Park and Barrengarry Nature Reserve are also within 12 miles (20 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## The Lakeside Barn - Design Masterpiece with Views! Reviews 10 ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 1 8 - Good 0 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 8.0/10 Cleanliness ### 10/10 Excellent #### kevin w. 8 Aug 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place What a beautiful property. Would definitely stay again when in the area. ##### kevin w. 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