Valdara Grain Store Cottage
(minimum 2 Nights)
About This Listing
Experience rustic country charm - Wake up with the sounds of birds welcoming you to another day in a country paradise. Breathe fresh country air, then Valdara is the place for you…
Cut off, regroup, reflect on nature. See the stars.
Valdara has two types of accommodation – the Guest House & the Rustic Woolshed
Your hosts provide self check-in instructions via email no later than 24 hours before your arrival, from our past experiences a lot of guests like the additional privacy, peace and serenity for the Valdara getaway.
Fully self-contained guest house – sleeps a couple in a cosy approx 25 sqm plus the self-contained bathroom - equipped with a pot belly fire to keep you warm in the winter (firewood is provided) if you prefer the open fire atmosphere. We provide a mosquito net over the bed in case those pesky bugs are around and there are also mosie coils and bug repellants if needed. Remember we are in the country, so there might be moths, bugs and of course weather dependent there will be mud and dust.
In the fridge, we will leave a bottle of drinking water and some butter, homemade jam and homemade bread.
The kitchenette is equipped with a microwave, fridge, gas cooktop, pots, pans, dishware and glassware. Basic cooking ingredients – oil, salt, pepper, sugar, tea, coffee, long-life milk.
There is a charcoal bbq on the deck (please check fire regulations). Charcoal is available in Beaufort.
We are very grateful for the wonderful natural environment we live in and ask our guests to please respect it whilst visiting, water is liquid gold so if you can be conscious of your usage. We kindly ask that you turn off the HVAC unit when you are not in the cottage. We recycle, kitchen scraps go to the chickens (there is a blue pot to place them in) and the rubbish is sorted and recycled (glass separate) it would be greatly appreciated if you can leave your rubbish accordingly.
If you are with Vodafone or Telstra they have reasonable coverage in the area. We have not had experience with the other servers.
When wandering around the farm, please shut the gates behind you.
Perfectly positioned just 2 hours from Melbourne CBD, halfway between Ballarat & Ararat, 30 minutes from the world-renowned Grampians in the heart of the Pyrenees Shire an emerging wine region.
We are 5 minutes from Cave Hill Creek, and 10 minutes from Mt Cole and Berrimpo nature walks.
Valdara offers you the opportunity to take a break from your daily city life, a chance to reset. Take a leisurely walk around the paddocks, and meet the Valdara sheep family including Uncle Fonzie, the chooks, and the wild ducks on the dam. Find a place to sit and draw, paint, write or meditate with wonderful views of Mt Cole. On a clear night, the amazing sky is full of stars and the milky way is very clear. You will often see a falling star. Local tourism events and offering information are provided in the room.