Stonehill Retreat - Private, Secluded, Luxury!

Stonehill Retreat is a private two bedroom luxury retreat located in the Yarra Valley. Situated only 5 minutes from St Andrews and Hurstbridge townships, and 15 minutes from Yarra Glen. Situated in a secluded setting with bush mountain views and only a 50 minute drive from Melbourne CBD and Airport, we are perfect for a country escape. Stonehill Retreat is a new and unique luxury two bedroom studio, set on 20 acres of private bushland, just a five minute drive from St Andrews. The recently built premises boasts floor to ceiling windows in each bedroom and lounge area, with stained customised glass throughout, allowing immersion in the beautiful surrounding garden and bush land. Magnificent stained glass window panels designed by local St Andrews artist Rob Haley are an amazing welcoming feature as you first drive into the private garage to the building. A warm and inviting open plan lounge, kitchen and dining area overlooks the natural bushland and property dams. An abundance of wildlife grace the property daily including Kangaroo's, Kookaburra's, Echidna's, Wombat's, Wild Deer and many native birds. If you are lucky there is opportunity to hand feed the King Parrot's! There is a large smart TV for your viewing of the comprehensive DVD collection and Free Wifi. The lounge has a large Jetmaster fire place that is wonderful to relax in front of with a glass of wine. All rooms are equiped with split system heating and cooling. A central bathroom with all linen, towels, bathrobes and toiletries provided. Main bedroom is equipped with a kings size bed and large wall to wall bookcase filled with reading material and comprehensive DVD collection. The second bedroom is spacious and fitted with a Queen size bed. The kitchen is fully equipped for you to cook from the complimentary breakfast hamper provided at your leisure, or if the mood takes you, a visit to the colourful St Andrews Market on a Saturday (open from 6am to 2pm) can provide you with an abundance of flavours including Free Range and Organic produce . There is outdoor seating overlooking the dams and bushland in which to enjoy the warmer months and also a bbq on site. A ping pong table is onsite in the retreats private garage for your enjoyment! The owners Blaise and Jacqui have a separate house on the property, where there is a fenced in ground solar heated saltwater swimming pool that can be arranged for use during summer. They are also available if you want any help or advise on your holiday. We provide a late checkout of 12 PM on days were there are no following booking on the day of your checkout. Please advise if you would like a late checkout. Guests can have access to a shared saltwater swimming pool during summer, by arrangement between the hours of 11am and 6pm. Guests are welcome to wonder through the gardens and bushland around the property. Your host is on site to offer recommendations on local attractions, however understands the importance of getting away from the busy lives we all have to relax. There are several local wineries and it's a beautiful drive to Yarra Glen and Healsville for wineries, restaurants, cafes, and entertainment. Explore walking trails through Panton Hill, and King Lake is a 20-minute drive away for hiking and biking. A car is essential for getting around to the local attractions Taxi's will come out to the property, and Hurstbridge is a five minute drive to catch a train if required. Uber are available. My husband Blaise and I have a background in the services industry, having successfully run our own commercial cleaning business for the last 25 years. We are committed to providing our guests with the highest level of cleaning, when they stay at our property, this is reflected in our 5 star cleaning rate. Due to the coronavirus outbreak additional measures are being taken to fully sanitise the retreat before each guest arrives. We offer a complimentary seasonal breakfast hamper There is: Fully equipped kitchen Coffee machine Sandwich press Complimentary tea and coffee Microwave Stereo DVD player Comprehensive DVD collection Cable internet Free WIFI Open fireplace for the colder months Heating and cooling split systems in all rooms Electric Blankets in rooms Outdoor seating Table tennis table Saltwater heated in ground swimming pool on request Private secure automatic 4 car garage Automatic security gates to property Security cameras