The North Wing, guest accom in historic home

Located in the Adelaide Hills you will love stepping back in time to this grand old Federation-era summer home, with its soaring ceilings and over-sized rooms, tastefully renovated with modern touches like heated floors and new combustion stoves for the cosy winter vibes. Surrounded by wineries, orchards and other foodie delights, and just a short drive to historic Hahndorf, it's your perfect rural getaway! We are delighted to share our home with you. The North Wing (circa 1900s) of the home was originally built as a separate building, and at some point joined to the main house via what we now call the Sun Room. This wing has its own living room, bathrooms, courtyard, multiple exits, and access to the pool, laundry and kitchen. The dimensions of the rooms are typical of this era: with high ceilings, large windows and generous proportions. You won't even know you're in the main house. We also have the Ladies Room (in the Main House by the front door) available for house guests to enjoy. In winter the bedrooms are toasty warm thanks to the wood burning combustion oven (wood provided). In summer the sandstone house stays cool, especially with bedroom curtains drawn, but we have a fan for those rare hot, summer nights. We do have 3 bedrooms in this space so if you'd like to book for 6 please send me a message. The North Wing is a spacious arm of our large home, with its own entry/exits. It has 3 bedrooms; we don't rent them out separately. If you book the North Wing it is your space, however we do ask that you refrain from using other bedrooms unless you've notified us. This helps keep our cleaning costs down, thank you. The farm has ample parking. Check in instructions will show you where to park, and we'll show you how to access your own private entrance. PETS We have pets on the farm, and they live in the house as well as roaming outdoors when they choose. Our dog is very friendly and the cats generally don't go near guests, they are pretty shy. If you are scared of animals (or allergic) then sadly this might not be the listing for you. set on a Ridge the property has lovely rural views, we are very close to the quaint villages of Nairne and Woodside, which both have brand new excellent Foodlands and bottle shops. Other amenities nearby include: post office, fuel station, doctor, chemist. Local wineries are a short drive, as is Hahndorf. You'll need a car to get around the Hills. There are no Ubers, but you can get a taxi (if available). Please note, this listing is for a private room(s) in a private wing of the house, it does have a direct door to the pool which is a shared space, so other guests may use the pool during your stay. However, the North Wing is entirely your space only. Other guests cannot access your wing from the pool, the door is locked. As you are sharing the house kitchen with the farm manager (Katherine, and possibly her parents from time to time) it is not possible to quarantine/self-isolate here in the house, although you are welcome to book the Shepherd’s Cottage which is fully self-sufficient. Katherine lives in the other end of the house with her own bathroom, living room and guest room, but the large farmhouse kitchen is a shared space. I have two lovely cats who spend most of their time outdoors in the pine forest lining the driveway, and a young friendly enthusiastic kelpie, who is still learning her manners, so please consider a different place if animals aren’t your thing. Whilst I keep the animals out of The North Wing during guest stays they have been known to sneak in there on occasion, and they previously had full access to that end of the house and don’t fully understand this new situation. They also have access to the kitchen area and Ladies Room, though I generally encourage them to live on their sofa in our private entrance hall. Children are welcome but the house is not “toddler-proof”, please message us about this first. My own children are now grown and we are loving having a more adult home at last, sans colourful plastic! We can accommodate larger groups at our discretion. Check in is from 2-9pm and check out by 10 am. The host will meet you to show you through to the North Wing, show you the private entry, and show you the shared spaces. You are welcome to drop off luggage earlier but the host may be busy doing turnover before 2pm.