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Ironbark Hill Retreat is a unique four bedroom house, perfect for groups, families, friends and wedding guests seeking a quintessential vineyard stay in the heart of Hunter Valley wine country.
Designed for entertaining there are two fabulous undercover dining areas; one completely enclosed with screens and louvre windows, and the other a sun drenched deck with views over the vineyard. Catering for your guests will be a pleasure in the fully equipped contemporary kitchen with Nespresso coffee machine, large chefs' oven, gas cooktop, dishwasher and all the modern conveniences. On those chilly evenings relax in the open-plan lounge room and sit back with friends and enjoy a bottle of wine beside the roaring combustion log fire. Enjoy exclusive use of the sparkling pool in summer and equipped with reverse-cycle air conditioning this makes the Retreat a perfect choice all year round. If you are feeling energetic enjoy a game of tennis on the Retreats private court or take a stroll through the grounds and visit Peter Drayton's cellar door for a memorable wine tasting.
A great way to explore the area is by bike on the brand-new cycleway that runs all the way along Hermitage Road, linking more than a dozen wineries along the vine-lined route from the New England Highway in the north to Broke Road in the south. There are several places where you can hire bikes on the Trail and set off on your two-wheel adventure.
Popular for bridal parties and wedding guests of Ironbark Hill, the Retreat is the ideally located to the venue as well as the best cellar doors and restaurants that the Hunter Valley has to offer.
The accommodation consists of 4 bedrooms plus 3 bathrooms (two ensuites), allowing accommodation for up to 15 guests in total comfort.
Please note that this property is NOT pet friendly.
ACCOMMODATION
Standard Pricing for minimum 10 guests. Maximum 14 guests.
Bedroom 1 - 1 x queen + 2 singles (bunk-bed)
Bedroom 2 - 1 x king + 1 single
Bedroom 3 - 1 x queen
Bedroom 4 - 1 x queen
4 x Trundles & Rollaway Beds available for extra guests above 10.
The Minimum Booking price is based on up to 10 guests. Any guests above this number are chargeable on a per person/per night rate. The system will automatically calculate the correct rate when you enter in the required number of guests. Any guest number reductions are non-refundable.
Arrival Details: Access to the property is made easy for you. We will send you an access code just before 2pm on your arrival day via SMS and you will use this code for the duration of your stay.
This property is managed by Weekenda, a licensed real estate. Weekenda staff are available 7 days a week to assist from your initial enquiry through to your departure and everything in between.
Linen: 1 set of full bed linens and 1 bath towel per person are supplied. Guests may wish to bring extra towels depending on the length of their stay. Pool/Lake/Beach towels are BYO
Pools: If the property has a Swimming Pool then it will be open for swimming for the September NSW School Holidays and closed and Winterised immediately after the NSW Easter School Holidays has completed.
Fires and Firewood: Internal wood fireplaces and outdoor fire pits only operate after the NSW Easter School Holidays up to before the NSW September School Holidays in line with NSW state fire restrictions. Please note: we will supply enough fire-wood for a decent fire for 1 night of your stay. Guests wishing to have additional fires are required to BYO fire-wood which can be easily purchased from the local service stations. Kindling & fire-starters will be provided for guest convenience.
All reservations operate under a strict No-Party & excessive noise policy as this property is in a residential area. Failure to comply can put the security bond into jeopardy.
Prior to arrival, Weekenda will require you to sign an electronic guest registration prior to arrival which will ask for ID (drivers licence or passport), list your guests with contact phone or email for Government Covid reporting, and to re-accept the Weekenda T&C's. Access Codes are only released to registered guests.
As always, but ever so more due to recent times, we strongly encourage any holiday reservations to obtain a 3rd party Domestic Travel Insurance Policy to cover you for all manners of matters which may restrict travel. This is particularly helpful for things like Hunter Valley Concert cancellations or medical emergencies for which we don't provide refunds and which fall under our standard cancellation terms irrespective of the reason. We suggest reviewing policies with 'Cover-More', 'Travel Insurance Direct' & 'INSUREANDGO'..
Please also note that we may have installed a Wifi security camera at the front entrance of the property. We are progressively rolling these out through every property in 2022.
We look forward to having you stay with us.
Licence # PID-STRA-24461-2
STRA Permit ID: PID-STRA-24461-1