Hillgate - Berry Country Retreat - Heated Lap Pool

BEST RATE: Book direct on Hillgate website instead. Privately situated within expansive park-like grounds featuring a sparkling 15m heated mineral pool, this elegant barn house is 5 mins (3kms) to Berry Village & 15 mins to the beach. Relaxed & spacious, Hillgate accommodates 13 guests across six flexible bedrooms (king or singles), three living areas, four bathrooms, & expansive outdoor spaces. 2022 WINNER LuxLife Magazine 'Best Rural Group-Friendly Accommodation (NSW)' @hillgate_berry_nsw The space Hillgate is a relaxed, award-winning rural retreat in historic Berry. The incredible 15m heated pool, picturesque gardens and beautifully styled interiors create the perfect escape for groups of friends, wedding guests, corporate retreats, yoga/cycling/winery weekends or families holidaying together. The oversized interiors & multiple outdoor entertaining areas offers ample space, ensuring a memorable & truly relaxing escape for every guest (you'll never feel crowded at Hillgate!) Our bedrooms are flexible (all King Beds can be arranged as two King Singles if needed). You'll feel miles away from anywhere, while being at the heart of all the area has to offer. Hillgate is just a 5 minute drive or 10 minute bike to Berry village boutiques and restaurants. We're also only 15 mins drive to the beach. The property boasts a barn-style dining room with soaring ceilings and a large open kitchen with an additional five-seat breakfast bar. At the opposite end of the house you'll find a further seven seats in the cafe-style 'bistro' - perfect for cosy coffees &/or wine in the evenings. The beautifully appointed living spaces at Hillgate include two comfortable living rooms (both with free Netflix TVs) and a generous lounge room that overlooks the expansive terrace, resort-style pool and lush paddocks beyond. Outdoors you'll find additional lounging and dining spaces, and a fire pit for toasting marshmallows. Added in 2024, the huge 15m mineral pool is big enough for lap swimming & features picturesque rural views. Its heated for year-round swimming. Store bikes, body boards, kayaks and other outdoor equipment in a custom-built enclosure adjacent to the house & out of the weather. Hillgate is a pet free property, but you may encounter our local kangaroos, echidnas, wombats, kookaburras, parrots, frogs & friendly neighbour horses & cows. Lyrebird calls often fill the early evening hours (you may hear the neighbour's chickens, but more often than not, its the lyrebirds imitating them!). All of the gracefully styled bedrooms on the ground floor have their own exterior access, opening to a deck or patio. The bedroom on the first floor up enjoys soaring ceilings & elevated rural views. The bedrooms are setup as follows: Bedroom 1 (sleeps 3 people)- King OR two single beds, plus extra single bed Bedroom 2 (sleeps 2 people) - King OR two single beds Bedroom 3 (sleeps 2 people) - King OR two single beds Bedroom 4 (sleeps 2 people) - Queen bed Bedroom 5 (sleeps 2 people) - King OR two single beds Bedroom 6 (sleeps 2 people) - King OR two single beds (upstairs) - There's a full laundry with a washing machine and dryer. We also have an additional large fridge to stock up in the butlers pantry. - If you need a space to work quietly, Hillgate has an office - so you won't need to zoom from your room! - Enjoy air conditioning in all bedrooms & living areas to keep you cool in summer & warm in winter. - Hotel quality bed linen and bath towels are provided. Please bring your own pool/beach &/or makeup towels. - Parking is available for up to 6 cars (please contact us if you need additional parking). - Hillgate provides complimentary NBN enabled WiFi (password will be provided). Both TVs in the property have Netflix with a guest account. Access additional streaming services like Stan, Apple & Amazon Prime with your own log-in details. BOOKING TERMS ******************** Check in after 2pm. Check out before 2pm. There's a minimum two night stay for all bookings, changing to three nights on long weekends, four nights at Easter & Spring/Autumn school holidays, and 7 night blocks during the Summer school holidays (mid December to end January) There may be particular check-in or check-out dates we can't accommodate (due to cleaning schedules, especially around Christmas/New Years), and if you book these dates we will request you modify your booking. Guest Access: Access to the property is via a private road. Please drive with great care and consideration across neighbouring properties, and to please carpool your day trips once you are settled in. Guests may access the house & surrounding land, but not beyond the second set of farm gates. Kids Policy: The overall number of guests includes both children and adults. Although Hillgate has been designed & furnished primarily with the comfort of adults in mind, families with children & teens are welcome, as long as there are more adults than children in any guest group. Hillgate has not been baby-proofed. Other things to note Our neighbours are important to us. Hillgate can't be used to host parties, functions or student groups. Only the allowable number of guests and vehicles are permitted to stay. Registration Details PID-STRA-1769