Bowhill Grange - Shepherd’s Rest.

Shepherd’s Rest PROUD FINALIST IN THE 2025 AIRBNB HOST OF THE YEAR AWARDS Reset your life balance and escape to our enchanted little valley. Our gorgeous colonial sandstone cottage offers a warm embrace with its cosy wood fire. So whether it’s snuggling down with a good book, soaking in our claw foot bath or just gazing in wonder at the most impressive view of the Milky Way you will leave refreshed and reinvigorated. The space Originally constructed in the early colonial days at a neighbouring property, the cottage had been abandoned for many years when the sandstone was given a new lease of life by local stonemasons in 1982 when it was dismantled and rebuilt in its current location. Extensively renovated to maximise comfort and ambience. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of prime merino pastureland the cottage has sweeping views towards table mountain. Bowhill Grange is just a 5 minute drive from the village of Oatlands and is the perfect place for couples to unwind and soak up the beauty of the Southern Midlands alternatively it is a great base to explore further afield with Hobart, Launceston, the East Coast and the Central Highlands all within an hours easy drive. Many guests find this a great place to end (or start) their Tassie trip and unwind as we are only an hours easy drive to Hobart airport. Oatlands itself is a major attraction with the greatest number of intact Georgian sandstone buildings in Australia and a number of significant colonial buildings. Several great coffee shops, wonderful antique shops, galleries and the stunning Callington Mill Distillery and restaurant. Shepherd’s Rest is a warm, comfortable, contemporary space with soft linen covered furnishings, wood heater, a big country kitchen island bench and both the bedroom and living area are flooded in natural light. The cottage has one bedroom, which also contains the single bed, and a light filled open plan lounge with a kitchenette. The kitchenette is equipped with a Smeg microwave convection oven and a portable induction plate suitable for simple meals and reheating. If you require a full kitchen you may wish to book our sister cottage Elizabeth’s Cottage. After a day spent exploring return to the warmth and comfort of the cottage and soak in our claw foot bath or enjoy a cool drink on the private front porch and watch the sunset or count the sheep. On arrival you will find breakfast provisions including home baked treats, free range eggs, milk, bread, butter, jams and cereals in your cottage. Our platters have proved to be very popular and many of our guests find it convenient to stay in and have dinner delivered to the door. Just ask for details when booking. Shepherd’s Rest has a sister cottage (refer to its seperate listing under Bowhill Grange - Elizabeth’s Cottage) and although private from each other, the two cottages work well for larger travelling family groups or friends. The cottage is best suited to adults and children 10 years and over. If our cottages look familiar it might be because you have seen them in the film Ancestry Road. Filmed extensively around Bowhill Grange. Other things to note This cottage has a small kitchenette. Note that there is no large stove but we have supplied a great Smeg microwave convection oven that can be used effectively for any reheating, cooking or grilling. There is also a portable induction hot plate with saucepans and a small frying pan. A kitchenette that is suitable for simple holiday meals. The cottage has one bedroom with a queen bed. The internet provided is fine for recreational use but may not be suited to serious business or important zoom meetings. Registration details Exempt