Emerald Cottage | Botanical getaway | Sleeps 12

Emerald Cottage sits in the town of Maude, a rural township of great natural beauty approx 25 mins from Geelong and just over 1 hr from Melbourne. We're close to award-winning and world-class wineries, Fairy Park, Steiglitz Historical Park, Brisbane Ranges National Park and Bunjil's Lookout for spectacular Moorabool Valley views. This cottage is a cosy yet spacious and quaint retreat. Perfect for couples, solo adventurers, business travellers, families (with kids) and groups up to 12. The space Emerald Cottage sits on the historical site of the old Maude Post Office (operating from 1862 - 1951). The steps you can see at the front gate are from the original era of the Post Office as is the large shed seen from the cottage garden. It has a cosy yet spacious living area with valley views, a fully equipped kitchen, dining area with an 8-seater dining table, 3-seater kids table and an indoor wood heater. The cottage also has a split system air conditioning and heating unit for climate control preferences. K I T C H E N : > 4-burner induction cooktop > Electric oven > Microwave > Nespresso coffee machine > Milk frother > Instant coffee, tea, sugar, milk > Pots and pans > Oven dishware > Servingware ie salad bowls, serving dishes > Cutlery and plates for up to x12 guests > Cooking oil, salt + pepper, foil/glad wrap > Glassware (mugs, tumblers, wine + champagne glasses) > Knives and chopping boards also provided to prepare meals L A U N D R Y : > Washing machine onsite > Clothesline can be found on the back verandah straight out from the laundry. > Iron and ironing board provided, as well as an ironing mat B A T H R O O M : The cottage has 1 bathroom with 1 toilet, a large shower and 1 small bathtub. The master bedroom has its own access to this bathroom on one side (the other side being the main access from the hallway). > All bathroom essentials provided including toilet paper, body wash, shampoo and conditioner, makeup cotton pads + cotton buds. > Towels provided for each guest > Hospital grade disinfectant are utilised in the bathrooms in between all booked stays B E D R O O M S : The cottage houses 3 spacious and cosy bedrooms. Each with a built-in robe, hangers provided, mirror + bed linen. B e d r o o m 1: Queen + Single trundle Sleeps 3 | Back verandah/garden view B e d r o o m 2: Queen + Single pullout Sleeps 3 | Front verandah/valley views B e d r o o m 3: x2 sets of bunks Sleeps 4 | Front verandah/valley views O U T D O O R A R E A : > Emerald cottage is surrounded by tall spotted and lemon scented gums as well as a hedge of plumbago. The cottage is surrounded by different iris species, bulbs and perennial plants with different colours popping up to be enjoyed at different times of the year. > You may be greeted by some locals in the form of wild life which frequent the area and surrounding valleys with wedgetail eagles, wrens, songbirds, echidnas and even koalas giving out a mating call in the evenings in the red gums by cottage. > The cottage has both a front and back verandah for our guests' enjoyment. > The spacious back verandah is the perfect space to enjoy the cottage garden -utilise the outdoor dining table or lounge suite sitting on a Merbau deck or take a relaxing seat under the magnificent weeping elm tree. > The front verandah is the perfect spot to wind down at the end of the day. Grab yourself a glass of wine, hot chocolate or relaxing cup of tea and take a seat on our rocking chairs or redgum love seat while the sun sets over the valley views for another day. ANIMALS and PETS: Upon request and permission obtained by hosts. We love holidaying with our dogs, and don't like having to book low or average quality accommodation to be able to bring them with us. So we have made our cottage pet friendly, and made it the kind of place that we would like to stay with our pets. Pet rules: > Booking to reflect as per 'extra person' charge/ per pet. > We are very vigilant in removing all animal hair from the cottage after pet owning guest stays, but we also ask that you please be aware of where your pet is shedding if you have a particularly hairy pet, and try to help us out with this. > We ask that guests bring their own pet beds and allow pets to stay only in non-carpeted areas of the cottage. > Please do not leave your pet unattended in the house or on the property. > There are neighboring animals and livestock nearby, so we ask that unruly dogs are kept at home who might give chase or tend to bark (as this might echo through the surrounding valleys and to our neighbours). Guest access > Guests are welcome to access all areas of the property except the studio shed and garden space behind the shed. Other things to note Pet friendly accommodation is charged as per 'extra person'/ per pet A 15 minute scenic drive to Bannockburn is closest for any supplies: > Woolworths (open 7am-10pm) > Woolworths Caltex petrol station > Golden Plains Vet > Bottle Shop > Cafes > Pharmacy > Bakery > Butcher > Bannockburn Hotel (pub meals until 8pm) > Local take away on the main street (High St) -Fish & Chips, Chinese, Pizza/Pasta, Indian Surrounding wineries: Amietta Vineyard & Winery Austins Wines Clyde Park Del Rios of Mt Anakie Winery Eagles Rise (& Wild Wines) Lethbridge Wines Moorabool Ridge Rowsley Fault Spence Wines