Australian wildlife galore!!! Located 15 mins out of Ballarat is our beautiful home on 20 acres with 3 dams & creek. We have wild kangaroos that feed and travel though our property everyday. The 2 BR Unit is fully is fitted with quality furniture & fittings. Sleeps 5 persons incl trundle bed. From your private veranda sit & watch the beautiful sunsets and the entertainment our Australian Wildlife has to offer. Located 1 min from the Ballarat Skipton Rail-Trail with supermarket only 4 mins away.
Please wash your dishes and leave kitchen benches clear or a $25 cleaning fee will apply.
Thank you very much. đ
Please empty your rubbish into big BLUE bin located next to the garage.
Please put all glass bottles and jars (remove lids and tops) into PINK bin located next to the garage.
Thanks so much. đ
Australian Wildlife was a great and relaxing stay. Jenny's communication and hospitality were excellent. Highly recommend this accommodation to anyone looking to escape from their busy lifestyle and wanting to relax and recharge themselves
Jenny did not appear, daughter polite but said she didn't know a whole lot about it. Floor dirty and kitchen area benches and dishes not very clean, preused dirty kitchen sponge supplied and old stale tea towels.Bath towels damp and unpleasant unfresh smell.RC aircon good heated space quickly, but when other unit used it at night it was noisey outside our bedroom. Also the hot water system stopped 5mins into my shower on last night and was still cold next morning.
Was a great place for our trip away to Victoria, was only a shortish drive to Ballarat, was in a great location to relax with each other and look at horses and watch some amazing sunsets. Would definitely come back for another stay.
The property was very clean and spacious with all amenities to hand for a comfortable stay, including a smart TV and internet. Jenny was an excellent host and nothing was too much trouble; she made us feel both welcome and valued. Would certainly recommend.
A lovely place to stay - very clean, well appointed, beautiful scenery & a good home base while we did lots of driving & sightseeing. Thank you, Jenny!
We had a great stay at the picturesque property close to Ballarat. The kids loved patting the horses each day and I went running on the rail trail which is just down the road. Highly recommended. Thanks
Great location for those wanting to ride the Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail. We were able to ride from the house to the trail easily. Jenny was very responsive to messages. The house was clean, comfortable and well-equipped and had good undercover parking for the bikes. My only complaint would be that the bed was a bit saggy, but overall it was a great experience.
Awesome accommodation for us. Nice an clean, had everything we needed for our stay. Cereals, bread milk etc - much appreciated. Great location small town just down the road, and safeway 10-15 mins away. Loved our stay thanks soo much.
Thank you for hosting us at your beautiful country property. There were wonderful views out every window, and even though the weather was pretty terrible, we enjoyed our writer's retreat in this idyllic location. The property was clean and well-appointed, everything we needed. Thank you also for the access to streaming services on the TV!
We were especially grateful for the recommendation of the local cafe - we thoroughly enjoyed our stop there and went back on the final day to buy more locally sourced goods!
A lovely property, very much as described.
Great property and location but you risk being charged for damages
We booked our stay at this property in December. The host was initially amiable and the location was convenient, contributing to the overall appeal of the place. The presentation of the property was generally pleasing. However, we encountered a few issues upon arrival. Notably, the cleaning appeared incomplete, as evidenced by numerous raisins scattered around the sofa. Additionally, we faced a problem with a blocked sink drain. Although the host provided a plunger, it required personal intervention to resolve, revealing a substantial accumulation of mud and leaves - a probable oversight from previous guests.
Despite these initial setbacks, our stay was enjoyable and relaxing.
Post-departure, however, we experienced an unexpected and shocking problem. Several days after our return, the host accused us of damaging the door lock - a claim initiated by subsequent guests and not observed during cleaning. We are confident that the lock was fully functional when we left, suggesting that the damage occurred after our departure. Despite this, the host dismissed our explanations, opting for a direct accusation and immediate compensation. The communication turned unpleasant, with the host adopting a condescending tone, insinuating that either ourselves or our children were responsible for the damage.
In conclusion, while the property itself offers a fairly pleasant stay, potential guests should be aware of the risk of being unjustly held accountable for damages.
The unit is situated in a quiet and peaceful area but still only 15-20 mins from Ballarat. The owner was good to deal with and the accommodation was very clean and well presented.
Overall, the place was good, and very clean but I think that it was very hot in the first bedroom on arrival, it would have been better if the drapes were closed against the afternoon son, the air conditioner in the lounge did not reach the main bedroom so the bedroom did not cool down. As well one of the beds in the second bedroom squeaked every time the person in the bed moved, but I think it was good vale for the money..
I am originally a Ballarat girl. Moved to Papua New Guinea for 16 years to work for a very large security company as their National Kennel Manager. I trained protection & detection dogs. In 2016 my husband, daughter (Jessica 11 years old at the time) & I had to leave PNG very abruptly after my husband of 23yrs was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. He passed away in 2017. I decided to stay in Australia at least until Jessica's schooling was completed but I could not cope being on a normal house block after having lived on large acreage all my life. As I am sure you all are aware, private schooling isn't cheap, especially for a single mum, so I started an import company and the BNB listings. I like meeting people & have had 10 yrs experience in hospitality, so hosting suits me perfectly.