B R A M A S O L E - A Piece of Tuscany in Regional Victoria
Welcome to Bramasole - Itâs English translation is âYearning for the Sunâ. A gorgeous little cottage in the picturesque town of Trentham. Set in the Highlands of Victoria.
The cottage is set amongst an established garden and set on half an acre. Bramasole is my country home, my retreat to relax and unwind and I am opening it up for others to experience the peace and tranquility of My Country Home. The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you could want (baking is my therapy), so please enjoy the welcoming âhomeyâ decor.
The whole property is yours to enjoy! There is a fire pit area for you to enjoy a night outside under the stars with a few marshmallows. Firewood is sold just down the road at the IGA. There is also a BBQ with gas bottle you are welcome to use.
Other things to note Daylesford is only an 18 min drive (approx). Lavendula is just past Daylesford which is a beautiful historical Homestead, Cafe and Gardens.
Very private, except for big windows with no blinds - felt a bit exposed.Easy walk to street, quiet and warm.Reading lamps over bed would have been appreciated.
What a beautiful little piece of Tuscany.
Such a perfect secluded location yet close to everything we needed.
Absolutely loved it here, such a homey feel and tastefully decorated.
Views were amazing and Giovanni was such a pleasure to deal with. Thank you for allowing g us to have a wonderful day in your little piece of paradise xx
The Tuscan promotion is no idle exaggeration in terms of interior decorating and exterior, sculpted hedges... Tuscany with views of kangaroos. Well-appointed and equipped kitchen and lounge area, good local provisions, galleries and shopping close by. A heater in the shower area would be useful but great hot water system. Easy access and thoughtful host. I enjoyed my stay.
We checked in at 3pm and checked out at 2am next morning form our 3 night booking as we couldnât seep..
When we arrived at the property we were greeted with 3 toilet rolls left at the front door, the code for the key box didnât work, and after 10 minutes of trying, called the owner, he had given us the wrong code.
It looked gorgeous in the photos on Stayz but it was much smaller than the photos suggested and wasnât very clean.
Cobwebs, dust and dead flies that looked like they had been there for sometime on the windowsill. When taking off the warmer doona, the lighter one underneath had a stain on it. The black fabric coffee table/ ottoman had pet hair all over it.
The TV had no channels & could not be tuned in.
Only DVDâs to watch.
Our biggest issue though was there are no opening windows.
There is an air conditioner but to create air flow so-increased the fan but then it was too noisy & too cold so the only way to get get fresh, non refrigerated air is to sleep with the door open which we were not comfortable doing.
Also realised that the large windows had no curtains nor any other covering so at sunrise there would be no chance of sleeping in.
We gave up, packed up & returned to Melbourne at 2am. So disappointed in our accomodation. We should have read the reviews on Air B&B).
There were just 2 x 5 star reviews for cleanliness on Stayz which was strange ) So many great experiences on Air B&B & Stayz but this was our first disappointment.
I absolute adore a Trentham for its peace and tranquillity. Being only 1 hour 15 mins from Melbourne makes it even more appealing to get away even for the night.
Bramasole is my country home and place of solitude, I built the cottage myself and have lived in the property for 14 years now.
I thought to open it up for others to experience the beauty when I am not there.