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Avalon Retreat

Bedroom with queen bed
Private garden with BBQ
Cosy lounge with free broadband
Well equipped kitchen adjoins lounge
Lounge with comfy couch
Lounge with TV/DVD/CD
Bathroom with shower
French doors open to private garden
Kitchen with cooking utensils
High country scenery in Autumn
Avalon gardens

Enjoy our beautifully renovated one bedroom cottage, in historic 1890s Avalon House, bordering the Ovens River. It has its own private garden. We are near the ski fields, and a wide variety of outdoor activities and gourmet wine and trails.

S/C One bedroom cottage with private garden at historic Avalon House Cafe Gallery

Harrietville, VIC [Location map...]

Up to 2 people, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Minimum nights: 1

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From $121 to $135 couple per night

Guest Reviews (12)

"Great location close to rivers, walking tracks, and pubs / cafe. Good size yard for dog complete with kennel and running wire to secure dog in the yard but still allowing them freedom of movement.Fair..."

- Jenny, -Jan '11

"Great little place, plenty to do locally with a pub that has a great range of beer and a warm fire . Heating was inadequate for the wet wintry couple of days we had there though."

- Neal, NSW -Jul '08

"Was everything fantastic! The accommodation is good, comfortable and well placed. For sure i will be back there!!!"

- Flavia, VICTORIA -Aug '07

"great, lovely "

- Daniel, VICTORIA -Jul '07

"we didn't end up staying due to bad record keeping! when we arrived the place was still in a mess from the previous guests...so we were given the chance of having to wait round for an hour in the cold..."

- PETER, NSW -Jun '07

"Awesome, cute, comfy place that everybody will love! Harrietville is beautiful, and Bright is great fun! Very relaxing!"

- Stephanie, NSW -Jan '07

"We really enjoyed our stay at Avalon Retreat, our very comfortable accommodation was well-appointed with a comfy bed, comprehensive kitchen with a good range of cutlery and crockery, excellent bathroo..."

- Owen, VIC -Oct '06

"We had a great time staying at Avalon Retreat. It had everything we needed and the local towns people were fantastic, great to meet so many helpful sincere people."

- Darren, -Sep '06

"Avalon Retreat is a great place to stay. Has all essential utilities, kitchen facilities, comfortable bed, everything you need for a weekend away. Location is good and great value for money. Had an en..."

- Sophie, VIC -Jun '06

"We enjoyed our stay very much and the accommodation was very comfortable and accommodating for a couple. The rate represented excellent value for money and we look forward to returning."

- Rob, VICTORIA -May '06

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Cottage, Holiday unit, Self-contained apartment

Avalon Retreat is a recently renovated self contained cottage, featuring a private garden with barbeque. The lounge and bedroom have polished wood floors with rugs. A queen size bed looks out through French doors onto the garden.

The living area has a deep lounge for relaxing, reading, listening to music or reading. The private garden includes, barbeque and outdoor table etc. The lounge comes equipped with TV, audio and CD ROM facilities.

Avalon Retreat is cool and quiet in summer and is heated with a gas heater in the lounge and electric heater in the bedroom in winter. There is also an electric blanket on the bed.

There is easy access to all parts of Harrietville with both pub and general store about a two minute walk. The Ovens River runs along the bottom of the Avalon grounds.

The main 1890s building, once operated as a cafe, bar & gallery but is currently only used for functions & events.

Languages spoken: Fench(Conversation) Spanish(Basic)

"Again, many thanks for the great accommodation. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there and I will be recommending the avalon retreat to all my friends."
Martijn Eijkelenborg

"What a beautiful part of the world! People and doggy heaven. Accommodation basic but very comfortable".
Caz and Baz Headley

"We really enjoyed this cosy and beautiful cottage..almost everything is provided. Comfy bed, big bathroom, warm and peaceful place..we'll recommend to everyone."
Ilknur and Kaan.

Locality

WHAT TO DO
The Harrietville area provides a great variety of activities for all tastes, from the wineries and gourmet food producers, adventure activities, and the ski fields.

Summer is hot and sunny. Autumn is mild and relaxing with famous displays of breathtaking colour drawing visitors from all around the world. Winter brings its own special brand of beauty, with the snow capped peaks of the nearby Mt Buffalo and Mt Hotham.

WINE AND FOOD
There are more than 70 wineries near Bright. There are also a large number of restaurants, gourmet food producers such as Milawa Cheeses, and food and wine festivals.

THE SNOW
Mt Hotham can be reached in about 35-40 minutes and Falls Creek in about an hour. The season is generally open between June and October. Mt Buffalo is just 12 kilometres from Bright. The mountains are ideal for both cross-country and downhill skiing or snowboarding.
Ski Reports
http://www.ski.com.au/snowcams/vic.html
http://www.vicsnowreport.com.au/contact.html

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES
Walking and Riding: Out of the ski season wildflowers colour the slopes. During this time the park can be explored by foot or horseback.

Rock Climbing: The granite face of Mount Buffalo provides a spectacular platform for rock climbing and abseiling, with some of the best granite climbing in Australia.

Fishing: The rivers and mountain streams of Victoria's high country offer fishing enthusiasts many opportunities. For easy access, head to the Ovens River between Myrtleford and Harrietville.

Kayaking, Canoeing and rafting: Rivers in the area offer kayaking, canoeing and rafting from beginners to the advanced.

Cycling/Mountain Biking: NE Victoria is one of the most popular road cycling areas in Australia. The area also has mountain biking trails. The Murray to the Mountains rail trail ends in Bright.

Paragliding: The Wandiligong Valley is one of Australia's premier paragliding and hang gliding locations. Bookings: http://www.alpineparagliding

Property

Avalon House is an historic weatherboard building dating back to the 1890s. It sits right in the heart of Harrietville with on two acres of gardens running to the Ovens River. Currently we have three self-contained 1 & 2 bedroom units.

Holiday experiences

4WD Tours, Birdwatching, Bushwalking & wilderness, Canoeing & Kayaking, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Gliding, Golf, Horse riding, Massage, Motor Bike Friendly, Pet friendly, Rockclimbing & Abseiling, Snow Skiing, Wine Appreciation, Winter Holiday

Facilities

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Bath towels provided, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, Broadband internet available, Business Centre, Camping, CD Player, Conference facilities, DVD, Faxing Facilities, Heaters provided, Internet access, Kitchen, Lake nearby, Linen supplied, Log fires, Massage, Masseur, Microwave, No smoking, Patio, Pets Welcome Indoors, Pets Welcome Outdoors, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Undercover or off street parking, Walk to the shops

Pet friendly

Cats are permitted, Small dogs (less than 11 kg) are permitted, Medium dogs (11 kg to less than 34 kg) are permitted, Large dogs (34 kg or heavier) are permitted, Pets are permitted inside, Secure, fully fenced running area

Avalon Retreat

Harrietville, VIC, Australia

Rooms and rates

One bedroom - $125 per night (minimum two nights bookings at weekends).

All bookings of five nights or longer attract a 10% discount on the total cost of the booking.

Note that while we welcome pets we are now levy a surcharge of $30 due to the additional cleaning we have been forced to do. There will also be a $50 bond (refundable if the units are not damaged) due to damage to lounges and fly screens caused by pets.

Avalon Retreat (sleeps 2 - One queen size bed)

Base rate

$135.00/night.

$135.00/weekend-night.

$850.00/week.

2 nights min.

All prices in $AUD

Deals

Any stay of 2 nights or more in May/September or October attracts a discount of 20%. Any stay of 5 nights or more in these same months attracts a discount of 25%. You must request these discounts to obtain them.
Valid to: 31 Dec 15
Bookings for Fri/Sat must be for both days.

Availability

Avalon Retreat will confirm pricing, availability and answer any other questions within 24 hours.
(current average response time for this property is 25.0 hours)

Please note that sometimes your computer's spam filter or your ISP may inadvertently block the operator's response email. If you do not receive a prompt response, taking into account that Avalon Retreat may not be able to contact you after hours, you should check your 'junk' mail folder or contact the property with the details we will send in your confirmation e-mail.

The telephone number and contact details for this property will be emailed to you once your enquiry/booking has been sent.

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