Cottage, Holiday house, Self-contained apartment

Avalon Rest is a recently renovated self contained unit, featuring a private garden with barbeque. The lounge and bedroom have polished wood floors with rugs and slate tiles. The large bedroom features a queen size bed, and TV.

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

The second bedroom is designed as a children's room featuring a loft and two ground level single beds, but can also be used for adults.

Avalon Rest has a fully equipped kitchen which opens to the deck via a folding window and a bathroom featuring a spa and twin shower heads.

A drying room is provided for wet ski equipment etc.

Avalon Rest is cool in summer and is centrally heated in winter.

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 housed a cafe, bar & gallery but is currently only used for events.

Languages spoken: Fench(Conversation)  Spanish(Basic)

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

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 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, Family Friendly, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Gliding, Golf, Honeymoon, Horse riding, Massage, Motor Bike Friendly, Pet friendly, Rockclimbing & Abseiling, Romantic getaway, School Group, Snow Skiing, Student Accommodation, Valentines Day, Walking or Hiking, Wedding venue, Wine Appreciation, Winter Holiday

Facilities

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Bath, Bath towels provided, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Broadband internet available, Business Centre, CD Player, Conference facilities, Continental Breakfast Available, Continental breakfast provisions available, Cooking facilities, Courtyard, DVD, Electric stove, Fans (ceiling/standard), Faxing Facilities, Gas stove, Highchair, Internet access, Kitchen, Lake nearby, Linen supplied, Massage, Masseur, Meeting/Banquet facilities, Microwave, No smoking, Patio, Pets Welcome Indoors, Pets Welcome Outdoors, Seniors Card Accepted, Spa Bath, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Undercover or off street parking, Walk to the shops

Golf

Golf course located nearby

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

Wedding venue

Church(es) nearby, Wedding venue only, catering to be arranged externally, Indoor weddings catered, Group accommodation available

Availability

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