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Silvertop Cottages
Silvertop Cottages
Silvertop Cottages

Silvertop Cottages,3 individual cottages nestled amongst the forest. Somewhere to relax or a base explore the Baw Baw national park and its surroundings. 15 minutes from Walhalla or Coopers Creek and with good access to Mt StGwinear and Mt Baw Baw

Silvertop Cottages, your forest retreat.

Erica, VIC [Location map...]

Up to 6 people
Minimum nights: 2

Availability and Pricing

Arriving

For night.

Adults

Children

Estimated price:

From $160 to $190 2 persons per night

Guest Reviews (56)

"beautiful and peaceful, stunning interiour"

- Meranda, -Jan '12

"A surprise in the forest. A little bit hard to find as no signage or directions available. Very well presented accommadation but toooooooo many pillows! King parrots well worth the wait."

- Jill, -Dec '11

"Great place to stay very pretty amongst the tree's! "

- Louise, -Nov '11

"The best getaway holiday we have had in a long time. So peaceful, everything you want is right there for you! Even the the morning fresh! We would most definately recommend to all our friends and rela..."

- Olga, -Oct '11

"Ticked all the boxes for a wonderful weekend away"

- Peter, -Sep '11

"The setting was beautiful, comfy bed, spa and little touches like milk in the fridge and tim tams in the biscuit tin. Was a nice relaxing weekend not too far from melbourne. We will tell our friends."

- Bride, -Jul '11

"Exquisite views, cosy gas log fire, romantic setting, private, clean and perfectly relaxing. Lyrebirds in the surrounding forests made for perfect walking too. Delightful"

- Michelle, -Jun '11

"Wonderful visit will stay again, the surrounding area was enchanting, recommend the Erica hotel brilliant hot rock steaks. The walk behind the cottage is a photographers dream look out for the incred..."

- Kathryn, -Apr '11

"So peaceful, the Studio was fresh and clean with good quality fitout. The owners are wonderful and will help out with anything. Double spa and combustion heater were great. Appreciated the extras (e..."

- Richard, -Apr '11

"Very cosy and clean cottage in beautiful surroundings. Loved feeding the birds and possums. The wildlife was a big bonus for my mother who's from Switzerland."

- Helene, -Feb '11

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Accreditation and awards for 'Silvertop Cottages':

2008 Finalist TakeABreak Best Places to Stay

Cottage, Bed & Breakfast

Three cosy cottages welcome you with wide verandahs for the summer and a cosy fire for the winter. Situated on a private 12 acres near Erica and surrounded by state forest this is an ideal retreat for weekends or longer.

Explore the surrounding forest, walk the trails and view the wildlife or just sit and enjoy the surroundings.

Each cottage has a cosy lounge adjoining the fully equiped kitchen and welcoming beds with all linen (Queen size beds in each cottage).

We are only 15 minutes from Walhalla with its historical surroundings, the goldfields railway and gold mine tour you can easily fill a couple of days. Baw Baw National Park's many secrets are an easy drive (or ride) from Silvertop along with the Aberfeldy region to explore.
The snowfields at Mt St Gwinear and Mt Baw Baw are about 30 minutes away along scenic mountain drives.

Languages spoken: English(Basic)

Erica

The small timber town of Erica is an ideal stop on the way North to Walhalla and beyond. From here you have good access to Baw Baw National Park and Moondarra State Park,the old gold mining areas of Coopers Creek,Happy go Lucky and Aberfeldy.
If you don't feel like cooking for yourself of a night there are meals available at the local Erica Hotel, the Rawson Convention Centre or the Stockyard Bar and Bistro.
On weekends ride the Walhalla Goldfields Railway from Thomson River into Walhalla and return. Wander the quiet streets of the old gold town of Walhalla,visit a gold mine or explore the many trails in the forest and view the wildlife. There are local 4WD tours and trail rides available.
It is only 30 mins to the carpark at Mt St Gwinear for winter cross country skiing or snowplay. For the more advenurous you can ski or snowshoe to Mt Baw Baw accross the plateu.The South Face Road also now gives you access to Mt Baw Baw in about 30 minutes and is an easy day trip for lunch or dinner.

Property

Our 12 acre property is heavily wooded with Silvertop Ash and stringy bark trees and there is abundant birdlife along with visiting wildlife. Surrounded by State Forest there are a number of short walks you can take to explore the forest right from our backyard along firetrails and the along the old rail line from Erica to Walhalla.

Holiday experiences

4WD Tours, Birdwatching, Bushwalking & wilderness, Family Friendly, Snow Skiing

Facilities

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Baby Cot, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Books/Magazines Supplied, CD Player, DVD, Fans (ceiling/standard), Gas open fire, Kitchen, Linen supplied, Log fires, No smoking, Pets not allowed, Spa Bath, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Undercover or off street parking, Videos/DVDs Supplied

4WD Tours

4WD tour operators located nearby.

Local business (www.mountaintopexperience.com.au) provide a wide range of tours to explore the local areas.

Birdwatching

Bird-watching available on-site.

12 acres of private forest adjacent to State Forest with waling trails and creek beds providing a wide range of habitat for the abundant birdlife in the area.

Bushwalking & wilderness

Bushwalking and wilderness experiences available on-site, Bushwalking and wilderness experiences located nearby, Located near a National Park.

Silvertop Cottages is adjacent to a State Forest and close to Moondarah State Park and Baw Baw National Park. All provide a wide range of short to medium distance walks with good local mapping on the "rooftop" series of maps.

Family Friendly

Portacot available, Games/videos for children under 5 available, Games/videos for children between 5 and 12 available, Games/videos for children over 12 available

Snow Skiing

Less than 1/2 hour drive to ski fields.

Mt StGwinear and Mt Baw Baw are both within easy reach of Silvertop cottages, Ski and chain hire is available at Erica and chains must be carried in winter when accessing either mountain.

Silvertop Cottages

Erica, VIC, Australia

Rooms and rates

160.00 per night
320.00 per weekend

2 Bed room cottage (sleeps 4 - Sleeps 2 adults upstairs and 2 children in bunks downstairs)

Base rate

$190.00/night.

380.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

Studio Cottage (sleeps 2)

Base rate

$160.00/night.

320.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

One bedroom cottage (sleeps 3 - Sleeps 2 adults in Queen bedroom and 1 person in large day bed in living area)

Base rate

$170.00/night.

340.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

All prices in $AUD

Bookings for Fri/Sat must be for both days.

Availability

Silvertop Cottages will confirm pricing, availability and answer any other questions within 72 hours.
(current average response time for this property is 12.4 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 Silvertop Cottages 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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