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Arda Cluggen - Near Daylesford

Arda Cluggen - Near Daylesford

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Exterior
Property grounds
Outdoor dining
Lake
Living area

Overview of Arda Cluggen - Near Daylesford

Reviews
9.8 out of 10 Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen

Check out the area

Map
guildford, VIC
  • Popular LocationHepburn Bathhouse & Spa10 min drive
  • Popular LocationConvent Gallery11 min drive
  • Popular LocationLake Daylesford13 min drive

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

Bedroom 5

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Arda Cluggen - Near Daylesford

*** Single night bookings will incur a surcharge of $70. An additional payment charge will be added for 1-night bookings once booking is made. ***

The standard price is $480 per night for 2 or more nights.

Named after an Irish village in County Cork, Arda Cluggen is a double storey double mud brick home that welcomes up to 10 or more guests for a cosy inviting retreat.

Situated high up on 200 acres of rolling hills, it commands stunning views of the surrounding countryside. It is the perfect place for you to relax with family and friends and well behaved pets!

Solid timbers, a Coonara wood heater and large open fire make for a welcoming and homely retreat in the winter months. Slate floors and spacious living areas also make for a comfortable destination in warmer months.

Arda Cluggen is very close to many attactions:
Close to Limestone Track Winery
5 minutes: to Mt Franklin, Chocolate Mill, Guildford Vineyard & Cellar, Guildford Local Store.
12 minutes to: Hepburn Springs, Lavendula (Lavender farm), Cricket Willow - home of the cricket bat.
15 minutes to Daylesford, Castlemaine and Newstead.

The property:
Take time out to enjoy to enjoy 200 acres of natural surrounds.

For the more energetic guests, take a walk through the adjacent property (that belongs to us), listen to the frogs as you walk past the dams and up to the shack. Take in the view, and then descend to the 100 acres on the far side of the property.

On warm days the more daring may fancy a dip in the dam. If not, why not try your hand at yabbying in one of the 9 dams!

Alternatively relax on the verandahs and see if you can spot the eagles. Kangaroos may visit during the day, but at dusk hundreds hop from the state forest into the far paddocks to graze.

At night, enjoya barbecue, watch the sun set and marvel at the stars on a clear night.

PLEASE NOTE: 2 night bookings are preferred and cost $480 per night. 1 night bookings are considered but will cost $550 per night. In addition there is a HomeAway/stayz service fee.

The house sleeps 10 people in beds. We have 3 x stretcher beds to make up 13 people.

Property manager

Susan Allen

Amenities

Pet-friendly
The Mayfair 4-bed room accommodation Daylesford
Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
8.4 out of 10, (13 reviews)
The Mayfair 4-bed room accommodation Daylesford

House Rules

Check in after 12:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Well behaved pets welcome on request

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Guildford

Located in Guildford, this farm stay is in a rural area. Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa and Hepburn Springs Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Daylesford Sunday Market and The Mill Castlemaine. Traveling with kids? Consider Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm and Portal 108. Take time off to check out the winery tours in the area, or get some fresh air with adventures like mountain biking and hiking nearby.
Map
guildford, VIC

What's nearby

  • Mt Franklin - 7 min drive
  • Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa - 10 min drive
  • Convent Gallery - 11 min drive
  • Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens - 11 min drive
  • Lake Daylesford - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Daylesford Station - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Surly Goat - 10 min drive
  • Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm - 12 min drive
  • Rubens - 10 min drive
  • Frank and Connie's Kitchen - 10 min drive
  • Savoia Hotel - 11 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spot for a private getaway
Stayed with a group of 10 friends. We loved walking around and exploring the property including swimming in one of the dams and finding kangaroos. Very well equipped kitchen made it feel like a home. Great to have the BBQ and decking to enjoy outside under the stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robyn W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful family home
Better than we expected! Lovely house for our group of 12, 4 families, including 4 children Great amenities, lots of space, we loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great accommodation for big families / friends
Large house with good facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belynda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Arda Cluggan
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house was cozy and had everything we needed and there is so much to see and so on the area. We'll be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katrina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
What an amzing place to stay. Very private, big fridges and comfortable beds. Plenty of room for 8 adults.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

About the host

Hosted by Susan Allen

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We originally came from the UK and live in Melbourne. Arda Cluggen was initially a weekender for our children to experience country living and nature. Now our children have grown up, it is still a place we love to go to turn off the screens and generally wind down and spend time together. We are all committed to a sustainable lifestyle and have tried to develop Arda Cluggen along these lines.

Our new project is to restore the land we own adjacent to Arda Cluggen where we have just removed a pine forest which is not native to the area.

Why they chose this property

We initially looked at many properties within 1.30 hours of Melbourne, but none quite felt like home until we walked through the door of Arda Cluggen in 1998. We wanted somewhere with rolling hills, a stream, adjacent to a state forest that felt away from it all with no other houses in site. It certainly met the bill!

We named it after the village where Tony's father was born in County Cork, Ireland, which we visited in 1996. We have since realised the spelling is incorrect - it should have been Ardacluggin!

We have many fond memories of weekends here with our children growing up, taking up visitors from the UK to show them Kangeroos. Now our teenagers are quite close to taking up their friends.

It is such a beautiful location and we cannot be there all the time, hence why we decided to share it with others and hopefully those staying there will also love the experience and cherish the memories!

What makes this property unique

What we loved about the house was that it was built from mud brick, the cathedral ceiling in the lounge, the huge stone chimney that is the centre piece of Arda Cluggen, the cosy open fire and the stunning 360 degree views of the surrounding rolling hills.
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