Rustic Wool Shed - fresh country air - peace and quiet

Farm in Raglan, Grampians, VIC, AU

100% Recommended•

6 people

No pets

Experience rustic country charm - Wake up with the sounds of birds welcoming you to another day in country paradise. Breathe fresh country air, then Valdara is the place for you…
Cut off, re group, reflect in nature.

Perfectly positioned just 2 hours from Melbourne CBD, half way between Ballarat & Ararat, 30 minutes from the world renowned Grampians in the heart of the Pyrenees Shire an emerging wine region.
We are 5 minutes from Cave Hill Creek, and 10 minutes from Mt Cole and Berrimpo nature walks and Ferntree Gully Falls. Annual events in Beaufort - such as the Arts Festival early June, the Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally (May & November), and there are other food and wine events scattered through-out the year.
Valdara offers you the opportunity to take a break from your daily city life, an chance to reset. Take a leisurely walk around the paddocks, meet the Valdara sheep family including Uncle Fonzie, the chooks, the wild ducks on the dam. If you would like to borrow our 2 mountain pushbikes and take a ride around the region, please let us know in advance. A real agri-tourism experience.

The woolshed is approx 50 metres from the main house - with total privacy.

Find a place to sit and draw, paint, write or meditate with wonderful views of Mt Cole.
On a clear night the amazing sky is full of stars and the milky way is very clear. You will often see a falling star. Local tourism events and offering information is provided in the room. The woolshed is approx 100 metre's from the main house.

If you are coming to Beaufort / Raglan region for a wedding at one our great local venues – Cave hill Creek ( 5 minutes away) or Eurambeen Historic Homestead (10 minutes away) Valdara is perfectly situated.
10 minutes from Valdara is the renowned Mt Cole / Beerimpo State forest known for its beautiful vista’s, fascinating bush walks, amazing flora and fauna.
Visitors to our region, also enjoying horse riding, mountain bike riding, bushwalking, bird watching.

No Party Policy - we respect our neighbours and the environment, no music or noise after 9pm , sorry but the woolshed is NOT dog friendly

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Features and Amenities

3 bedrooms

3 beds

1 bathroom

BBQ

Indoor fireplace

Kid-friendly

Details

Check in after 3:00pm
Check out before 10:00am
Weekday minimum booking: 1 night
Weekend minimum booking: 1 night

Cancellation Policy:

Receive a 50% refund of the total booking amount (minus service fee) up until 1 week prior to check-in.

Additional Information

Rustic Wool Shed - circa 1940
Unique space with a large TV, pool table, dart board, full kitchen, bathroom.
Our property is available for up to 6 guests (3 couples). An additional person fee applies for any additional guests after the first two.

The nightly rate is for 2 people (one bed / one room) additional rooms / people are additional price.

Our additional person fee is based on the number of beds used, as well as the number of guests. If your booking is for two people, but sleeping in separate beds, the additional person fee will apply to your booking."

Valdara has two types of accommodation – the Grain Store cottage & the Rustic Woolshed

Your hosts provide self check in instructions via email no later than 24 hours before your arrival, from our past experiences a lot of guests like the additional privacy, peace and serenity for the Valdara get away.

Fully self- contained rustic woolshed – sleeps up to 3 couples - equipped with a pot belly fire to keep you warm in the winter (firewood is provided for the length of your stay (if additional is required a small fee maybe charged) , free standing fans will circulate the breeze during the summer months. We provide a mosqito net over the bed incase those pesty bugs are around and there is also mosie coils and bug repellant if needed.

Valdara supplies a bottle of water, a selection of tea bags, instant coffee, long life milk, sugar, Salt / Pepper cooking oil. We do not recommend you drink the local water.

No party policy - we are a quiet relaxed location and appreciate no music after 9 pm

We are very grateful for our wonderful natural environment we live in and ask our guests to please respect it whilst visiting, water is liquid gold so if you can be conscious of your usage. We recycle, kitchen scraps go to the chickens, and the rubbish is sorted to rubbish and recycle (glass separate) it would be greatly appreciated if you can leave your rubbish accordingly. We are on septic, so please only toilet paper.

When wandering around the farm, please shut the gates behind you.

Please do not put your hand over the orchard fence, one of our little chi's is abit anxious and may nip. Also remember we are in the country, you may from time to time, hear or see snakes, mice, spiders, possums. Please take care. ”

Please watch your step going up and down the front steps of the Grain Store cottage, remember you are in the country so there maybe sharp or rough services, we recommend you wear thongs or slippers on the decks and stairs to avoid any possible splinters or nails.”

Dont forget the new Pyrenees Farmgate trail - artisans, wineries, produce.
The Cyril Callister Museum (the man who invented Vegemite) is open Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 2pm with a cafe that sell's Vegemite inspired treats sweet and savoury

If you have Vodafone or Telstra you should get good coverage here, we are not sure about the other suppliers.

Pillows and mattress's are a very personal choice, we have been lucky to make 95% of our guests happy with what we offer but unfortunately you cannot please everyone.

Please drive and park on the gravel area's only. We appreciate you turning off electric blankets, air / heating and lights when not in accommodation.

thank you

Prices

Base Price $165 / night
Weekend Price $185 / night
Cleaning Fee $30
Extra People $60 (adult) and $60 (child) / night after 2 people
Discounts
10% discount for bookings of 7 nights or longer

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Reviews (19)

100% Recommended

Fiona

9 Mar 2026

Loved the peace and quiet this property offered. Super comfy bed, very cosy. Rustic setting and everything you need in a place to stay. Hosts were responsive and friendly, and unimposing.

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Zavar

3 Nov 2025

Really enjoyed it. It was really beautiful and relaxing place. Thank you Liza for having us.

Trish

13 Sep 2025

We escaped the city for a one-night rendezvous at the Riperide Rustic Woolshed—and let me tell you, it was rustic with a capital R and relaxing with a capital ahhh. The fire was the kind that hypnotis...es you into forgetting your phone exists, and the pool table brought out our inner (slightly competitive) champions.
If you’re into sustainable living with a twist of charm, this place is your eco-dream. Everything was recycled, repurposed, or cleverly reused. Our stay was comfortably comfortable (yes, double comfy), and we’d absolutely do it again.
Lisa, our host, was a gem—offering early check-in and late check-out like a true relaxation fairy. We left feeling refreshed, recharged, and just the right amount of smug about our mini escape. The location? Perfectly placed for a quick getaway.
Thanks for sharing your special slice of the world.

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You’ll love my place because of The location is unique - a country rustic wool shed and a country rustic grain store cottage , we are 45 minutes to either Ballarat or Ararat and about 1 hour to the Grampians. Surrounded by beautiful gums we have lots of lovely birds. We are on 8 acres of land in the Pryenees Shire heart of the wine region. Our hobby farm, we have 6 sheep, 6 chickens. People love the real country charm experience and all the little details around the property.

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Grampians

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There is a coal burning BBQ And a fire pit that can be used outdoors during NON Fire restriction times.
We have two mountain bikes and helmets you may borrow, please let us know in advance.

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Enjoy The Lambs

August is lambing month, we already have 7 new lambs running around the paddock, they are so cute, you can feed the sheep at the fence line, or walk amongst them with some bread or small peices of apples they love it.

Beeripmo Walk

This is a challenging 21km hike in the Mount Cole State Forest is for the more experienced bush walker. Hike for two days through cool fern gullies and tall forests and soak up the views across the surrounding hills of both Mount Cole and Buangor State park. The track is well looked after and sign posted and is perfect for those wanting to take the time to absorb the beautiful natural landscape.

Cyril Callister Vegemite Museum

The first Vegemite museum in the world - in the heart of Beaufort, learn the history about the inventor born in the Pyrenees shire, enjoy memrobiliba, vegemite meat pies on the weekends, lots of other Vegemite treats - book at tour at their website or via their social media #cyrilcallistermuseum

Waterfall

Beginning at the Middle Creek Campground Shelter, walk along the track marked Waterfalls Nature walk. There are some steep sections but steps and handrails are provided to take you on a circuit walk of the beautiful falls.

Pyrenees State Forest

This area has some great challenging walks as well as beautiful scenery and all within close distance of a nice country pub if you feel like a counter meal and catching up with the locals.