The House on the Hill

100% Recommended
2 people
No pets
A luxurious and spacious couples retreat with unparalleled panoramic views. Relax in complete privacy knowing that you are the only villa and guests set amongst our olive grove. Set within 1000 + olive trees, the villa overlooks Phillip Island and Westernport Bay and beyond to the Peninsula. With reaching views from every window and complete privacy on offer, the villas luring effect is set to impress any couple escaping the hectic lifestyle demands ensuring a stress free getaway, even romance.

"The Villa" is our only guest accommodation on the grove, ensuring complete privacy and serenity. With luxurious appointments throughout this spacious villa, you will benefit from feeling welcomed but will also take home a part of the grove in the form of a gift-pack with our award winning olive oil and table olives at no extra charge. Our motto is to offer the best service and accomodation at the best possible price leaving you totally relaxed and rejuvenated! Relax in our amazing bathtub with ocean views, in your own private paradise just an hour and a half from the Melbourne CBD.
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Features and Amenities

1 bedroom
1 bed
1 bathroom
Air conditioning
Bath
Heating

Details

  • Check in after 03:00pm
    Check out before 11:00am
  • Weekday minimum booking: 2 nights
    Weekend minimum booking: 2 nights
Cancellation Policy: 

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

Additional Information

HOUSE DETAILS
- 1 Bedroom, 1 King Bed. This Villa has a strict policy of accomodating a max. of 2 persons.

PLEASE NOTE
- **** Only booked guests (no visitors) are authorised and permitted on the property (inc. the villa) with unrestricted access on where they can walk, excluding the main family home and the internal grounds of the family estate including the pressing shed and it's area.****
- No gatherings and/or functions are permitted including parties, wedding preparation, ceremonies, receptions and wedding party photographs.
- We do not cater for any event other than directly hosting the booked couple. Ie. 2 persons max.
- During your stay, I will always make myself available (when on-site) for a chat about the grove and the running of it, or any questions or any potential issues that may arise during the guest stay.
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Prices

  • Base Price $350 / night
  • Weekend Price $360 / night
  • Cleaning Fee $95
  • Security Deposit $300

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Reviews (63)

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Host

Justin & Mel
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Mel and I are people that love challenges in life and embrace all opportunities, like buying this estate in 2014. Moving from the city and not knowing anything about farming and maintaining a country estate we had to learn quickly. Just after settling on the property we discovered the harvest season was just around the corner, so we quickly learnt from neighbouring farmers and key olive people in order to be ready to give the olive harvest a go. With a heap of enthusiasm and the desire to do well, we engage our friends and began to harvest with Gianni, our olive expert at the helm. To compliment our first harvest, we purchased our own Olive Press to ensure pressing olives into extra virgin olive oil could be done within the hour. The results was a cold pressed, robust, peppery extra virgin olive oil that won a bronze medal in its first year at the Australian Olive Association national awards. We followed this up in 2016. From this we felt the grove could still offer more, so in August 2016 a builder and myself began to restore and convert the villa. What was I thinking coming from a corporate background and not knowing a claw hammer from a sledge hammer! (do now!) With a passion for perfection we painstakingly redesigned and rebuilt the villa whilst Mel my wife let her shopping senses go wild, always focusing on quality. As a result we are proud to offer this exclusive villa for that special getaway for couples. We aim to provide guests a high end luxurious stay whilst engaging with natures beauty and its surrounds. The stay may involve a curious stroll around the grove or discussing the processes of running it with me, the farmer or even both. The guest has much on offer with a stroll into town or walking the George Bass Coastal walk with the added benefit of the walking track passing directly out the front of our property. Our guests may want to indulge in the local food and wine trail or maybe a days surfing, followed by the penguins then dinner. There is much on offer and Mel and I will do as much or as little as our guests request. Cheers Justin
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Adventures on the Property

These are the exclusive natural wonders and outdoor activities within the property boundaries.

On The Grove

This unique luxury experience is situated privately on a fully functioning Olive Grove.

Each season brings its own excitement in the journey of the olive tree. As guests of the Grove you are encouraged to join in as much or as little as you like. If you prefer to sit back and relax – then ignore the workings behind the scenes and indulge your senses in your secluded villa.

May – July is generally our picking season. The grove is busy with hand picking and pressing of the fruit. Join in and learn how this process is managed with the opportunity to taste fresh pressed EVOO – a taste sensation never to forget.

August – November the grove is in full swing with pruning and tree maintenance. The leaves are carefully selected and hand picked ready to make Olive leaf tea and Olive leaf extract.

All Year Round we are busy making hand made soaps, lip balms, dukkah, and general maintenance of the Grove – never a dull moment!

Our guests may want to indulge in the local food and wine trail or maybe a days surfing, followed by the penguins then dinner. There is much on offer and Mel and I will do as much or as little as our guests request.
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    I’d driven past the house on the hill ever since I was a kid and wondered about it. What it’s like to stare out the windows looking over the ocean, or to walk through the olive orchard surrounding it. Even staring from the passin...

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