St Joseph's Guest House St Albans

Church in St Albans , Sydney, NSW, AU

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10 people

Pet-friendly

Our property is an 1839 convict-built sandstone Catholic Church. It’s the oldest Catholic Church on Australia’s mainland and it’s set just metres away from the Hawkesbury River, surrounded by bush and farmland.

Whether you're looking for a charming and relaxed setting to get away with friends or family or somewhere to tie the knot, St Joseph's Guesthouse is a home-away-from-home, exclusively yours when you book.

On weekends we generally booked out for a full house of 10 guests from the same group it’s $1500 per night minimum 2 nights plus cleaning fee.

We also do weddings 👰 🎩 couples take the church for up to 5 nights including the accommodation for 10 guests and the use of the church and its grounds as a function centre for up to 100 guests it’s a flat rate of $7500 ex gst

The church is a do it yourself venue the 5 luxury bedrooms are made up ready for your 10 guests you are then welcome to jazz up the church with your own personal flair as to how you would like your wedding ceremony.
The Church is a daytime wedding venue and closes down after 7 pm and couples and their guests are welcome to then come to the Settlers Arms Inn at St Albans they can provide a banquet style of reception on the grounds of the pub. There you can then soak up the historic 1836 convict built pub as part of your reception. Drinks are normal pub prices and pork belly banquet with roast veg and greens suitable for every dietary requirement is $55 per head.
The pub is license till midnight and couples only bring along a small band or a jukebox....

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Features and Amenities

5 bedrooms

5 beds

5 bathrooms

Air conditioning

Bath

BBQ

Details

Check in after 03:00pm
Check out before 10:00am
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.

STRA Registration: PID-STRA-27040

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CHURCH DETAILS
You'll find our beautiful property in St Albans, just two hours from Sydney and Newcastle.

We've lovingly restored the church over the last five years from the crumbling, uninhabitable state it was in when we acquired it in 2009. Nothing brings us more joy than sharing this beautiful part of the world with guests - old and new.

While staying true to the original aesthetic, we pieced the church back together and made some changes along the way. See that steel steeple on the church? And the gap beneath it? That’s our rooftop lounge area, complete with fire pit for you to toast marshies in comfort. We’re pretty confident it’s the best old church to witness a sunset from, this side of Europe.⁠

The church features accommodation for 10 guests onsite in five separate bedrooms – four with ensuites and one with an in-room claw foot bath. There's also a large kitchen, dining area, lounge room with projector for movies, big deck and a plunge pool for warm summer days, with plenty of lawn area for activities and even weddings.

We also own one of Australia’s oldest pubs (Settlers Arms Inn) just five minutes down the road, where we’ll happily reserve a space for you and your guests. It’s worth noting there’s plenty more accommodation there too, with rooms at the pub and camping available on the river banks just across the road if you have additional people staying during the week or on the weekend.

For functions, eg Weddings, a venue hire fee is applicable. Please email us for further information.

Find us on Instagram for more images: @stjosephsguesthouse.

GUEST ACCESS
Guests have exclusive access to the entire property when booked....

Prices

Base Price $1,600 / night
Cleaning Fee $400
Security Deposit $500

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I've lived in the region of St Albans for many years. A builder by trade, when St Joseph's Church came onto my radar, it seemed like an opportunity too exciting to pass up. After several years of renovations with the help of family and friends, we finally restored St Joseph's Guesthouse and won the 2012 National Trust Best Restored Heritage Building in NSW award. My wife Tilly and I live just down the road from the church with our young sons and look forward to welcoming you to the area.…

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