Pinnacle View Lodge - Beautiful Dutch Barn style house in Merrijig, base of Mt Buller

LOCATION:
The house is located next to a quiet bushland setting and a small creek, with views of the surrounding mountains, at the end of a quiet road with no through traffic. Just under 25 minutes from Mansfield, only moments away from the Mirimbah Store for great coffee, croissants, and hearty breakfasts, as well as the new restaurant BOMA for great seasonal food. It's a 10-minute drive to the Hunt Club Hotel for great pub meals and the Motor Inn for great pizzas, grocery items, and a bottle shop.

Great for families, couples or groups with excellent local attractions for fantastic ski trips in the winter, as well as horse riding, mountain biking, hiking, and trout fishing in the summer.

HOUSE FEATURES:
A Euro wood fire, and split system air-conditioning/heating are available in this lovely home. (One night of wood provided in Winter).
Books
2 Flat screen TVs
DVDs & CDs
Wifi just for basics (no streaming eg movies or VPN)
All linen is provided

During the snow season (and possibly other times) we can offer a free 30 min yoga/stretching session or professional nutrition or ski/snowboard tip session per stay, or for an additional fee one comfort food hot meal freshly cooked ($25pp) or cooked and served ($30pp) per stay. Please write to the host to book these in advance as they may not always be available.

We have free parking and a concrete driveway. There is room for one or two cars on the property. Other cars can park for free on the quiet street. There are 16 steps up to the front door.
Cleaning is done to Covid-19 cleaning standards.

15% nightly accommodation fee discount for 7-night bookings. 10% off for 5 nights.
30% discount for monthly bookings. 20% discount for 2 weeks.
Summer rates: $390/weeknights, min 3 nights usually. $590/weekend nights, min 2 nights usually. Winter has more peak season rates which vary according to holidays, events and weekends.
The cleaning fee is $150/stay. (More if left dirty). Please leave the house clean and as you found it.
The standard nightly fee applies for 6 guests. Additional guests are $40 pp. Please let the host know the bed configuration required at the time of booking for appropriate beds with linen to be set up. Thank you

The High Country offers various fabulous activities. Your stay will leave you with lasting great memories.

WINTER:
- Mt Stirling for cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing or sightseeing.
- Mt Buller for skiing, snowboarding, snow-shoeing, sightseeing or tobogganing. Ask your host for private ski/snowboard lesson recommendations or tips.
- Many people love these things and some weeks and weekends of the snow season have high season rates and book out quickly. This is especially true in Covid Times with lowered capacity limits permitted on to Mt Buller. It's recommended to book lift tickets, Buller car permits & lessons as much in advance as possible, as entry numbers are limited and will sell out at times, especially with Covid restricted numbers. Some days will sell out.
- During Winter you can catch MMBL or Snowgum Express transport to and from Mansfield/Mt Buller if you don't want to drive.
- During the snow season we can offer a free 30 min yoga/stretching session or professional nutrition or ski/snowboard tip session per stay. A comfort food catered and served dinner is available with advanced notice and an extra fee.
- Great snow resort info via the Mt Buller website and their 1st Timers Guide ➡️ https://cdn.mtbullercdn.com.au/assets/firsttimersguide/first_timers_guide_double_spreads.pdf

SUMMER:
- Enjoy an outdoor BBQ on the huge deck with outdoor settings for entertaining and enjoying each others company, or stretch out enjoying the peace & quiet whilst listening to the birdlife of the quiet bush beside you.
- Summer is the hidden treasure, with swimming at the Delatite River swimming holes, boat sports at Goughs Bay & Lake Eildon, fishing, bushwalking/hiking, horse riding, wineries, pubs, 4WDing, etc.
- Mountain Biking/road cycling and trail bike riding at your doorstep.
- Refreshing dips in the Delatite River, only a 5 minute walk away.
- Mansfield and local wineries are close by, eg Delatite Winery Wine Cellar Door (wine and music), Kinloch Winery Cellar Door tasting & restaurant, both 30 mins drive.
- Man From Snowy River movie scenery
- Craig's Hut
- Various local outdoor hiking groups.
- Mt Buller & Mt Stirling mountain biking trails are close by.
- Delatite & Howqua Rivers for swimming & fishing.
- 1 hr beautiful waterfall walk from the front door
- The Boma (prev Mill Inn) with cosy decor and quality cuisine. It's about a 10 min walk away.
- Horse riding.
- Mirimbah Cafe & Ski Hire/Mountain Bike Shuttles (5 mins drive)
- Hunt Club Hotel, Merrijig (10 mins drive).
- Jamieson Hotel (local Jamieson wine or Strawberry Beer, 35 mins).
- Mansfield town (ski hire, restaurants, cafes, gift shops, paintball, 30 mins).
- Delatite Hotel (30mins in Mansfield)
- Gough's Bay & Lake Eildon (boating, canoeing, water sports)
- Howqua Track (4 Wheel Driving, trail bikes, bushwalking, horse riding, helicopter rides).
- Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail: the longest continuous trail Mansfield-Tallarook. Walkers, cyclists, horse riders.
- TARGA: High Country Road Car Rally
- Plus many more activities.

Possums, parrots, kangaroos and deer may visit the property or the street. Please drive carefully.
Weekends, school holidays and Interschools Ski week are in high demand and prices may reflect this.
Summer bookings are for a 4 bedroom house. Winter bookings are for a 3 bedroom house, with a one bedroom lock-off (with separate lockable entrance) booked separately. Please enquire about availability for the lovk-off if you are interested.

PLEASE NOTE:
We prefer non-smoking premises for the comfort of our guests; if smoking occurs in the house, the bond will be forfeited.
As it is self-contained accommodation, our guests are asked to leave the premises in the same condition in which they found it and dispose of trash in the large plastic bins outside.
The BBQ is to be left in the same clean condition it was found, or a $75 cleaning fee will incur.
If the house is damaged or excessively dirty and requires more than standard Covid cleaning, or a party is held, or Wifi is used for streaming (eg movies) or VPN, a portion or all of your deposit will be retained.

Note: The Number of Guests should not exceed the number stated on the Confirmation Notice or subsequently agreed in writing or email. A fee of $75 per person per night will apply for excess guests not agreed with the owners in advance. External surveillance cameras will be used to record arrivals and departures for use in the determination of additional guests above the agreed number.

Parties and Functions are strictly prohibited.
This is a quiet neighbourhood. Please keep noise to a minimum between 10 pm and 7 am. A party will mean your deposit will be forfeited.
Laundry use is only for guests who stay for longer periods, and only on request.
Please leave your outdoor shoes by the front door.
Please provide a copy of your driver's licence (or equiv ID) and information on the guests in advance to the owner or manager if asked, otherwise a booking may not be accepted or may be cancelled.

Wifi is provided on request, but only for basic eg emails. Downloading/streaming music, movies, eg Netflix and VPN are not permitted on Wifi. Some people like to get away from work or electronic outside contact.
Wifi internet is satellite or there is tower internet, but being a country location, it may be intermittent at times all around Merrijig. District outages may occur in country areas. Internet signal varies in strength in the house too. Both Optus and Telstra mobile phone signals operate in most parts of the property, including in the lounge room.
Wifi is only for basic internet use. Please do not use this for VPN or for movies eg Netflix, as there is a very limited amount per month.

Please help us to conserve water, heat and power. Please keep widows closed in Winter.
Please turn off lights and other electrical appliances when leaving the house each day.

This is a beautiful and quiet area, in the bush, by a creek. Other guests, owner, manager, possums and birds may use the same external stairs, and may reside on the property (eg in a lock-off and/or separate apartment). All apartments are secure and have their own private entrances.
Even though we may reside in a separate apartment(s) on the property, we do not interfere with your privacy.

Check-in is 4pm, check-out 10am.
More check-in details, driving directions and house rules will be messaged out before check-in time.

Thank you for choosing Pinnacle View Lodge.
You are very welcome to message any enquiries about my home or surrounds at any stage.
The High Country offers various fabulous activities. Your stay will leave you with lasting great memories. You will have a cosy and warm house to come back to that provides a place to relax.
We hope that you have a lovely holiday, love and respect our home and community like we do and have a wonderful stay with wonderful memories.