Black Horse Park Tranquil Historic Idyllic setting
Farm Stay in Merrijig
10 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area
About this farm stay rental
Black Horse Park an historic property first settled in the 1850s by George and Arthur Desmond.
Located on 20 acres of gently undulating pasture in the prestigious Boorolite Valley of the Victorian High Country. Enriched with age old European Oaks, Elms, Poplars,Liquid Ambers' and Pin Oaks, the property is also close to Mansfield State Forest.
With the property established in the 1850's, the Black Horse Park Homestead is currently undergoing extensive renovations to restore its rich and fascinating history and is also available for holiday accommodation.
*We also have the recently renovated Elm Cabin and the Original 1850's Pioneers Hut which was the Homesteads main kitchen, available for accommodation*( Please feel free to ask for more details )
Currently up for holiday rental is the recently renovated and fully self contained Pin Oak Chapel, originally moved here in the 1940's for use as a stable.
Its features include a drying area for your wet gear in snow season, reverse cycle air conditioner, full size fridge, 50" LED TV, DVD player, washing machine and dryer, fully equipped kitchen and cooking facilities,( Includes all pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, utensils ) bed linen, towels, BBQ and outdoor fireplace.
We also supply the Chapel with tea & coffee, sugar and milk.
All linen, towels,etc. are supplied.
The Chapel can sleep up to 8 guests, with a queen bedroom downstairs, 6 singles and 1 double bed upstairs.
Black Horse Park is centrally and ideally located; 15 mins to Mansfield township 20 mins to Mt Buller 10 mins to Goughs Bay 15 mins to Macs Cove, Howqua Inlet and Jamieson.
While in the high country why not pack a picnic lunch and take a leisurely drive to the King Valley wine region, stopping at Powers Lookout along the way, it's simply breathtaking. When you arrive at Whitfield (approx. 45 mins.) you're biggest decision will be which winery to go to, there's about ten in the area...... Oh just try them all! Black Horse Park is an all year round holiday location. The area caters for: Snow skiing / snowboarding at Mt Buller, fishing / swimming at the Delatite River (just 2mins away), horse riding in Mansfield State Forest / Victorian High Country, mountain biking / cycling at the rail trail and Mt Buller ( We have bikes and helmets available for hire) four wheel driving and exploring, golf at Mansfield Golf Club or just enjoy a gourmet platter and a glass of fine local wine at one of the local wineries.
Lake Eildon is only 10 minutes away so why not bring your boat, we have heaps of room to park it safely.
Goughs Bay has three great concrete ramps so you can always access the lake no matter what the water level is.
Besides all the usual water sport activities you should try the bars / restaurants on the waters edge, just pull up, tie up and enjoy.
These are just a few of the wonderful activities on offer in this amazing area.
If you would like to bring you're horse and ride the vast expanses of the Victorian High Country, it's on our doorstep, with endless tracks to ride you'll be amazed at the breathtaking scenery and awesome riding trails.
We have excellent horse friendly paddocks and four post and rail yards with water and washing facilities and plenty of room to park the float.
You don't even have to bring your own hay as we have plenty of good quality grass hay here you can buy at a very reasonable price.
Your horse can stay for $10 per night or if you are unable to bring one don't worry we can arrange local horses and guides for you.
During your stay at Black Horse Park, feel free to wander the property, fish for Red Fin, Rainbow trout and Yabbies or even have a swim in our large clean dam, sip on a glass of you're favourite wine, read a book or just have an afternoon nap.
Please be aware there are other accommodation options on the property and there may be other guests in close proximity. If you are looking for a peaceful
and tranquil getaway then Black Horse Park is the place for you.
For an extensive gallery of the property please search Black Horse Park.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Rob and Helen Hart
Located on 20 acres of gently undulating pasture in the prestigious Boorolite Valley of the Victorian High Country. Enriched with age old European Oaks, Elms, Poplars,Liquid Ambers' and Pin Oaks, the property is also close to Mansfield State Forest.
With the property established in the 1850's, the Black Horse Park Homestead is currently undergoing extensive renovations to restore its rich and fascinating history and is also available for holiday accommodation.
*We also have the recently renovated Elm Cabin and the Original 1850's Pioneers Hut which was the Homesteads main kitchen, available for accommodation*( Please feel free to ask for more details )
Currently up for holiday rental is the recently renovated and fully self contained Pin Oak Chapel, originally moved here in the 1940's for use as a stable.
Its features include a drying area for your wet gear in snow season, reverse cycle air conditioner, full size fridge, 50" LED TV, DVD player, washing machine and dryer, fully equipped kitchen and cooking facilities,( Includes all pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, utensils ) bed linen, towels, BBQ and outdoor fireplace.
We also supply the Chapel with tea & coffee, sugar and milk.
All linen, towels,etc. are supplied.
The Chapel can sleep up to 8 guests, with a queen bedroom downstairs, 6 singles and 1 double bed upstairs.
Black Horse Park is centrally and ideally located; 15 mins to Mansfield township 20 mins to Mt Buller 10 mins to Goughs Bay 15 mins to Macs Cove, Howqua Inlet and Jamieson.
While in the high country why not pack a picnic lunch and take a leisurely drive to the King Valley wine region, stopping at Powers Lookout along the way, it's simply breathtaking. When you arrive at Whitfield (approx. 45 mins.) you're biggest decision will be which winery to go to, there's about ten in the area...... Oh just try them all! Black Horse Park is an all year round holiday location. The area caters for: Snow skiing / snowboarding at Mt Buller, fishing / swimming at the Delatite River (just 2mins away), horse riding in Mansfield State Forest / Victorian High Country, mountain biking / cycling at the rail trail and Mt Buller ( We have bikes and helmets available for hire) four wheel driving and exploring, golf at Mansfield Golf Club or just enjoy a gourmet platter and a glass of fine local wine at one of the local wineries.
Lake Eildon is only 10 minutes away so why not bring your boat, we have heaps of room to park it safely.
Goughs Bay has three great concrete ramps so you can always access the lake no matter what the water level is.
Besides all the usual water sport activities you should try the bars / restaurants on the waters edge, just pull up, tie up and enjoy.
These are just a few of the wonderful activities on offer in this amazing area.
If you would like to bring you're horse and ride the vast expanses of the Victorian High Country, it's on our doorstep, with endless tracks to ride you'll be amazed at the breathtaking scenery and awesome riding trails.
We have excellent horse friendly paddocks and four post and rail yards with water and washing facilities and plenty of room to park the float.
You don't even have to bring your own hay as we have plenty of good quality grass hay here you can buy at a very reasonable price.
Your horse can stay for $10 per night or if you are unable to bring one don't worry we can arrange local horses and guides for you.
During your stay at Black Horse Park, feel free to wander the property, fish for Red Fin, Rainbow trout and Yabbies or even have a swim in our large clean dam, sip on a glass of you're favourite wine, read a book or just have an afternoon nap.
Please be aware there are other accommodation options on the property and there may be other guests in close proximity. If you are looking for a peaceful
and tranquil getaway then Black Horse Park is the place for you.
For an extensive gallery of the property please search Black Horse Park.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Rob and Helen Hart
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Merrijig
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Ratings and reviews
5.0 / 5.0
We enjoyed our stay for the trip to Mt Buller.An easy 45 minutes drive to the summit. Rob and Helen were very friendly and helpful. My kids loved playing with their lovely dogs and feeding the cute ponies. Highly recommend.
5.0 / 5.0
We love your property, this was our second stay and we would definitely return.
4.0 / 5.0
The place is a beautiful place in a peaceful location. Directions and communications with the host were great. The place had everything we needed and was nice and warm with the fire place and a split system and a heater in the bathroom. Comfortable beds with extra blankets.
Then only thing i would say is some instructions for the stove top would have ben helpful (coming from cooking on gas I had to google how to turn the electric stove top on) but worked fine once we got it going.
Thanks so much for a great place for our group for a few days.
Cheers
5.0 / 5.0
Slice of heaven
Great location! Kids loved the ponies on the property and we loved the fresh country air beautiful views and proximity to Mt Buller. Comfortable, charming and warm house. Perfect for families.
5.0 / 5.0
Best family getaway ever
I always see accommodation on the internet and assume it isn't always quite what it seems, but not this property - the Chapel was magnificent - so beautiful, warm, cosy, clean, comfortable - everything we needed was catered for - the property was stunning, so beautiful, I could not recommend this property enough!! great for a base to stay and travel, or just utilise all the facilities on the property!! It was extremely stunning
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic Cottage getaway!
We have just returned from a 4 day stay at Pin Oak Cottage with another family. Gorgeous place with ample sleep space for all. Very neat and clean with comfey beds,plenty of extra blankets too for snuggling on the soft couch. The heater and the woodfire kept us all super cozy and we were lucky enough that lovely Rob had the fire lit and ready for us when we arrived later on a rainy cold night...absolute heaven!! There is a fab outdoor firepit and bar area to sit and enjoy the colourful sunset and sounds of the country, also options for BBQ or firepit cooking. The kids loved the beautiful and super friendly resident pups Maggie and Bella aswell as the cows and 2 miniature ponies who love a pat 😊. So much space for them to run and play and a tyre swing out on an old tree, badminton, croquet set, games, Netflix....they were never bored.
It was such a fab experience and we would love to return again one day, I highly reccommend this charming property. Thankyou so much for having us.
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent accommodation so close to Mansfield and Mt Buller.
We loved our stay in the cottage, presents so well, fantastic amenities on the property including bikes, fire pits, fishing rods for the dam etc. Host were great, very welcoming. Highly recommend.
5.0 / 5.0
Wonderful Experience
Our extended family of 10 enjoyed a wonderful experience, our hosts & Maggie the dog ensured all members of our group were well cared for
Highly recommended
5.0 / 5.0
Great place to stay
Great place to stay when visiting the High Country and Mount Buller. Thoroughly recommend.
5.0 / 5.0
Lovely stay
Lovely stay
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect family getaway
Stayed here for the weekend and the kids absolutely loved it. Resident cows, dogs and cat all made us feel welcome. Our 7 year old even caught his first fish in the lake on property. The trampoline was fun for our 4 year old and the fire pit was the perfect spot for cooking our marshmallows. Owners Robert and Helen were lovely and made sure we had everything we needed. A Great break from city life. We’ll be back!
5.0 / 5.0
Like a resort holiday
Such a beautiful property with everything we could need and more. Our three daughters were spoiled for choice on which bed to sleep in when choosing from the 7 beds upstairs and I was absolutely delighted to slip into a lovely warm bed thanks to the electric blanket on the main bed.
The property was amazing and exactly the country break we wanted. A short walk to visit the nearby cows, sheep and horses, the resident dog 'Maggie' was happy to follow us to the dam and entertain our girls by chasing the stick into the water, plenty of wood for us to burn in one of multiple chimnea/fire pits and the girls spent hours jumping on the trampoline.
Rob made us feel more than welcome and had thought of everything, leaving milk, bread, tea, coffee, butter and various toast toppings in the fridge for us. Plenty of blankets and towels and even face washers were supplied - you don't even get that personal touch staying in big name hotels!
Only a 15 minute drive from Mansfield and 20 minutes from the base of Mt Buller, we had a couple of day trips up to see the snow.
What a lovely time we had. We would love to come back in the summertime and spend more time just relaxing on the property.
Thank you Rob for your lovely hospitality - offering to turn on the heater if we let you know when we left the mountain so that it would be warm for us when we returned, leaving more supplies at the door when we ran low on coffee and just having a friendly chat with us all added to our beautiful stay.
I would highly recommend Black Horse Park to anyone looking for a quiet getaway and will definitely stay again if we are in the area.
5.0 / 5.0
Beautiful countryside house ++
Pleasure to stay there. Very friendly owners. Dogs and kids were welcome and enjoyed running wild. House has everything you need and is very well appointed.
FAQs
How much does this farm stay cost compared to others in Merrijig?
The average price for a rental in Merrijig is $322 per night. This rental is $94 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this farm stay?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Black Horse Park Tranquil Historic Idyllic setting. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this farm stay?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this farm stay. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Black Horse Park Tranquil Historic Idyllic setting pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this farm stay is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Black Horse Park Tranquil Historic Idyllic setting?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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