Serendipity -2 bed

Entire cottage in Bowral, Australia

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 2 baths
Hosted by Janet
  1. Superhost
  2. 11 years hosting

Listing highlights

1-hour drive to Blue Mountains National Park

This home is near the national park.

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Park for free

This is one of the few places in the area with free parking.
A beautiful 'Country Life' cottage, nestled alongside the original Hopewood Residence.

Perfect for a luxury weekend escape or romantic getaway.

The cottage is a super comfortable, well heated, excellent beds and original art and antiques. 10 acres of gardens of exotics and natives with art sculptures. It is truly enchanting, peaceful and a cultural experience.

If you would like to visit the private Hopewood Gallery of Tim Storrier while you are staying please contact Janet .

The space
Serendipity has been renovated in the style of the main house. It has been decorated with a collection of original artwork and furniture from main house.

Fully self-contained with two generous sized bedrooms each with own ensuite, a living area with wood burning fireplace and fully equipped kitchen (with fridge, stove, oven, microwave, cutlery, crockery etc).

Creature comforts include good bath products, towels/bathrobes, heating for those chilly days (Nobo wall heaters, electric blankets on beds), slow combustion wood fireplace, high quality Sheridan bedlinen and goose down doonas.

Guest access
Guests are welcome to enjoy a friendly game of tennis. Prefer to relax? Pull up a seat on the wicker furniture on the original residence veranda and enjoy the sunshine. Or in the winter months, enjoy libations by the outdoor fireplace.

Staying at Hopewood offers a relaxing escape amongst peaceful and extensive gardens. There are Australian artworks and sculptures to be enjoyed.

Other things to note
Hopewood is very peaceful however we do have resident dogs and chickens, who wander the grounds. Please give them space as they are curious but shy. Unfortunately we do not allow other animal lovers to bring their own pets to the estate.

Professional photography on-site is subject to the venue hire fee, please contact us for further information.

Registration Details
PID-STRA-89469

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
TV
Dryer
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.98 out of 5 from 120 reviews.

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
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Neighborhood highlights

Bowral and surrounds offer a gentle escape from Sydney and Canberra life. The Highlands is a cool climate and considerably cooler than Sydney. There are many wineries, boutiques, antique dealers, cafes, restaurants and beautiful National Parks to explore. Ask Janet, the owner for suggestions that may interest you.

Hopewood House – History at a glance
Considered a ‘Grand Estate’ of the Southern Highlands there is an immense history to this property that was first established in 1884 for Pastoralist Ben Osborne and his wife Lucy Throsby.
Between 1912-1929 the second owner of the estate; Lebbeus Horden - Grandson of Anthony Horden (founder of Anthony Horden & Sons – Once the largest department store in the world). Lebbeus expanded the rural activities of the estate, established the first elaborate formal parterre gardens.
Alterations to the main residence were carried out by Mr S.E. Sibley between 1929 and 1943.
In the Post war era the estate is significant for the philanthropic work of Leslie Owen Bailey who established the place as a Children’s Home, raising 86 children.
A series of grand expansions over the years saw the Hopewood Stables converted to the Pavilion building that stands today.

Meet your host

Superhost
530 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
Lives in Bowral, Australia

Janet is a Superhost

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 2:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Exterior security cameras on property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water