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Heritage country cabin
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 465 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Maldon, VIC
- Place, Victorian Goldfields Railway - Maldon Station2 min walk
- Place, Main Street5 min walk
- Place, Union Hill Gold Mine Lookout10 min walk
- Airport, Bendigo, VIC (BXG)44 min drive
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Heritage country cabin
A beautiful little house that was once a fruit shop, in a delightful goldfields town. From 1877 to 2019, Shopkeeper's is now another world, a beautiful place of the handmade, the local character, and lots of preloved bits and pieces. It's a place to love, a place to write, a creative and reflective space, tucked away here in Maldon.
The Shopkeeper's House has been carefully rebuilt and decorated to share. There are special textiles - handmade and antique, a quality sound system (with a turntable + vinyl!), focussing on the locally-made and hand-made. All sorts of interesting books and mags, eclectic music, and lots of games. Oh, and lush beds.
Most things have had a previous life, because they have the most character - just like Shopkeeper's. We prefer reusing and recycling, and anyway, pre-loved is just better.
Super-cosy in winter with both wood-fired and gas heating and the split-system keeps things cool in summer. Shopkeeper's is the perfect space for 2 people and lovely for 4. Lots of games, a large garden that's always changing, and walking and cycling trails just around the corner. This is the place to come to balance out your busy life; to be in the country; where time slows just enough to really get away.
On Instagram @shopkeepersmaldon.
Please note:
2 night minimum stay except festival weekends. Pets welcome by arrangement (please note that a $50 cleaning fee applies).
Shopkeeper's isn't suitable for most small people - please children 15yrs+ only.
The Shopkeeper's House has been carefully rebuilt and decorated to share. There are special textiles - handmade and antique, a quality sound system (with a turntable + vinyl!), focussing on the locally-made and hand-made. All sorts of interesting books and mags, eclectic music, and lots of games. Oh, and lush beds.
Most things have had a previous life, because they have the most character - just like Shopkeeper's. We prefer reusing and recycling, and anyway, pre-loved is just better.
Super-cosy in winter with both wood-fired and gas heating and the split-system keeps things cool in summer. Shopkeeper's is the perfect space for 2 people and lovely for 4. Lots of games, a large garden that's always changing, and walking and cycling trails just around the corner. This is the place to come to balance out your busy life; to be in the country; where time slows just enough to really get away.
On Instagram @shopkeepersmaldon.
Please note:
2 night minimum stay except festival weekends. Pets welcome by arrangement (please note that a $50 cleaning fee applies).
Shopkeeper's isn't suitable for most small people - please children 15yrs+ only.
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Adults only
Please contact us to confirm.
Events
No events allowed
Pets
Pets allowed
Pets are welcome by prior arrangement only.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
About the area
Maldon
Maldon is home to this holiday home. Beehive Mine Chimney and Mine Ruins and Maldon Museum and Archives Association are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Victorian Goldfields Railway - Maldon Station and Main Street. Victorian Goldfields Railway -Muckleford Station and Muckleford Station are also worth visiting.
Maldon, VIC
What's nearby
- Victorian Goldfields Railway - Maldon Station - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
- Main Street - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
- Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
- Maldon Museum and Archives Association - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
- Union Hill Gold Mine Lookout - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Kangaroo Hotel - 10 min walk
- Maldon Rose - 9 min walk
- Gold Exchange Cafe - 8 min walk
- Cafe Maldon - 8 min walk
- Le Sel - 9 min walk
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Jamie Heffernan
Why they chose this property
Why this home? Because it's such a distinctive feature of the town, one that everyone knows and loves. We love that it has a former life as a shop with its distinctive shop window. It's comfy and modern in all the right place, and has lots of vintage and antique bits and pieces that reflect our interests. It has lots to keep you occupied here - but it's also so close to town, and right at the start of the Maldon-Castlemaine trail if you're feeling active. And we love that it's right by the station, with the choof of the steam as it comes and goes, and that horn tooting in the distance - we're sure you will too!
What makes this property unique
The Shopkeeper's Quarters you see is the outcome of extensive restoration and rebuilding. The funny little old cottage that was about to collapse has become a lovely place to be, with heaps of care and attention to detail that has made it the special experience it is. It's where the best of old Maldon, meets modern needs... A quirky old cottage with a wet room and modernised kitchen; a turntable to spin a disc of jazz or bluegrass; those beautiful linens and antique quilts and fabrics. And of course the location, with walking trails into the reserve, or into town, right at your doorstep.
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