ABOUT GARDENERS LOFT
Located in Bunurong Country, the traditional lands of the Bunurong people of the South Eastern Kulin Nation, the cottage was once a busy workshop and home to a thriving dried flower and botanical produce business.
The rafters were once hung with thousands of roses waiting to be transformed into floral arrangements and botanical products. Every year, as the florist shops closed for the Christmas period, 5000 bunches of roses arrived on our doorstep. Purchased at rock-bottom prices and delivered on Christmas Eve, they all had to be hung in the loft by Boxing Day in time for our annual family camping expedition. It was a race against time and a family effort with all hands on deck working deep into the moonlight hours.
“GARDENERS LOFT” is a botanical hideaway that reflects a rich floral history, a story of family’s unity and shared toil and their deep appreciation for nature’s beauty and abundance.
The large garden of 2/3 an acre, offers peace and tranquillity. Guests are free to roam the garden with its chooks, bees, a little orchard, herbs, veggies, and a micro-cut flower garden.
The native bushland provides a habitat for birds and wildlife and the coveted and protected bushland is interlaced with walking trails, backing onto Mt Eliza Regional Park and the Moorooduc Plains beyond. Kookaburras, lorikeets, rosellas and possums will be your new best friends.
The loft is located above the garage with ample off-street parking. The building is separate from the main house and has its own private entrance which is accessed by a flight of stairs.
There are 2 bedrooms (1 queen, 2 singles), a kitchen, and a living area with cathedral ceilings. The bathroom and laundry are combined and there is direct access from the main bedroom and living area onto the spacious deck with barbecue and outdoor eating area with lovely views over Woodland to the bay.