The crooked cottage – Home 8550634 House
- 3 bedrooms
- 6 sleeps
- 1 night min stay
The crooked cottage – Home 8550634
- House
- 3 bedrooms
- sleeps 6
- 1 night min stay
Key Info
- Beach / lakeside relaxation
- Child Friendly
- Car advised
- Air conditioning
- No pets allowed
- Private garden
Description from owner
Description
Take a trip back in time (with some modern conveniences)
This house was built in the early 1900's and was home to the hospitals matron for a time. It is perfect for a family getaway as its situated in the heart of Murtoa.
This beautiful town has always been a haven for wildlife and has one of the most attractive lakes in the Wimmera. A main feature within the town of Murtoa is the impressive 1890s avenues of sugar gum trees around most of the lake. There is a playground, BBQs, Rotunda and large lawned areas within walking distance of the home, Rabl park immediately to the North of Lake Marma as well as a series of waterways and ponds with attractive treed surrounds. This town also incorporates a Skate Park, playground, the 1896 Railway's walking bridge and large grassed areas. Both Lakes are great fishing and recreational areas, with a boat ramp, picnic areas, abundant birdlife and pleasant, formed walking tracks surrounding them.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
The railway hotel has good food as does the Lazy Lizard cafe.
Interesting places to visit if you like history include The stick shed, The water tower museum, the railway station. These are all in Murtoa.
Approximately 40 minute drive to Warracknabeal has a The Lions Club Flora and Fauna Park playground with BBQ facilities and is surrounded by animal enclosures with peacocks, emu's, Kangaroo’s, guinea pigs, a variety of different birds etc (it is behind The Creekside Hotel)
A 20 minute drive to Minyip and you can see an old petrol station/mechanics (Now a cafe) that was used in the filming of a TV series called The flying doctors back in the 80's.
Across the road from this is the pub that was also used for filming the flying doctors and most recently (2020) was used in the film "The Dry"
(some of the crew from the "The Dry" stayed at the crooked cottage while they were filming in the area)
A 10 minute drive will get you to Rupanyup where there is the Woods farming and heritage museum.
There is silo art in nearly all of the surrounding towns including Murtoa.
If you want to drive further, there are places like Halls Gap, Ararat, Ballarat etc that all have interesting places to visit. Just Google them to see what they offer.
There is a public swimming pool on the edge of the lake in Murtoa that is open during the warmer months.
Sorry, No Pets Allowed.
Due to the soft furnishings and carpets in the cottage, unfortunately this property is unsuitable to accommodate your furry friends.
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Families
- Great for children of all ages
- No pets allowed
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Full bed
Bedroom 2: 4 Twin beds - 1 Full bath
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Air conditioning
- Private garden
- Grill
- Patio
- Internet access
- Table tennis
- Pool or snooker table
- Games room
- Stove
- Fridge
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Washing machine
- Iron
- TV
- DVD player
- Stereo system
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Access
- Parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Policies
- Check in time: 14:00, Check out time: 10:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
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This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
Damage deposit: ($523.46) $800.00 - Smoking
- Yes, smoking allowed
Cancellations
Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.
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100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
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House rules
1. For 1 night bookings there is a surcharge of $10 per person for linen and towels. For bookings of 2 nights or more, linen and towels are included free.
2. Smoking only allowed outside and butts to be placed in tins provided.
3. Late checkouts will be charged at $25 per hour or part thereof unless previously arranged.
About the owner
Gregg N.
- Calendar last updated:
- 03 May 2024
- Years listed:
- 7
- Based in:
- Australia
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English
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Reviews
Very Good
– based on 4 reviews
Very Good
4 reviews
- Excellent
- 2
- Very Good
- 1
- Average
- 0
- Poor
- 0
- Terrible
- 1
“awful rip off and con artist”
DO NOT STAY HERE! WILL GET RIPPED OFF. I did not like having completed my trip, having to find out that the owner was a con artist. I paid 290$ for this trip. I arrived at 10pm and checked out at 10am… More
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“Nice cosy, rustic place”
Nice rustic cottage in a great location, close to the lake and all the conveniences that this beautiful town has to offer
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“Wonderful area with a wonderful and homely house to stay in!”
I stayed here with my family and we all loved the house and all the things to do in Murtoa, we had age groups from 1 year olds to a 45 year old and each one of us loved the house which had very comfy … More
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“Stopping in again”
So it's our 3rd time here, everytime it gets a little better. This time we used the house as a jump off point to explore. Sovereign Hill The gold museum And surrounding areas. The cottage itself… More
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FAQs
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You can get in touch with Gregg (the owner) through the contact form on this page.
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Click Book now to see a full breakdown of the price.You can also request a quote from Gregg (the owner) through the contact form. The owner will email you the total cost for your dates and a link to book and pay online.
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- How do I pay for my vacation?
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If you’ve been sent a quote, simply accept it and pay online through the email we sent you. You can also do this in Manage your booking.
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- Why can't I call Gregg (the owner) before booking?
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- How do damage deposits work?
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Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.
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- How can I withdraw my booking request?
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- How do I cancel my booking?
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- How do I make changes to my booking?
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