Kilmuir Country Retreat - groups of 12 - 17 people. No pets.

We specialise in group accommodation for 12-17 people. Located just five minutes from Mansfield township, Kilmuir Country Retreat offers unrivalled privacy and tranquillity in an historic, relaxing, rural setting from yesteryear.

Built in the 1950's as shearers' quarters, the accommodation has been extensively renovated and updated with modern conveniences. An undercover alfresco dining area has been added.

Minimum group size is 12 adults or equivalent tariff. We book in only one group at a time and do not take pets.

The 8 bedrooms are
1 X queen - 1 X queen sized bed
2 X doubles - 1 X double bed per room
4 X twin share - 2 X single beds per room
1 X triple - 1 X single bed and 1 X single bunk

Tariff includes all linen, towels, face washers, soaps, electric blankets, heaters in winter and fans in summer.

The triple room adjoins the queen room with a lockable door between the two rooms. All bedrooms open onto the verandas. One double and one of the twin share bedrooms can be accessed from the lounge as well.

There are four new toilets and four new showers. All shower bases are hip baths.

The lounge has a TV, couches, coffee table and a gas faux-fire.

The adjoining kitchen/dining room is fully self contained and equipped. It has a large, new gas stove and oven, microwave, fridges, freezer, dishwasher and a walk in pantry. Crockery, cutlery, cookware, tea, coffee, sugar, salt and pepper are provided.

There is a drying room for skiers' use in winter.

The under cover, alfresco dining area easily seats 17 people. It features an overhead fan for warmer weather, gas heaters for cooler times, a six burner barbecue and stainless steel bench. Views across the lawns, gardens and farmland to Mt Battery provide a picturesque, tranquil and relaxing backdrop.

Mansfield township, dress shops, hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, The Great Victorian Rail Trail, Mansfield Golf Course and Samaria State Park are only five minutes away. For mountain bikers, the Epic Trail and downhill trails at Mt Buller are easily accessible.

Lake Nillahcootie and Mansfield Zoo are a ten minute drive, while it is 15 minutes to Lake Eildon. Horse riding is available nearby. Kilmuir Country Retreat is the ideal base for exploring the region's mountains, lakes, rivers, state and national parks, local wineries, and the winter ski fields at both Mt Buller and Mt Stirling.

Kilmuir is an historic sheep and cattle property. Eighty acres was purchased at the first auction of Mansfield farmland on June 7, 1854, for one pound per acre. Over the following 130 years purchase of adjoining land saw the property grow to over 1,000 acres.

A considerable workforce was employed to work on the farm. Many of the men and some of their families lived at Kilmuir in workers' cottages. The current accommodation was originally the shearers' quarters.

For your added security, this property is only managed in Australia and we never request payments to be made to overseas bank accounts.