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Koonawarra | Mt Wilson | 24 acres of Established Heritage Botanical Gardens

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Interior
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Koonawarra | Mt Wilson | 24 acres of Established Heritage Botanical Gardens

Koonawarra is a comfortable 3 bedroom home with 3 bathrooms. It is filled with natural light and has views of the gardens. Koonawarra is located on the highest point in Mt Wilson. The name Koonawarra originates from an Aboriginal word meaning "a high point of land with smooth, round stones".

Located in 24 acres of historical Dennarque Estate gardens, which have been featured in local and international media, and regarded by many as the best cold climate garden in Australia.

The gardens were designed over 140 years ago by the then Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney director, Charles Moore. The Gardens still retain a large number of original plantings from late 1880s that were introduced from various countries around the world.

There are many rare species of maples, rhododendrons, camellias, dahlias and many other exotic and rare plants. A Japanese influenced garden has recently been added to Estate.

Rarely open to the public, the exotic cool climate gardens of Dennarque Estate are best experienced as in-house guests.

Guests can enjoy a game of tennis, stroll through the gardens, watch many migrating birds, or just relax and curl up with a good book! Koonawarra is ideally placed as a perfect base to explore the Blue Mountains towards 3 directions: towards Bilpin, Leura and Lithgow.
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About the neighborhood

Mount Wilson

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Mount Wilson, NSW

What's nearby

  • Yengo Sculpture Garden - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Cathedral of Ferns - 3 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Wollemi National Park - 36 min drive - 44.7 km
  • Katoomba Scenic World - 44 min drive - 52.8 km
  • Three Sisters - 45 min drive - 53.5 km

Getting around

  • Bell Station - 18 min drive
  • Western Sydney Intl. Airport (WSI) - 101 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cottage Orchard Caffe - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Kashmir Garden - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ellie-Cats Cafe - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Bell Bird Cafe - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Royal Gardenia & Bilpin Apple Pie - ‬25 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Archival

10/10 Excellent

Susan F.

Sensational colour/peace/tranquility

The perfect weekend getaway - 4 days enjoying the most amazing colour of such beautiful flowers/shrubs. Accommodation is fabulous. 3 generous bedrooms, very comfortable beds/plush towels/bath robes. Newly renovated bathroom, generous shower with a very good water pressure. Separate toilet. Very large lounge with tv/foxtell, view over beautiful gardens/grass area. New kitchen, very functional with just a few items eg. tongs, extra platters/bowls required. Beautiful glass conservatory with lovely glass dining table overlooking gardens. Air-conditioning/heating. Such a delight to have 24 acres of superb gardens to wander around without another person around. The spring colours were just sensational, we could not get enough of the beauty of the gardens of Koonawarra and Denarque. We were so privileged to be able to have the use of this property with our friends. There is a tennis court and croquet facilities. BBQ and pizza oven. A photographers dream.
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10/10 Excellent

Ann W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great spot for a short break with teenagers

Very clean and comfortable property - and lovely gardens. The teenagers particularly enjoyed the tennis court - and the space to roam around (as well as the Foxtel).
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Penny D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We enjoyed every aspect of our stay

Idyllic
Verified

10/10 Excellent

tsugumi w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Definitely coming back

This property is amazing! Location is beautiful, house is beautiful. I’m definitely coming back!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Susan F.

Privacy, beautiful gardens

Beautiful gardens, five star accommodation, very comfortable beds, luxury bedding, very nice bathroom, perfect shower, seperate toilet, very comfortable lounge, great modern kitchen, stunning conservatory, perfectly clean and presented very well. Loved the privacy, use of the stunning gardens, tennis court, fully air conditioned, quiet, wonderful kitchen appliances.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Lucinda V.

Excellent and Beautiful

Beautiful setting and very quiet. Great for the garden lover.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

Amazing Property and Beautiful Home!

We recently stayed at Koonawarra as a group of 6 for a weekend in April 2015 during the Mt Wilson Festival. The property that Koonawarra is on, is amazing, and the house itself is nice and cozy for a group of 6 with a great kitchen and facilities. We all thoroughly enjoyed this stay 100%. As an added bonus the profits of this stay are all donated to charity (FSHD Global Research Foundation) which we thought was a really nice cause to support.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Amazing gardens

Wonderful weekend, amazing gardens, will definitely return.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jun G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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