Botanical hideaway|pool| beach box| campfire

We love the Mornington Peninsula and we are excited to share our home with you!
Like you, we love to travel and explore new horizons, searching for unique travel experiences that connect us to nature and the extraordinariness of our world, creating memories that last forever.
At Gardeners Loft, Mt Eliza and Gathering Shores, Dromana we make the ordinary extraordinary. We invite you to follow us on Instagram @escapetheordinarymelbourne

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.

Our guests love to:
1. Pack the picnic basket and go on a woodland walk which starts right opposite our driveway
2. Enjoy fish and chips on the deck of the beach box while watching the sunset (and sometimes dolphins)
3. Toast marshmallows on the campfire
4. Indulge in freshly brewed coffee on the deck as the sun rises over the Woodlands
5. Relax by the pool during the day, swim, sunbathe, and evening bubbles on the deck
6. Nap, read, meditate and write love letters on the outdoor bed or hammock (paper provided)
7. Snorkelling and swimming
8. Build sandcastles, fly a kite and collect sea glass, and take long lonely walks on the beach
9. Explore the garden, collect fresh eggs and herbs and rustle up an omelette for brekkie
10. Get creative and collect flowers from the garden to make a fresh flower posie (supplies and instructions provided)
11. Explore the seaside villages and peninsula hinterland

You will have use of:
1. Our fully equipped beach box - including snorkelling gear, towels, etc
2. Private access to the orchard garden
3. Private access to an in-ground pool and sunbeds
4. Campfire and bush cooking facilities
5. Outdoor day bed for meditation/reading/writing/relaxing
6. Hammock
7. Cubby and Fairy House