Tussie Mussie Vineyard Retreat Lodge | House in Merricks North, Australia

The Vineyard Lodge is luxurious and spacious, consisting of three king bedrooms, each with their own bathroom suite, private entrance and terrace.
This option does not include the private Hillingdon Suite.
As you travel down the long, promising drive to the property, you find the Vineyard Lodge entrance flanked by four grand pencil pines and illuminated water feature.
A majestic double door opens up to an entrance wall of huge canvas pictures of the Tussie Mussie roses. It is a breathtaking welcome to your Vineyard Lodge.
The next room you enter, is the lounge of the lodge with high ceilings and a stunning view of the terrace and valley beyond.
The Vineyard Lodge lounge is furnished with provincial style, unbleached linen and antique leather armchairs and sofa.
In the centre is a large coffee table made locally from old wood reclaimed from the Peninsula pier.
This large, light space makes a comfortable and convivial space for you and your guests to relax and enjoy.
It has a reverse cycle air conditioning unit, a large enclosed wood fire, high quality Geneva music system including iPod dock, and an impressive French farmhouse dining table that comfortably seats 8 in elegant antique leather dining chairs.
The perfect place to enjoy a leisurely breakfast whilst looking down the vineyard through plantation shutters.
The floor to ceiling wood wall is a feature of the room and compliments this traditional, quality mud brick construction. It emanates the faint smell of redgum. There is a natural aromatherapy everywhere in the quiet air of Tussie Mussie.
A fantastic separate media and movie room with a Pioneer LCD TV and DVD, Bose surround sound system, block out floor to ceiling silk curtains and several comfy gold class recliners to complete your experience. Enjoy a Big Night In without going out.
The Vineyard Lodge has 3 stunning suites, all with their own lounging area, and two even have their own wood burning fires for extra warmth in winter.
The unique items collected by the owners from antique sheds on the Mornington Peninsula form a stylish and intriguing environment.
Combined with the texture of the mud brick walls and wood fires there is a warmth and welcoming reassurance about Tussie Mussie that guarantees instant relaxation.
All the beds are dressed in luxury Sheridan 1000 thread count cotton sheets and soft towels.
Enjoy a beautiful double storm shower or bath using the organic Australian toiletries supplied.
Three of the suites have baths including The Hillingdon Suite that has a corner spa bath , and all of the bathrooms have a heated floor to complete the pampered experience.
The large king beds offer you a wonderful night sleep , and three can even be split into singles if required.
All the suites have their own terraces and separate entrances making The Vineyard Lodge both convivial for a large group of friends and family, yet enabling each guest to enjoy the privacy of their own suite.
The stunning tee tree archways covered in roses; the secret pathways flanked with ferns and agapanthus, and the little hidden bird boxes amongst the camellia bushes make Tussie Mussie truly an enchanted garden.
The Vineyard Lodge offers a fully equipped kitchen with quality appliances Fisher & Paykel and Blanco and baking/ cooking utensils that will delight the most committed cooks.
Take the Maggie Beer cookbook off the shelf and it may be the inspiration for your vineyard feast on The Long Table, or your picnic down at the dam.
There is a separate laundry for guests use, with washer, dryer, ironing board and iron.
There is also a powder room off The Vineyard Lodge entrance hallway.
FEATURES
3 King bedrooms with own lounging area, bathroom suite, private entrance, terrace and outdoor seating area
Heated bathroom floors
Geneva music system and Bose Bluetooth speaker
Luxury Sheridan 1000 thread count cotton sheets
High ceilings and Provencal style furnishing
AMENITIES & SERVICES
Reverse cycle heating /cooling
Fully Equipped kitchen
Several BBQs
Dishwasher
Nespresso Machine
Laundry Facilities
Ironing facilities
Bose wireless speakers or Geneva music system
DVD movie selections
Several wood fires with unlimited wood
Tennis Court
Long Table in Vineyard
Spa Therapist by separate arrangement
Private Chef by separate arrangement
Vineyard Kitchen and Dining room by separate arrangement
Local Tours by separate arrangement
Complimentary pantry basics
Free to Air TV /DVDs
Breakfast Hampers available to purchase if requested 3 days in advance
Cd Player
Complimentary bottle of local wine chiled for your arrival
Wireless Internet Access
Woodfired Pizza Oven