Elsewhere Red Hill - on 10 acres - 6 mins to beach

Entire cottage in Red Hill South, Australia

  1. 6 guests
  2. 3 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1.5 bathrooms
Hosted by Catherine
  1. Superhost
  2. 4 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top-rated by guests from United Kingdom

100% of guests from United Kingdom rated this home 5 stars in the past year.

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This is one of the few places in the area with a pool.

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Blending modern, French & farmhouse influences, our tucked-away slice of heaven captures the best of the wine region. With remnant forest surrounds, a solar-heated pool & proximity to Merricks beach (6 mins), everything is here to help you unwind. A barbecue, pizza oven, outdoor sink & two deck seating areas will draw you outside to enjoy balmy evenings. Nearby is Merricks Store and plenty of great wineries.

The space
What makes staying at Elsewhere unique is that we are a family with good food in our hearts, & good food can be at the heart of your adventure with us too! Owner, Frenchman & chef Patrice @maisonbypatrice could provide you with a cooked breakfast, a cosy dinner for two or a hosted lunch party for up to twelve served round the farmhouse table. Having owned a hatted French restaurant in Melbourne for 15 years, we made the sea/tree change to find our green place we are so excited to share.

Outdoors, you'll love the open air dining area with a green view over paddocks. Our pool and pool deck are visible from Elsewhere's deck area, but are a bit off to the side. Guests can enjoy the beautiful pool between the hours or 3 pm and 5 pm Dec-Mar, while at other times it remains for private owners' use. The spa is not available for guest use.

Elsewhere is a separate cottage with its own parking and entrance, situated adjacent to the main house, which is separated from the cottage by just a few metres of garden & deck. Although your privacy and ours is important to us, there is a certain “togetherness” in the way our property is laid out in the outdoor areas. You can see a corner of the main house in one of the external photos. For privacy & safety reasons Elsewhere is NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12.

IG: @elsewhere.redhillsouth

*Council restrictions mean we can only provide cooking basics. There is no stove/oven, but we do have a full family-sized fridge & a load of appliances: there's a microwave/grill, portable induction hotplate, a Nespresso coffee machine, two electric fry pans, a dishwasher, washing machine, Weber Q barbecue, and plenty of pots and utensils.

Guest access
Elsewhere is located down a quiet country lane with parking right out front.

Things to note: to get from your car up to the cottage, there's a short walkway of natural stepping stones and eight uneven steps up with no hand rail.

Other things to note
You'll find breakfast for the first day of your stay in the fridge: granola, yoghurt, home made compote, preserves, butter and local bread or home made brioche, milk and fruit or juice.

Where you'll sleep

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What this place offers

Kitchen
Fast wifi – 81 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
Shared outdoor pool – available seasonally, open specific hours, heated, saltwater
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.97 out of 5 from 179 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Red Hill South, Victoria, Australia
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Neighbourhood highlights

Perfectly central for accessing wineries & for wandering the whole Peninsula.

Located in the hinterland heart of the Mornington Peninsula in Red Hill South but just 6 mins' drive to Merricks Beach, you can easily get to all the favourite local spots.

5 minutes’ drive from our local darling, Merricks General Wine Store. Home to a fabulous cellar door showcasing a range of local wineries, plus some of the region’s best breakfasts & lunches, you'll also love their art exhibitions & popup retail events. A 45-minute walk from Elsewhere via the Merricks-Red Hill Trail will also get you there.

Wineries such as Polperro, Avani, & Port Phillip Estate are also walking distance away, while Stonier, Paringa Estate, Montalto, Point Leo Estate, Ten Minutes by Tractor & Quealy are just a few minutes’ drive for wine tasting & touring.

We are lucky enough to live surrounded by natural bushland & forest. Home to wallabies, echidna, koalas & a rich variety of bird life, our neck of the woods offers a much-needed disconnection from city life, a bit over an hour’s drive from Melbourne.

Easy walking access to the Red Hill - Merricks trail, a favourite hiking, equestrian & mountain bike track, at the end of our lane (5 mins walk).

A range of farm gates & sustainable food producers & fabulous restaurants at our doorstep. Join a mushroom foraging walk, taste cheese at the farm gate, drop in on boutique breweries & distilleries, or do one of the many fabulous bushwalks in the area.

Meet your host

Superhost
182 reviews
4.97 out of 5 average rating
4 years of hosting
Where I went to school: University of Melbourne
My work: Hospitality administration
I’ve always enjoyed travel & great guest experiences. I love good food, walking in nature & the arts. I’m now realising a long held desire to become a host, where I can put my many years’ experience in hospitality to good use.
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 15:00
Checkout before 10:00
6 guests maximum
Safety & property
No carbon monoxide alarm
Exterior security cameras on property
Climbing or play structure