This lavish farmstay in Eunanoreenya (just fifteen minutes from the CBD) serves up an abundance of fresh, locally sourced produce, including breakfast (available to pre-order or a la carte). To make your stay completely carefree, the hosts also offer dinner baskets and a personal pantry service. Upon booking your stay at Belisi luxury farmstay cottage you can fill out the personal pantry pre-order form (up to 5 nights prior to your stay) & have your assortment of local produce waiting for you on arrival. Swoon.
Dreaming of greener pastures? Try these 16 lavish farm stay experiences
If the hustle and bustle of the concrete jungle is getting you down, then there’s nothing quite like a farmstay to calm your mind, refocus your priorities and soothe your soul. To help both foodies and farmer’s alike, Airbnb has partnered with Australian Regional Tourism to help more farmers, growers and producers list their properties as farm stays, as a way to diversify their income streams and support the local communities, by allowing them to become more resilient. Even better? This initiative helps to make authentic, farmstay food experiences more available to bon vivants and foodies like us.
Old Duninald - Heritage House Paterson, NSW
This gorgeous heritage homestead on cattle property in Paterson (not far from the Hunter Valley township of Maitland), offers a highly regarded complimentary food pack for breakfast, afternoon tea, pre-dinner wine and cheese, so it’s ideal for gourmands and bon vivants seeking a farmstay foodie experience within driving distance of the beautiful New South Wales Hunter Valley vineyards.
Macedon Ranges - Fellcroft Farmstay - Kingfisher Cobaw, VIC
For those seeking a little bit of rustic authenticity, without sacrificing all the modern luxuries and epicurean delights you love, Fellcroft Farmstay in the rolling hills of the Macedon ranges is an ideal choice. The hosts offer complimentary local wine and cheese on arrival, as well as breakfast hampers with juice, cereal and home grown produce –– including Fellcroft eggs, honey, homemade jam, bacon, bread, milk, tea and coffee.
Eagles Nest II Luxury Private Spa Property West Kentish, TAS
This award-winning uniquely designed luxury farmstay in Tasmania’s Cradle Mountains combines a lavish farmstay experience with all the indulgence of a five star spa. It’s ideal for photographs too, so make room on your feed beforehand. The hosts offer in-house services such as the ‘Dream Chef’, Cynthia, who will come and cook for you and your guests. With three bedrooms and three baths, it comfortably holds eight guests, so fire up the group chat and get booking.
Penny’s Road, Barossa, SA
This uniquely historic accommodation in the Barossa high country has a strong emphasis on an authentic food and wine experiences. The host, Gillian, offers her guests luxurious home-cooked breakfasts which are generously included within the farm stay price. She also serves up tasty dinners that bring a focus to seasonal and local produce, and can also offer beautifully matched wines for those seeking a true foodie experience.
Seaview Park farm (B&B) Seaview, VIC
Guests of Seaview Park Bed and Breakfast in Victoria can stay the night in their exquisite (and massive) timber barn, where guests are provided a loaf of homemade bread, free range eggs, local smoked bacon from Seaview Park’s free range pigs, plus a host of other seasonal produce like homegrown vegetables. They can even arrange farm-grown meat for a BBQ if you give them a little advance notice.
Squire's Vineyard Belford, NSW
A sprawling homestead in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, just outside the township of Rothbury, Squire’s Vineyard in Belford provides a generous full breakfast each and every morning, as well as complimentary local wines and a cheese platter on arrival. It’s ideally situated near all the Hunter Valley vineyards, yet far enough away that it still feels a little secluded.
Harvest Homestead Urban Farm near the Dandenongs Upwey, VIC
This Airbnb ‘Plus’ urban farmstay grows organic produce and has an abundance of farm animals that were positively made for your current #farmcore instagram feed theme. The hosts serve up an absolutely outstanding breakfast, generous produce basket, fresh eggs and quality jams, which are all prepared in keeping with the hosts’ commitment to ‘living off the land’.
The Lodge at Papershell, Willunga South SA
The Lodge is a beautiful cedar-clad farmstay, just five minutes drive from the McLaren Vale wine region set on a nine acre almond orchard known as Papershell, which welcomes guests for luxury stays. You’re encouraged to pick your own fruit and vegetables and treated by fresh eggs and home baked delights, among other things. Hosts Jess and Surahn will also soon introduce a ‘table for two’ option which will allow you to add a seed-to-table home cooked meal to your stay.
Kingfisher Pavilion B&B Spa – Woollamia NSW
For those seeking a little bit of luxury, the Kingfisher Pavilion Bed, Breakfast and Spa in Woollamia (not far from Jervis Bay in New South Wales) is an ideal choice. This luxury farmstay takes pride in their lavish continental breakfast provided fresh each morning, and guests are encouraged to roam the farm and collect the fresh chickens eggs.
The Loch Barn Berrima NSW
Set in the heart of historic Berrima in the Southern Highlands, The Loch Barn is hosted by owner, chef and gardener Brigid Kennedy. The Loch offers unique farm stay accomodation, tours of the farm and long lunches in the garden –– or, if you prefer –– by the fire. Their produce is sourced from The Loch’s own fields and garden and served alongside award-winning local beverages for a truly authentic Southern Highlands gourmet experience.
The Loch Long Lunch, Southern Highlands NSW
Complete your idyllic Southern Highlands escape at The Loch with The Loch Long Lunch. Join Loch owner, chef, gardener and small-farm guru Brigid Kennedy on a tour of the farm before enjoying lunch in the garden or by the fire using produce sourced from The Loch’s own fields and garden, with award-winning local beverages. Pure farmstay perfection.
Val D'Argent, Rothbury NSW
Set on a horse stud in the Hunter Valley country town of Rothbury, this incredible luxury farmstay offers a concierge service where guests can book a personalised on-site dinner experience with a local chef. The hosts also organise exquisite gourmet platters and local wines, which are available upon request.
Kestrel Nest, Highfield Farm Mt Adrah NSW
Nestled in rolling farmland and perched high above a rocky mountain stream, the luxury EcoHut at Highland Farm and Woodland is an ideal country escape in New South Wales.
Sundowner Retreat on the orchard Pickering Brook, WA
A unique farmstay on the orchard of this Western Australian cider business, Core Ciders, Sundowner Retreat is set in the picturesque country township of Pickering Brook, under an hour from Perth. Guests are treated to exclusive grazing boards created by Core Ciders’ chefs and are encouraged to enjoy some of WA’s finest ciders: all of which are born, bred and bottled on site. Don’t miss a tasting of the fruit itself and make sure you take the time to enjoy a lavish dinner (or five) in their on-site bistro too.