Golden Vale
Golden Vale Homestead
Golden Vale is a stately house with a beautiful garden in the southern highlands of NSW.
Golden Vale Homestead is a two storey Georgian House built c1868 set in an enclosed garden mostly established from 1984. Once the centre of a rural estate of more than 850 hectares, it now sits on a more modest parcel of a little over 87 hectares.
The accommodation available
incorporates on the ground floor, multiple living areas including an attached
conservatory, library and formal drawing room all opening to stone flagged
verandahs, a music room, and on the first floor, two large bedrooms and two bathrooms. The
garden is fully maintained by the National Trust, who also care for the
multitude of birds and some elderly horses. Garaging for two vehicles is
included.
There are two other cottages on the property one of which is occupied by the National Trust Caretaker.
Location
Golden Vale Homestead is located near
the village of Sutton Forest about 10 min. drive south-west of Moss Vale in the
Southern Highlands and 15 min. from Berrima. Moss Vale includes all the usual
retail outlets and services of a small country town.
Transport
Golden Vale is not serviced directly
by any public transport. There is a taxi service out of Moss Vale, which is on
the Southern Highlands Railway line with regular services to Sydney (about one
and half hours). A car is essential if you want to live at Golden
Vale.
What to bring
Heating and Cooling
The Homestead includes hydronic panel
heaters throughout the ground floor as well as several slow combustion wood
heaters. Electric heaters are included in the first floor bedrooms.
Utilities
Linen
Residents
will need to supply all their own linen.
Cooking and eating
All
residents self-cater while in residence.The house has a fully equipped kitchen with cookware, crockery and cutlery. The
kitchen includes a blender and dishwasher. If you require specialised
equipment such as juicers, rice cookers and pasta makers, you should
bring them with you.
Laundry
There are laundry facilities containing washing machine and dryer.
Visitors
Visitors, family and children are welcome to stay.
Pets
With the exception of assistance
dogs, pets are not permitted on site. There are already peacocks, guinea fowl,
ducks, aviary birds and some elderly horses at the property, all cared for by
the National Trust.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted on any
National Trust property.