The Old Barn began life on the banks of the Shoalhaven River. It was built to house feed and stores for a small dairy holding in the early days of south coast settlement. When the current owners discovered it 10 years ago, while visiting friends on a neighbouring property, it was looking in need of a fresh start and so, they dismantled it, put it on the back of a truck and brought it to their property on the outskirts of Berry.

They rebuilt it but installed a galley kitchen and bathroom, replaced the plumbing and wiring, replaced some of the jarrah cladding and the entire roof, ran a verandah around it, and lavished it with paint internally. The furnishings are a mix of Victorian through to contemporary and the whole place is now fresh, warm and light.

The barn sits high on the property at the end of a no through road, surrounded by trees, looking down the valley over vineyards, grazing land and forest all the way to the ocean at Seven Mile Beach, 10 kilometers away. In summer the cross breezes work effectively with the old barn door opening up to a private court yard and large French doors opening on to the verandah. In winter the fuel stove keeps things snug.

The site was once covered in lantana and privet but selective clearing and weeding has led to amazing natural rainforest regeneration of red, white and pencil cedars, koda, pittosporums, cleradendrons and whalebones for example. The bird life is prolific. It is a very private and peaceful hideaway just five minutes up the valley from Berry.

Inclusions

Double Bed, Wood Fire, Video with a selection of movies. Linen & Towels are provided.

Tariff

Weekends - $220 per night (minimum 2 night stay)
Mid Week - $190 per night