Merricks North Retreat
About this house rental
Welcome to Merricks North Retreat, a classic country home on five acres in the heart of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria's picturesque coastal wine region. Get away from it all in a stunning rural setting where large picture windows reveal horses grazing in rolling pastures. Offering a generous mix of indoor and outdoor living, the old orchard cottage has been lovingly renovated with a new bedroom wing to complement the original home and accommodates up to 13 guests. The Retreat has seven bedrooms, that look onto open paddocks or through French doors to a wisteria-covered courtyard. Stay cozy during the cooler months by lighting a fire in the brick, open-fireplace or enjoy the atmosphere of a blazing wood burner as you sip a glass of wine and listen to music on the inbuilt SONOS system. The chefs in your group can get creative in the well-equipped kitchen that includes a five-burner induction stove-top, oven and steam oven. Or if that's too much effort, we can arrange catering or a private chef on request. Once the cooking is completed, enjoy your meal around the 14-seater Jimmy Possum dining table, next to French doors that open onto the courtyard - creating a flow of indoor/outdoor living. Homely touches ensure that the Retreat is ideal for families. Enjoy the full-sized tennis court equipped with a basketball ring and hit up wall; with basketballs, tennis racquets and sports equipment available to you. For a rainy timetable, play a board game, read a book in the light filled sunroom or sit back and enjoy a movie on Foxtel. During the warmer months, relax by the 12.5m tiled, solar-heated pool or warm up in the heated Swedish Hot Tub next to the large pool house. This separate entertainment area has a TV, comfortable furniture, air-conditioning and a generous deck, along with an outdoor fireplace. It overlooks the pool and garden, then back to the Retreat. The owners firmly believe in a good night’s sleep and have ensured all rooms have quality Sleepmaker mattresses, made up with crisp linen along with plush towels for guests to use across three full bathrooms and two half bathrooms. The Retreat's elegant, country styling will make you feel at home while the fresh country air will leave you rejuvenated and inspired. If you are keen on exploring the area, the Mornington Peninsula is a world-renown wine region with spectacular wineries, cellar doors, restaurants, cafes, galleries and food stores, all just a short drive from the Retreat. They include the area’s newest luxury hotel and restaurant, Jackalope, which is less than one minute away from the Retreat by car. Merricks North Retreat is a favourite for families, small groups and corporate retreats and is less than one hour’s drive from Melbourne. ___ - No pets - No extra visitors without written approval - No camping, tents, extra beds to be brought onto the premises - No parties - No events of any kind without written approval - All guests and approved visitors must check-in on arrival, be fully vaccinated and have their vaccination certificate with them *** COVID-19 Cleaning: We take great pride in our cleanliness and hygiene. In response to COVID-19, we have taken additional measures as recommended by WHO, to ensure our cleaning and hygiene protocols are even more rigorous: 1. Continued use of hospital-grade disinfectant in our cleaning and increased frequency of cleaning door handles, appliances and other frequently touched surfaces, 2. Deployment of antibacterial hand sanitisers. As always, Merricks North Retreat remains an escape to the country. Take a moment to unwind and relax away from it all and enjoy clean and fresh country air. The Mornington Peninsula is a spacious and rural holiday destination with wineries and small businesses still open and servicing guests safely. We trust you will enjoy a fantastic getaway at Merricks North Retreat with shops and restaurants within a 5 minute drive, as well as supermarket home delivery available if needed. ***
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
Hot Tub / Spa
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Balnarring
House in Balnarring
Reasons to book
People love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen / Kitchenette and more
Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental
££££
Reviews
4.9/5.0
Outstanding(76 Reviews)
10.0
My friends and I had a lovely weekend away.
The weather was fantastic which meant the amazing pool was perfect!
Thanks Harry for facilitating a great weekend. We had everything we could have needed.
5.0
Brilliant expansive property with everything we needed. Relaxing week with the entire family. Highly recommended.
4.0
The property was as described. Lots to see and do in the area.Very clean and warm with a lovely layout. Lots of games and books for the children and lots of fun and games on the tennis court.
5.0
The property has large open area to relax with family and friends.
The host is helpful and also quick to respond when/if required.
5.0
Wow 🤩 Wow 🤩& Wow 🤩
We have been travelling as a group of 8 woman 60-70 year olds for 35 years .. this was definitely our “Piece of Paradise “ with space, comfort, tranquility & all needs covered for our time spent together.
We would highly recommend this House as a perfect holiday, getaway, chillax home for families & friends.
Location is 5*
Thank you Harry ( our host) for a most pleasurable stay at
Merricks North Retreat
5.0
A short but very enjoyable stay. Great accommodation for all nine of us. Highly recommended for a family break.
5.0
For 12 good friends this property is a perfect place to have fun together while having space for everyone to do their own thing. This is the second time I have stayed here and recommend the property. It is well kept and the pool and tennis court are very social in size. Tiniest niggle - no coffee pods! We got over that quickly :-). Thanks for making everything easy Harry and for sending back a pair of glasses someone left
5.0
Hired venue for my daughter's wedding. Had family over from the UK. This venue made a special event even more special. 10 minutes from dromana estate winery. Had an excellent stay
5.0
Hired venue for my daughter's wedding. Had family over from the UK. This venue made a special event even more special. 10 minutes from dromana estate winery. Had an excellent stay
5.0
Our family had such a comfortable stay. We didn’t need to leave the property at all, so much to do between the pool, spa and tennis court. House was large so plenty of space for us all to spread out. Everyone really enjoyed their stay and we would love to come back to this property!
5.0
Had an amazing time for a family birthday. The property was huge and the pool and tennis court were amazing. Check in was smooth and will definitely be back
5.0
Fantastic well equipped property for large families and groups.
Great areas both indoor and outdoor for entertaining with lots of room.
Excellent pool and spa facilities.
5.0
Merricks North Retreat is a fabulous house for family holiday, good location, great facilities, comfortable accommodation. One of our best family holidays!
Only criticisms are that check in is quite late @ 4 pm but the standard of cleanliness and preparation did not reflect the 5 star price.
5.0
We had a fantastic stay at Merricks North Retreat for our wedding. It was absolutely perfect for our family coming from overseas and for getting ready the morning of our wedding which was being held at a nearby venue. The property was immaculate, homely and huge. Well stocked with the necessities and presented. Awesome views and location - it really did make our wedding experience. We would book again - highly recommend!
5.0
What an amazing place to stay with family and friends for the weekend. The pool, hot tub and tennis court are incredible and so well kept. The kitchen was an entertainers dream, completely stocked with everything you would need including 2 large bbq's! Beds were super comfortable and having all linen provided was fantastic. Harry was incredibly easy to communicate with and was so understanding of everything I asked for - I could not have asked for a better host. Thank you again!
5.0
A wonderful group of friends needed a place to gather - this magical place is perfect. Space for both time all together and smaller intimate conversations. The sun streams in warming even the frosty mornings well.
Thank you for your beautiful place, we all now have more wonderful memories to share.
5.0
Perfect place for friends to gather.
A wonderful group of friends needed a place to gather - this magical place is perfect. Space for both time all together and smaller intimate conversations. The sun streams in warming even the frosty mornings well.
Thank you for your beautiful place, we all now have more wonderful memories to share.
5.0
The property was as lovely as the photos. It was comfortable and had everything we needed.
5.0
Merricks North Retreat
The property was as lovely as the photos. It was comfortable and had everything we needed.
4.0
A wonderful weekend with family! Fantastic having the pool and hot tub as well as the tennis court.
There was lots of room for our family. We didn’t need to have outside activities to do for the weekend there was plant for us to do at the property. I really recommend hiring a recommended chef to provide an in house meal!
5.0
Our week was a dream, so relaxing. Exceeded our expectations. Thank you and hope to stay there again in the near future.
5.0
Above and Beyond
Our week was a dream, so relaxing. Exceeded our expectations. Thank you and hope to stay there again in the near future.
5.0
We had a great time at Merricks North. Perfect for 12 adults.
5.0
Beautiful Property
We had a great time at Merricks North. Perfect for 12 adults.
5.0
This was our 2nd stay at this holiday home, our first being Jan 2019. I left a review for that holiday too, so hopefully you can look it up. This holiday was just as good as the first and what I said then, is still valid now. A fantastic holiday venue for a multi-generational family, or a large group. The pool area is a great social and focus area during the day. Loved it.
5.0
Family Holiday January 2022
This was our 2nd stay at this holiday home, our first being Jan 2019. I left a review for that holiday too, so hopefully you can look it up. This holiday was just as good as the first and what I said then, is still valid now. A fantastic holiday venue for a multi-generational family, or a large group. The pool area is a great social and focus area during the day. Loved it.
5.0
We had an excellent stay with 2 other families with children. Can't fault a thing. We will be back!
5.0
Amazing family getaway
We had an excellent stay with 2 other families with children. Can't fault a thing. We will be back!
5.0
Beautiful, spacious, well-located, and has all the home living details you could want. We’d love to come back!
5.0
Fabulous Stay
Beautiful, spacious, well-located, and has all the home living details you could want. We’d love to come back!
4.0
Great Location
This house is in the perfect location to explore the Mornington peninsula. It’s also the perfect place to stay and relax and enjoy the well equipped house with beautiful views from all windows. The only negative was that there wasn’t any central heating but the wood fire soon kept the whole house warm and electric blankets and heaters are provided in some bedrooms. Would definately return and stay longer.
5.0
We had amazing time with friends celebrating our anniversary . Such a great property for a large group...
thanks for a wonderful stay
5.0
So much fun
We had amazing time with friends celebrating our anniversary . Such a great property for a large group...
thanks for a wonderful stay
5.0
Great place for large group getaway
We had a fabulous time at the property, beautiful house with plenty of amenities. Hope to go back in summer to make use of the fabulous pool! Would definitely recommend.
4.0
Loved our Christmas break with family and friends...the cooking and meals were compromised by the oven not working, and having to cook all meals on the bbq.
5.0
Friends getaway
The property was fabulous and provided the perfect place to kick back and relax with friends. The set up works really well. The only problem was that our stay wasn't long enough :)
5.0
The property is simply beautiful. The layout of the house was so well thought through with all the living spaces in one wing and the bedrooms in the other ensuring both privacy and entertainment.The pool and tennis court were a constant draw card over the weekend for both the kids and adults. The consensus from the group was we will book again.
5.0
Amazing property
The property is simply beautiful. The layout of the house was so well thought through with all the living spaces in one wing and the bedrooms in the other ensuring both privacy and entertainment.
The pool and tennis court were a constant draw card over the weekend for both the kids and adults.
The consensus from the group was we will book again.
4.0
merricks north
Loved our Christmas break with family and friends...the cooking and meals were compromised by the oven not working, and having to cook all meals on the bbq.
1.5
Great house but had issues with host
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Balnarring?
The average price for a rental in Balnarring is £158 per night. This rental is £584 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Merricks North Retreat. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Merricks North Retreat. Enjoy the water!
Is Merricks North Retreat pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Merricks North Retreat?
We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.
Balnarring travel inspiration
Read our blogGuides
Ski Trip Packing List: What to Bring Skiing or Snowboarding
Trends
VacationRenter Holiday Travel Trends 2023
Featured Rentals
Architectural Vacation Rentals: Experience the Beauty of Unique Properties
Featured Rentals
Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Vacation Rentals Around the World
Featured Rentals
Our Favorite Vacation Rentals With Unique Experiences
Featured Rentals
Amazing Cabin Rentals Across the Globe
Featured Rentals
Have You Ever Wanted to Stay in a Dome Rental? Now You Can
Featured Rentals
Jaw Dropping Treehouse Rentals All Over the World