Engage our executive chef to prepare a selection of gourmet meals
With a masterful use of locally-sourced ingredients from artisan suppliers, the farm, and English gardens, executive chef Dean Sibthorp creates a everchanging set menu that is an exceptional blend of exquisite flavors, textures, and aromas. creates a everchanging set menu that is an exceptional
Lounge by the pool with a classic novel
Our outdoor recreation facilities are the perfect backdrop to escape the hustle of everyday life. Reset and relax next to the pool, sweat it out in the sauna, or enjoy some friendly competition on the tennis courts.
Have a luxury picnic lunch by Lake Anne
Connect and converse with your loved ones over a luxury, lakeside picnic. Lake Anne provides a peaceful view for you to enjoy a farm-to-table meal packed by our executive chef.
Enjoy an aperitif in the Rhino Room
Share your day’s discoveries as you enjoy an aperitif in the Rhino Room or indulge in a long-held Homestead tradition – the RBS Coat – with a tweed jacket (or sports coat) is often worn on Friday evenings.
Sleeping Arrangements
The Homestead takes guests back to the 19th century – to a pastoral property that beautifully showcases the pioneering spirit of our forebears. Since then it has been meticulously renovated to provide a contemporary and luxurious accommodation experience for single room hotel guests and groups alike, featuring seven bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms that are set amongst a five-acre English themed garden.
Barr Smith Master
Sleeps 2-4
Part of the original bluestone structure, this centrally located oversized bedroom with a double shower and vanity, and accompanying dressing room, is where various generations of owners stayed. The perfect bridal suite with a dressing room or extra space for the little ones.
Regardless of which room you’ve chosen to stay in, enjoy these key comforts during your time at the Homestead:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi and car parking
- Linens, towels, and bathrobes
- The Grampians Goods Co. toiletries
- Hairdryer
- Iron & board on request
During your time at the Homestead, you will have full access to the property and its surrounds, including:
- Indoor sitting areas, movie room, and formal dining room
- Outdoor swimming pool and sauna
- Mod-grass tennis court
- Lake Anne; including fishing rods and a row boat
- Olive grove
- English-style gardens
- Helipad (must be pre-arranged)
Individual rooms booked directly with us include a two-course, farm-to-table dinner and locally-sourced cafe-style breakfast cooked by our executive chef, Dean Sibthrope. Using locally-sourced ingredients from the farm and neighbouring artisan suppliers, Chef Dean masterfully combines unique flavours, textures, and aromas to create dishes that highlight the best that the region has to offer.
As an optional add-on, lunch can be pre-ordered and customised to fit your schedule. If you’re spending the day hiking the Grampians, our chefs can prepare a hiking pack for you to take along your adventure. For guests wanting to relax on the farm, a charcuterie board or picnic lunch can be arranged for pick-up at the kitchen and enjoyed by the pool or lake’s edge.
When making your booking, please share any dietary restrictions you may have and we will do our best to accommodate them.
By car: Just a three hour drive from Melbourne city center, Mount William Station is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city. Taking the National Highway M8 through Ballarat and Ararat, the drive will take you to the foothill of the Grampians National Park to our welcoming Homestead.
By train: Getting to Mount William Station from Melbourne via train takes approximately three hours. There is a direct V/Line train from Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station four times a day on Mondays through Friday, and three times a day on the weekends. For private transfers from Ararat to Mount William Station, please inquire at [email protected].
By helicopter: From Melbourne, it’s a cruisy 40 minutes to Mount William Station via helicopter. To enquire about helicopter transfers or pre-arrange use of our helicopter landing pad, please email [email protected].
“The Homestead is spacious, with numerous bedrooms to select from based on budget and preferences. There are several communal areas for guest use including lounge and dining rooms, a television room and an impressive kitchen…Great for couples looking to get away or large groups. Will definitely be back for another stay.”
Catherine
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Mount William revives the spirit, energises the soul through the surrounding nature, and nourishes the body with local, natural produce. Since 1842, it has welcomed family and friends to escape the city to reset, and in this next chapter, is now open for all to enjoy.
