RETREAT TO RIVERLEA
With its comfort, peace and spectacular
scenery, Riverlea is a special place. It’s ideal as a relaxing venue
for an intimate family reunion, or as a getaway location for up to
two couples.
Guests’ accommodation.
Riverlea’s accommodation for guests has been purpose-built to ensure
privacy, space and comfort. Each of our two double bedrooms has an
ensuite bathroom, a queen-size bed, antique furniture and luxurious
furnishings. Guests have the exclusive use of lounge and dining rooms,
which are kept cosily warm in winter by a combustion stove. Your privacy
and space are important – which is why our quarters adjoin but
are quite separate from your accommodation. Outside, there’s
a north-facing courtyard with magnificent views, acres of country
to explore, and a private and very beautiful section of the Cudgegong
River in which to swim, fish and wander.
Food, glorious food.
Served in the dining room or courtyard, our breakfasts feature fresh
fruit and juices, cereals and muesli, bacon, eggs, sausages, mushrooms
and grilled tomato, toast, muffins and American-style pancakes. Freshly-brewed
coffee and tea is available when you want it throughout the day. Dinner
is available by arrangement; as are barbeques and picnics by the river
- or how about one of our antipasto plates or a supper cooked in our
wood-fired oven as you marvel at the brilliance of the stars.
The great outdoors.
Apple Tree Flat – Riverlea Retreat’s location - is famous
for its spectacular hill scenery, and peaceful, unspoilt rural charm.
Visitors have likened the area to Tuscany, and to parts of Scotland’s
Highlands. In any event, Riverlea’s 16 tranquil acres are the
perfect setting for some rest and relaxation. Take a gentle stroll,
check out the olive grove, feed the horses, pat the tractor, watch
out for the wildlife (wombats, kangaroos, platypus and goannas). Or
perhaps you’d like to drop a line in our river or take a dip
in one of its swimming holes. Then again, why not just relax, put
your feet up, admire the birdlife, and watch the setting sun paint
the hills gold, then crimson. Later, you’ll be amazed how bright
the moon and stars are in this huge black sky. In the morning, it’s
spellbinding to watch the sun burn the mist from the hills as you
breakfast in the courtyard.
A four-season climate.
Summers are warm to hot, but almost never humid like Sydney. The night
time temperature in November to March usually drops by at least 10
degrees to make sleeping easy. Winter nights can be very cold and
the mornings are often frosty, but Riverlea’s wood fires will
keep you warm and cosy. Winter days feature blue skies and warm sun.
Spring and autumn are months of pure magic!
What’s the bad news?
Sorry, but we don’t have facilities for children under 15, nor for
pets.
