Rob and Sally's place is truly a slice of heaven.
We are a family of 8 and Shelduck Farm was more than enough to accommodate us all.
The homely touches, homemade bread and biscuits upon arrival was what made this place a home away from home.
The tranquillity of the surrounding farm was a real treat.
We had breakfast most mornings on the veranda enjoying the beauty of the endless views, the peace and quiet and watching the two hawks every morning that must have been roosting nearby.
The resident bull is gorgeous, the kids loved to watch him graze and 'talk' to his neighbouring bull in the other paddock.
The kids were given the opportunity to play with the lamb and we were treated one morning to watching Rob and Sally herd their black Angus cattle past the house.
The spacious kitchen and dining area made for some lovely family meals and memories over the 5 nights we stayed.
The warm fireplace, electric blankets and huge spa bath was what we looked forward to at the end of our days out exploring. The kids were excited to see visits from wallabies during the evenings as they came up close to the house.
Having a laundry room with a washing machine and dryer was so fantastic for us being a large family, we were able to have clean and dry clothes daily.
Shelduck Farm is clean and tidy and in an ideal location for all the touristy things we were able to do such as Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm and the Llama Farm where you can walk your own Llama on a lead !
We visited Marakoopa caves at Mole Creek (it has the largest display of glow worms in Australia) which was only a 40 minute drive away and a little further along was the huge maze of Tazmazia, a great place for the kids to explore whilst we relaxed having a picnic.
The house is just up the road from 41 South Salmon and Ginseng Farm which has excellent produce and a lovely tour.
The town of Deloraine is just a 15 minute drive away from the house where we were able to get supplies from Woolworths.
Rob and Sally's home exceeded our expectations, they went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Communication was easy and open and they are a lovely, relaxed couple who do an amazing job managing such a large farm.
We would love to come back and stay longer next time to enjoy the farmhouse further and to really soak up all that the area has to offer.