Salt Creek Cottage has become
A bit of an iconic property so we had high expectations in the lead up to our stay. Needless to say, Amanda and her beautiful cottage blew these out of the water. So much to love!
We arrived after a long drive to be greeted by the beautiful scent of lavender growing out front, then the divine aromas of Amanda’s signature candles from the Grampians Good Co lit around the house, air conditioning and fans going and the lamps on. The fridge and pantry included a bottle of local wine, bread, cereal, coffee, milk and fresh eggs.
The cottage is beautifully decorated and styled - just like the photographs so it felt like we were stepping into the pages of a magazine. There are interesting books and curios throughout.
The beds were super comfy as was the couch! The bathroom is very generous in size and features a bath and huge walk in shower and a fabulous high window that brings the outdoors and lots of natural light in yet remains completely private.
The cottage is a short and easy walk into town. The locals are friendly and welcoming. There’s great coffee, local supplies and wine available at the general store and a couple of lovely shops and Galleries in the Main Street. We enjoyed basing ourselves at Salty and exploring the area taking drives to the Grampians, artist studios, the Hamilton Art Gallery and Heywood to see the stunning water tower art installation. We dined at The Parker Street Project (Royal Mail Hotel) and had take away one night from Sturgeon’s View (Tuesday’s Parma night and a good one at that!)
We also self catered in the well
Equipped kitchen at the Cottage.
We had the absolute pleasure of meeting Amanda during our stay which was an added bonus.
Check in and out was easy (although we were sad to leave). There is good wifi so our teenage son was happy and my husband was able to get a bit of work done.
Amanda has thoughtfully had a number of screening trees planted that are coming along nicely and will create a little oasis in the rear yard.
For fans of storied homes Salt Creek Cottage is truly a must. We look forward to returning again sometime soon. Thanks again Amanda!