It’s a lovely home-feel vacation cottage with an inspiring and relaxing atmosphere, a luxurious view to the greenery and friendly wildlife. Kerrie the host is easy and accommodating, leaving the stay a quite indulgent and independent way at a very reasonable cost.

Warburton (a small town in Yarra Valley) is 75 minutes from downtown Melbourne, 1.5hours from the airport. And Create the cottage is located near the bush, with obviously fewer neighbours, on a quiet mountain road, 5-10 minutes from the nearest supermarket, post office, restaurants, etc. The Information Centre is believed to be one of the best organized with ample of useful information about the tracks and trails, activities and friendly staff.

On the winding road leading to the cottage you can see wild kangaroos and wombats in your lucky days, not to mention all kinds of birds and hares. The first morning we were there all of my friends were shocked by the outnumbering parrots of different species gathered on the spacious balcony with a total Aussie mountain backdrop. Once there were about 50 huge pure white Cockatoos waiting for food and it’s a stunning scene when they soared towards the sky altogether after they were satisfied with our friendly treat. Following the big guys came also the King parrots in bright green and oranges, and once there were pink and grey ones too. Definitely more spectacular than the sky show in the zoo!

Before I was pleased by the wildlife, there was the interior that made me love this stylish country cottage. First of all, I did not expect the large interior space with this money. And the number of beds (11 of them!) nicely allocated in four medium rooms on two storeys with a lot of inspiring displays of creative deco. Though not on the luxury side, it carries the creative colours and spirit of the owner, contrasting the majority of white and wood by which one feels easily refreshed. And the large working table and kitchen can serve any big group perfectly for internet and gourmet-times.

Although the distance to the more famous Dandenong Ranges is further than we thought, over an hour’s drive, there are also quite some nice attractions around like Mount Donna Buang, Blue Lotus Garden (with over 140 species on a 14-acre land! – I’m going to write about it separately) and many trails. The sanctuary and mini golf in Healesville 20 minutes from home are also good choice to add amusements to the relaxing stay.

After all, Kerrie the hostess is as accommodating as her lovely cottage, giving enough assistance for us to successfully book our vacation in a very short notice, and later again, allow us to extend our stay easily, even helping us to secure the lowest cost through the booking system. Yes, we did not extend for no reason - make sure you have flexibility for extension after moving in this mind-absorbing vacation location!