We came to Florence House for a mini getaway with the kids and it was absolutely perfect.
The location made it such an easy drive from Melbourne and when we got there it was beautifully set up for guests. The house was spotless and had absolutely everything we needed from kitchen amenities, bathrooms and bedrooms, to a great TV and entertainment set up as well. I loved the styling in all the rooms, it felt really lovely and cool but not too precious to be there with kids.
We lucked out with some nice weather during the day and loved eating our lunch out on the deck. There was plenty of room for the kids to run around on one side of the house and I believe they’re putting a pool in near the deck which will be amazing - we’ll be coming back in summer for that! It was spring so a bit colder at night and the heating way great, really cosy and we all loved being on the giant couch together and watching a movie. It was also a real bonus to have books, toys and bikes for the kids. We made great use of all that stuff!
We didn’t know Rye super well before we came and we were really pleasantly surprised with the local restaurants, a great wine bar and great options for fresh food, deli, fresh fish monger and the major supermarket on the coast only 5 minutes drive. We cooked one night and everything we needed was in the kitchen with lots of great roasting dishes, salad bowls, platters, plates, wine glasses - my husband and I were saying we could have thrown a great dinner party.
David was so lovely to deal with and responded to everything quickly, he could not have been more helpful. We will definitely be back!