Beautiful Dutch Barn style country house in Merrijig (base of Mt Buller) | House in Merrijig

Welcome to Pinnacle View Lodge Merrijig.
Pinnacle View Lodge is a beautiful, spacious, wooden, self-catering, double storey Dutch Barn style country house, sleeping up to 11 guests, with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. (A one bedroom lock-off apartment may be booked separately or in addition, to make this into a whole 4 bedroom & 3 bathroom house, depending on availability).
It's great for families and small groups, also for couples who enjoy their own room, as we have 3 doubles/queens each in their own rooms, plus a few single beds, plus a double sofa sleeper in the living area.
It's a 5 minutes drive to the gate of Mt Buller and then 20 min to Mt Buller car parks. Mt Stirling is close by too.
Merrijig is a peaceful and relaxing area. It is a good opportunity to switch off from your usual hectic life and spend quality time with friends/family.
We're in a quiet bushland setting with lots of animals around.
Efficient Euro wood fire heater. (Wood for one night provided in Winter).
REVERSE CYCLE AIRCONDITIONING-HEATING.
Fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, electric oven, gas hotplate, microwave, rice cooker & a large island bench with drawers filled with every kind of utensil you might need.
Spacious undercover decks with outdoor settings.
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This is a lovely house with hard wood floors, well equipped kitchen and a comfortable lounge area
- Great for couples who enjoy their own room, as we have 3 double/queen beds each in their own rooms. As well as the single and trundle in one room, and a double sofa sleeper in the living area.
- If you would like to book last minute for larger groups midweek, or for longer periods, we may be able to open up part of the house with a one bedroom apartment lock-off, and the tariff can be adjusted. A small laundry room may also be available for bookings of 5 days or more on request.
- Just a few minutes drive to the gates of Mt Buller & Mt Stirling. It's a 20 min drive to Mt Buller village from the toll gate, or half an hour to Mansfield.
- Surrounded with expansive covered balconies with lights (including sensor lights).
- Beside quiet bushland and a small creek. Lovely views of surrounding hills. At the end of a quiet road. No through traffic. Kangaroos, deer, possums and birds visit the local streets and property. Please drive carefully.
- Highly recommended by previous guests for Summer or Winter seasonal activities or a romantic getaway at an affordable price. It has lots of those little extras that make you want to visit us again.
ALL OUR GUESTS ENJOY
- EFFICIENT EURO wood fire heater. Timber provided for your first log fire in Winter.
- CONTINUOUS HOT WATER
- LINEN PROVIDED, BATH MATS, TEATOWELS, DOONAS, PILLOWS.
- REVERSE CYCLE AIRCONDITIONING - HEATING, both upstairs & downstairs
- Designed for families, couples or small groups, sleeping up to 11.
UPSTAIRS:
- BR 1: Huge master bedroom with Queen bed, ensuite (inc shower and separate bath), a private spacious balcony and outdoor setting. Additional single beds (single plus roll-out trundle) for 2 children available.
- Depending on availability, this may be booked for an additional fee: BR 4: Lockoff with double bed in bedroom, plus additional lounge room with TV and kitchenette, plus additional bathroom. Note: This may be rented as a separate booking in Winter if not booked in conjunction with the main house booking, and the lock-off adjoining door will be locked by the owner. This also has a separate external entrance and external stairs.
DOWNSTAIRS:
- BR 2: Queen bed
- BR 3: Double bunk & single upper
- BATHROOM with a shower, hand basin & toilet
- Separate toilet in the laundry area. Laundry contains a washing machine & dryer. Laundry may possibly be available on request for bookings over 5 nights.
- Open lounge/dining area with large dining table seating 10
- 2 x Flat Screen LCD TV's, one with DVD player
- Supply of DVDs and CDs
- Fully equipped kitchen with a Bosch dishwasher, electric oven, gas hotplate & microwave
- Large island bench with drawers filled with every kind of utensil you will need
- Cosy reading/DVD corner
- Spacious undercover deck
- BBQ for Summer
- OUTDOOR DINING SETTINGS
During the snow season (and possibly other times) we may offer a free 30 min yoga/stretching session or professional nutrition or indoor ski/snowboard tip session per stay, or for an additional fee one comfort food hot meal freshly cooked ($25pp) or cooked and served ($30pp) per stay. Please write to the host to book these in advance as they may not always be available.
15% nightly accommodation fee discount for 7-night bookings. 25% discount for monthly bookings.
Summer base rates: $450-500/weeknights. $610/weekend nights. Min 2 nights usually. Winter has more peak season rates which vary according to holidays, demand, events and weekends.
Standard linen and admin cost is from $150/stay.
If you require more than basic cleaning to be done, please organise this with the host at least a week in advance, as extra fees may apply if the house is left excessively dirty.
The standard nightly fee applies for 6 guests. Additional guests are $30-40 pp. Please let the host know the bed configuration required at the time of booking for appropriate beds with linen to be set up. Thank you.
We have free parking and a concrete driveway. There is room for one or two cars on the property. Other cars can park for free on the quiet street. There are 16 steps up to the front door.
Cleaning is done to Covid-19 cleaning standards.
A permanent folder with information on house operating procedures, Mt Buller & surrounding areas is in the house for your interest.
PLEASE NOTE:
We prefer non-smoking premises for the comfort of our guests; if smoking occurs in the house, the bond will be forfeited. Also forfeited for parties.
Our guests are asked to leave the premises in the same condition in which they found it and dispose of trash in the large plastic bins outside.
The BBQ must be left in the same clean condition it was found, or a $75 cleaning fee will be charged.
If the house is damaged or excessively dirty and requires more than standard Covid cleaning, or a party is held, a portion or all of your deposit will be retained.
Note: The Number of Guests should not exceed the number stated at time of booking or subsequently agreed in writing or email. A fee of $75 per person per night will apply for excess guests not agreed with the owners in advance. External surveillance cameras may be used to record arrivals and departures for use in the determination of additional guests above the agreed number.
Parties and Functions are strictly prohibited.
This is a quiet neighbourhood. Please keep noise to a minimum between 10 pm and 7 am.
Please do not wear outdoor shoes inside. Please leave your outdoor shoes by the front door.
Possums, parrots, kangaroos and deer may visit the property or the street. Please drive carefully.
Weekends, school holidays and Interschools Ski week are in high demand and prices may reflect this.
Summer bookings are for a 4 bedroom house. Winter bookings are for a 3 bedroom house, with an upstairs one bedroom locked lock-off booked separately.
Please provide a copy of your driver's licence (or equiv ID) and information on the guests in advance to the owner or manager if asked, otherwise a booking may not be accepted or may be cancelled.
Laundry use may at times be possible, and would only be for guests who stay for longer periods, and only on request.
Wifi is available. Please check your host messages for Wifi passwords.
Burst speeds up to 100 Mbps are available - Up to 100 Mbps for downloads and 20 Mbps for uploads. Speed can vary due to traffic demand and time of day. (Under certain conditions, it may be able to burst above NBN25/5. Speeds revert to nbn25/5 when bursts unavailable.NBN may shape certain types of traffic to slow speeds to protect the network if required).
Wifi internet is satellite or there is tower internet, but being a country location, it may be intermittent at times all around Merrijig. District outages may occur in country areas. Internet signal varies in strength in the house too. Both Optus and Telstra mobile phone signals operate in most parts of the property, including in the lounge room.
Please help us to conserve water, heat and power. Please keep widows closed in Winter.
Please turn off lights and other electrical appliances when leaving the house each day.
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This is a beautiful and quiet area, in the bush, by a creek. Other guests, owner, manager, possums and birds may use the same external stairs, and may reside on the property (eg in a lock-off and/or separate apartment). All apartments are secure and have their own private entrances.
Even if we may reside in a separate apartment(s) on the property, we do not interfere with your privacy.
Check-in is 4pm, check-out 10am.
More check-in details, driving directions and house rules will be messaged out before check-in time.
Thank you for choosing Pinnacle View Lodge.
You are very welcome to message any enquiries about my home or surrounds at any stage.
The High Country offers various fabulous activities. Your stay will leave you with lasting great memories. You will have a cosy and warm house to come back to that provides a place to relax.
We hope that you have a lovely holiday, love and respect our home and community like we do, and have a wonderful stay with wonderful memories.

This 3 Bedrooms House provides accommodation with Entertainment, Barbecue/Outdoor Cooking, Child Friendly, for your convenience. This House features many amenities for guests who want to stay for a few days, a weekend or probably a longer vacation with family, friends or group. This House is less than 3 km from Merrijig, and gives visitors the opportunity to explore it. The rental House has 3 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms to make you feel right at home.

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