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A mountain home where the house, garden and valley give everyone room to find their own pace.
Around 90 minutes from Melbourne · close to town, river, forest and trails
Some stays stay with you.
Mornings begin with mountain air and birdsong. Days unfold through forests, trails and the river. Evenings draw everyone back to the table and the fire.
Pindari is close enough to walk into Warburton, yet high enough in the valley to feel removed from everyday life. It is a place to reconnect with nature, with the people you came with, and with the version of yourself that is not watching the clock.
Pindari means high ground.
A fitting name for the hillside, and for the feeling of stepping away for a while.
No fixed weekend itinerary. Just a series of moments that can stretch across two nights, three nights—or a little longer.
Leave Melbourne a little earlier. Collect something delicious on the way. Open the balcony doors while the afternoon light is still on the mountains, make the first coffee or pour the first glass, and feel the pace change.
Settle in slowly
Reach the Redwoods before the crowds, walk among ancient myrtle beech at the Rainforest Gallery, follow the Birrarung through town—or spend the day discovering Warburton’s expanding mountain-bike trails.
Find your kind of adventure
Cook outside, open something local and let dinner continue long after the barbecue is finished. The reclaimed timber table, festoon lights and infinity-style fire pit are made for the stories that get better as the night goes on.
Stay out under the stars
An extra day means no choosing between the forest, the trails and Pindari itself. Walk the garden, spread a picnic at the bottom of the hill, read beside the fire—or simply make another espresso and decide later.
See available datesThe house is especially good at something many group stays get wrong: giving people separate spaces without losing the feeling of being away together.
Two queen bedrooms, the kitchen, balcony, dining and lounge with the wood fire create an easy shared space for long meals and quieter evenings.
A bedroom, second bathroom, lounge, pool and table-tennis setup give younger guests—or a second family—their own world.
Pindari is being shaped as a group base for riders: room to spread out, generous outdoor entertaining, a fire pit, easy access to town and the trails, and a dedicated bike-wash area planned as the next improvement.
Pindari is a genuine country home rather than a polished hotel. Its value is in the generous spaces, the view, the garden and the way a group can actually live here for a few days.
The entire house and grounds are yours. No shared spaces.
Pindari has personality, history and a few honest quirks. Floors are not perfectly even, mountain nights can be cold without the heating on, and the garden is a real hillside with boulder steps and crushed-rock paths. We would rather set the right expectation—and then let the setting exceed it.
Paths switch back through boulder terraces beneath the grand English oak to a grassy meadow at the bottom. The garden is the part of Pindari we keep shaping—planting, learning and watching it change through the seasons.
Warburton rewards early mornings and unhurried days. These are the places we would insist you make time for.
A quiet cathedral of trees when you reach it before the day visitors.
↗ 02Walk above and beneath mountain ash and ancient myrtle beech.
↗ 03A different mountain in every season, from summer lookouts to winter snow.
↗ 04Purpose-built trails, shuttle days and a new reason to stay another night.
↗Recent comments shared by guests on Airbnb and Vrbo.
“Great place to stay for our family getaway! Super beautiful location and a very cosy warm house to have a fire and relax. Really enjoyed the games room and the outdoor fire and the kitchen was easy to use for cooking.”
“Beautiful outlook from the house, garden and fire pit reno is great. House had everything we needed. Would stay again.”
“Simon’s place is lovely, quiet and within easy reach of Warburton village. The house is large with everything you could want and very comfortable.”
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The two queen bedrooms, kitchen, balcony and main living room are upstairs. Downstairs has another bedroom, sofa bed, second bathroom and the games/living zone. Families can gather for meals and the fire, while children have a separate place to play.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome by prior agreement. Please tell us in the enquiry so the pet terms can be included. Side gates need to stay closed and dogs must be kept under control near the front garden and local wildlife.
The house and garden involve stairs, natural boulder steps, uneven surfaces and a steep hillside. It may not suit guests with limited mobility, and children need supervision outdoors. Tell us about accessibility needs before booking and we will answer honestly.
It is a comfortable, character-filled country house rather than a new luxury hotel. Expect mountain views, generous spaces, a fireplace, espresso machine, games room, fast Wi-Fi and a remarkable garden—along with the quirks of an older home in a cool mountain climate.