Experience

A luxury experience
Pass through the rustic gate at Montrose of Ballarat and you move into a world where the romance and glory of the golden era of 150 years ago meets the luxury and extravagance of today’s world.

Here at Montrose you can relax in a private sun-drenched courtyard with your feet resting on cobblestones laid by the hands of a gold miner or laze in a hammock shaded by the branches of a tree planted more than 100 years ago.

Indoors you can snuggle into softly upholstered French Provincial furniture while watching the flames leap in the fireplace that was the central focus of a mining family during the height of Ballarat’s golden era.

Indulge yourself in the peaceful, quiet surrounds of a truly sumptuous getaway while absorbing the colourful and romantic history evoked by the cottage’s golden beginnings.

An historic legend
Montrose of Ballarat forms a unique part of our Australian heritage. This cottage was the first bluestone residence built on the rich Ballarat goldfields and is the only one still standing.

Today the cottage stands transformed into a luxurious, private escape where you will want to return again and again. While staying true to its heritage, the cottage is now a place where you can treat yourself to a few days of sheer luxury and extravagance while wrapped in the arms of history.

» Click to read more about the history of Montrose of Ballarat.