... a wonderful country experience with all modern facilities...
Only 1½ hours from Canberra, 2½ hours from Sydney and 2 hours from Wollongong.
‘Halston’ is one of Crookwell’s original and historic cottages. This luxurious and private self contained accommodation can sleep up to six people, yet is equally suited for a romantic couple. The house has been extensively refurbished to suit a modern lifestyle yet retains its original charm with polished floorboards and timber ceilings.
The private and established garden features spring bulbs and flowering shrubs, roses and lavender – there is always something in flower. Shady trees and an extensive lawn area make this a wonderful place to chill out and relax. The garden is a wonderful venue for weddings – we can arrange catering.
Crookwell is located at 890 meters above sea level and has four distinct seasons. Summer nights are normally cool and winter days normally sunny. Snow is not uncommon in winter and winter nights can be quite frosty. As a rough guide, the maximum in summer seldom exceeds 30C whilst in winter the maximum is usually around 12-14C.
‘Halston’ is located in one of Crookwell’s prettiest streets with views to the surrounding hills from the garden – yet only a short stroll to local shops and restaurants.
Facilities
Accommodation is in two queen bedrooms and one twin room. All linen is provided with duvets and electric blankets. Each bedroom and the kitchen has its own high efficiency wall mounted heater.
Each guest is provided with a complimentary pair of woollen felt slippers.
The modern stainless steel kitchen is fully equipped with views to the garden. A complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and nibbles is provided.
English breakfast hamper is available for guests to prepare (on request).
The cosy living room has a Jetmaster gas fireplace, television, DVD and CD player, books and games (Scrabble, Monopoly etc). A sunny and protected sunroom overlooks the garden. The dining room seats six.
The laundry has washing machine, dryer and ironing facilities.
We have installed a new luxurious and modern bathroom with complimentary organic toiletries. Towels are provided.
In the garden there is a gas BBQ, table and chairs should you wish to eat outside and enjoy the country air. Let us know in advance if you would like us to place an order for tasty local meat and sausages.
For longer stays ‘Halston’ is serviced twice a week.
No smoking and no pets allowed.
Getting out and about
The main street has places to eat, shops and a well stocked supermarket.
Only 8 minutes drive to the delights of Laggan Village where you can visit Killaiden House Café (bookings are essential for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights), the Laggan Hotel, and Willowvale Mill.
The Crookwell Country Weekend is a highly successful celebration over a weekend with up to 5,000 visitors. Early bookings for accommodation are essential.
There are two beautiful local gardens designed by Edna Walling which are part of the New South Wales Open Garden Scheme and open twice a year. This is a very popular event and accommodation should be booked well in advance.
Crookwell has a monthly market and Laggan Village Markets are held every two months. There is an annual agricultural show, swap meets and many other events. Lovely tourist walks through the town and surrounding areas will show all of the delights of the area.
Other nearby attractions are Doonkuna a local orchard producing cherries, apples and pears, Lindners sock factory, alpaca farms and the Crookwell Wind Farm.
The Visitors Centre is open every day and has details of all of the above as well as detailed maps of the town and surrounding areas.
Getting There
From Sydney: Take M5 and Hume Highway. Take first exit to Goulburn and proceed along main street (Auburn Street). Look for sign and turn to right into Goldsmith Street and stay on that road.
From Canberra: Take the Federal Highway/Hume Highway to Goulburn. Proceed into Goulburn at first exit from Highway and along the main street (Auburn Street). Look for sign to Crookwell and turn to left at Goldsmith Street and stay on that road.
From Wollongong: Either take the Illawarra Highway to Hume Highway or M3 to Picton Road then to Hume Highway. Take first exit to Goulburn and proceed along main street (Auburn Street). Watch for sign and turn to right at Goldsmith Street and stay on that road.
On arrival in Crookwell proceed along main street (Goulburn Street) until reaching the roundabout. Turn into Spring Street. Cowper Street is the second street on the right. The Visitors Centre is also located at the roundabout (on the right).