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Glenbrook House & Cottage
  • Glenbrook Cottage
  • Lounge & Dining Room
  • Main Bedroom
  • Bedroom 2
  • Kitchen
  • Floral Parade Penguin
  • View of Glenbrook
Beautiful, secluded and private retreat in a little hidden valley. Cosy, fully self-contained 2 bedroom heritage cottage. Only 3kms from picturesque town and beach. Your ideal base for travelling the North West.
AAA 1 STARS Self Catering Accomodation

Beautiful and peaceful retreat.

Penguin, TAS [Location map...]
Up to 6 people, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Minimum nights: 1
Availability and Pricing
Arriving
For  night.
Adults
Children
Estimated price:
     
From $120 to $120 2 persons per night
Guest Reviews (9)
"Barbara and Steve were the perfect hosts and helped to make an already very good holiday even better.We especially appreciated their commitment to ensuring we had plentiful supplies of home baked brea..."
   Guest rating: 5/5 - Hazel, CHESHIRE -Mar '12
"Good base for travelling the North West"
   Guest rating: 3/5 - Linda, QLD -Feb '11
"Loved the spacious, cosy, well appointed cottage in a quiet and private location - yet only a couple of km's from Penguin and the highway. Great bush walks for the dogs. Warm log fire for chilly days...."
   Guest rating: 5/5 - Irene, -Oct '10
"Very welcoming. Fresh lumberjack cake welcomed us, hot bread delivered in time for breakfast the next morning.Peaceful, quiet, warm, well provisioned - very thoughtful hosts have thought of everythin..."
   Guest rating: 5/5 - Dallas, TASMANIA -Apr '10
"We only got to stay 1 very rushed night at glenbrook house but what we saw in the short time was excellent the hosts where friendly and accommodating our room was first class right down to the port an..."
   Guest rating: 5/5 - Graham, VICTORIA -Jan '08
"Our stay at 'Glenbrook' was just great. Tricia and Hadley made us very welcome with just the right mixture of attention and privacy. The rooms were very comfortable and well furnished and we enjoyed e..."
   Guest rating: 5/5 - Narelle, VIC -Apr '07
"Glenbrook house is a perfect, warm, cosy and friendly get away. The surroundings are beautiful and the price is very affordable."
   Guest rating: 4/5 - Marantha, SURRY HILLS -Jul '06
"Very comfortable, good value, rustic getaway. Quiet, beautiful property with friendly hosts. Hot bread in the mornings is a bonus and our puppy enjoyed all that open space to run around and annoy the ..."
   Guest rating: 4/5 - Cindy, TAS -May '06
"We enjoyed our visit to Glenbrook house for its peace and isolation and friendly hosts."
   Guest rating: 5/5 - Kathleen, QLD -Feb '06
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Cottage, Bed & Breakfast, Farm stays, Walking Tours


Glenbrook House is located just a 30 minute drive from the Devonport ferry terminal, within the tranquil setting of Penguin Valley. The self-contained miners' cottage is dated 1903 and although it has been updated, it still retains its historic beginnings. The cottage is surrounded by beautiful natural forest and historic tree ferns with a hazelnut orchard and a trout creek, which meanders through the property. Breakfast provisions are included with home-made fresh bread. Complimentary home-made cake, muffins or scones on arrival.

Languages spoken: English(Conversation)

Delightful! The Cottage, the setting and our friendly hosts - we loved it and wish we could have had longer. Hope to be back.

A wonderful place to stay. So relaxing and peaceful. Loved the wildlife. A big thank you for looking after us so well!

Locality


Glenbrook Cottage is located 3km south of picturesque seaside town of Penguin. Central to North West coast tourist attractions - Cradle Mountain, Leven Canyon, Gunns Plains Caves and Vineyards, Stanley (the Nut), fairy penguins, Don & Penguin markets, Sheffield (murals), gardens, bush walks, chocolate and cheese factories.

Property


Glenbrook Cottage is an historic miners' cottage circa 1903, which is nestled in the Penguin valley amongst 50 acres of woodland, with a hazelnut plantation and a trout creek. The cottage is central to local amenities, with the town of Penguin and the beach only 3kms away. The cottage has 2 bedrooms, with a separate lounge, dining room and a well appointed kitchen. All linen and towels are supplied. Continental breakfast provisions are supplied with delicious home-made bread. Complimentary home-made cakes, muffins or scones on arrival to welcome you to our retreat. An undercover BBQ is provided with sweeping views of the natural forest from the verandah.

Holiday experiences


Adult retreat, Beach, Birdwatching, Bushwalking & wilderness, Eco-friendly, Family Friendly, Farmland Experiences, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Golf, Honeymoon, One Night Bookings Welcome, Pet friendly, Romantic getaway, Valentines Day, Walking or Hiking, Winter Holiday

Facilities


Baby Cot, Balcony, Bath towels provided, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Books/Magazines Supplied, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, CD Player, Continental breakfast provisions supplied, Cooking facilities, DVD, Electric stove, Ferry nearby, Hair dryer, Heaters provided, Highchair, Iron and ironing board, Kitchen, Laundry facilities, Level access, Linen supplied, Microwave, No smoking, Parking, Pets Welcome Indoors, Pets Welcome Outdoors, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Undercover or off street parking, Videos/DVDs Supplied, Washing machine

Pet friendly


Large dogs (34 kg or heavier) are permitted, Pets are permitted inside, Secure, fully fenced running area, Small dogs (less than 11 kg) are permitted, Medium dogs (11 kg to less than 34 kg) are permitted

Rooms and rates

TARIFF IS PER COUPLE PER NIGHT - $120
Extra person $30 per night
Children 3-12 $20 per night
Glenbrook Cottage (sleeps 6 - Main bedroom - 1 queen, 1 single plus a trundle bed. Bedroom 2 - 2 singles which can be joined into 1 king size bed. Cot available on request.)
Base rate
  
$120.00/night.$120.00/weekend-night.$720.00/week.240.00/weekend.
$30.00 /person20.00 /child /night over 2  people
Glenbrook House (sleeps 3 - Guest room - 1 queen and 1 single. Cot available on request.)
Base rate
  
$120.00/night 1.$120.00/night 2.$120.00/night 3.$120.00/night 4.$120.00/night 5.$120.00/night 6.$120.00/night 7+.
$30.00 /person20.00 /child /night over 2  people
 
All prices in $AUD

Availability

Glenbrook House & Cottage will confirm pricing, availability and answer any other questions within 24 hours.
(current average response time for this property is 13.8 hours)

Please note that sometimes your computer's spam filter or your ISP may inadvertently block the operator's response email. If you do not receive a prompt response, taking into account that  Glenbrook House & Cottage may not be able to contact you after hours, you should check your 'junk' mail folder or contact the property with the details we will send in your confirmation e-mail.

The telephone number and contact details for this property will be emailed to you once your enquiry/booking has been sent.


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