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Welcome to Riverdale!
Terrace/patio
Living area
Interior
Miscellaneous

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
NZ$449
avg per night

Explore the area

Map
Wesburn, VIC
  • Blue Lotus Water Garden
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Yarra River Walk
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Mount Donna Buang
    ‪25 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Single Beds
Price is NZ$449 avg per night,

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About the area

Melbourne

Located in Wesburn, a neighbourhood in Melbourne, this guesthouse is in a rural area. Bulong Estate and Killara Park Estate are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Blue Lotus Water Garden and Rayners Stone Fruit Orchard. Travelling with kids? Consider Warburton Rainforest Gallery and Healesville Sanctuary. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours.

What's nearby

  • Blue Lotus Water Garden - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Yarra River Walk - 6 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Redwood Forest - 18 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Healesville Sanctuary - 19 min drive - 22.6 km
  • Mount Donna Buang - 25 min drive - 24.0 km

Getting around

  • Cockatoo Station - 32 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Woori's Pizza - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Gladysdale Bakehouse - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Log Cabin Pizza - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Home Hotel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Nancy's of the Valley - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Riverdale - An escape from the Yarra Valley

We purchased Riverdale in 2009 after instantly falling in love with the magic exuding from the beautiful flower gardens, fields, bush lands and old majestic gum trees on the river flats of the Yarra River. We wanted to share this unique place with others and had the idea to develop an accommodation and retreat venue that maintains a strong philosophy of sustainability.

Working with biodynamic principles, we have since then been passionately and dedicatedly transforming the property into what some have called a ‘paradise off the grid', relying on solar power and tank water.

The property features a large kitchen and bush food garden, a two-acre flower garden with over 100 rose bushes and an orchard. With paths along the bordering Yarra River and through open fields, and the Warburton ranges as a backdrop, guests can walk and explore the unique beauty this property holds.

Guests can also enjoy swims in the river, games of table tennis, beautiful picnic spots, ride along the passing Lilydale to Warburton trail or take short drives to the many nearby popular attractions including famous Yarra Valley wineries and lush mountain forests.

Accommodation Details

3 bedrooms that can comfortably sleep up to 6 people can be rented by guests.

– 2 bedrooms have 2 single beds in each room

– 1 bedroom has a double bed

All bedrooms have brand new comfortable mattresses, and top quality bed linen is provided. All rooms are fitted with hydronic heaters.

There is a fully equipped kitchen, three bathrooms, a dining area and large living area with an open fireplace to enjoy in winter.



Two night minimum stay

Three night minimum stay for long weekends

Property manager

Martina Stobart

Languages

English, German

Amenities

Parking available

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Riverdale - An escape from the Yarra Valley pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Riverdale - An escape from the Yarra Valley?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Riverdale - An escape from the Yarra Valley?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Riverdale - An escape from the Yarra Valley located?

This family-friendly Melbourne guesthouse is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Blue Lotus Water Garden, Britannia Creek G182 Bushland Reserve and Dee River Streamside Reserve. Warburton Bushland Reserve and Britannia Creek G181 Bushland Reserve are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Riverdale - An escape from the Yarra Valley Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful weekend away!

We loved Riverdale. Great little escape and the kids made their own fun collecting firewood and going for walks around the property. Close to everything you need to access but far enough away to be completely alone! Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Piertra K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend away

This property was so incredibly relaxing and great being off grid to get kids off devices. Definitely plan to book again for a longer stay to unwind more!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hui T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The property is clean with beautiful gardens. Enjoy walking in the garden.

Had a lovely & relaxing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Patricia K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

We had a very peaceful and relaxing break thanks to a comfortable house and a stunning property. The views were amazing, mountains, ancient-looking gumtrees, rivers and beautiful gardens. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sarah V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A quiet corner.

Our stay was the perfect peaceful relaxing getaway. Long walks to the river and around the garden. Snug and cosy night's by the fire after spending time star gazing. The house is clean and well set up maximising the views of the garden. Beds were super comfy! Thankyou for having us. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceptional Property

Great location with warm and welcoming farm stay. Spacious and very comfortable with very accommodating host
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Nice house, lovely gardens, very quiet and peaceful

10/10 Excellent

Ivy C.

Peaceful place

We really enjoyed our stay at riverdale. The house is very clean and has everything you need. The beds are very comfortable , we all had good sleep there. Martina is a very lovely lady, she provided all the information we need, and she allowed us to pick fruit and vegetables in the garden. Thanks a lot !
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa S.

Wonderful peaceful escape

Beautiful gardens, lots of seating, river to splash in and gorgeous clean house. All very relaxing. lovely host booked in with minimum of fuss. Make sure you understand that the house is off-grid, with everything that comes with being off-grid. We had the most lovely girls weekend away. Would very happily stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Julz B.

it was a great experience. place was lovely, clean and descent size, plenty of room for everyone.

great experience overall. the area was nice and quiet. didn’t get to explore around the place itself due to limited time. but facility overall was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

ANDREA T.

Beautiful Property

5 of us stayed at Riverdale in July for our annual girls weekend. The property was just beautiful and the house was very clean. The fire place in the living room made for a very relaxing time. The house is very eco friendly and electricity is generated from Solar. The only downside to that is there are quite a few restrictions on what appliances can be used and how long heating can be used in the bedrooms. Normally this wouldn't be an issue for me but I did find that over winter it was very difficult to warm up the sleeping areas.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

KATE M.

Beautiful accomodation

We absolutely loved our stay at riverdale. The property was gorgeous, so relaxing and peaceful. Martina is also a wonderul host and supplied us with delicious produce from the veggie garden.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

AMY S.

Fairy tale property

Martina and the property were amazing! We will definitely recommend the property and have a repeat visit.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Brodi M.

Excellent

We loved our 2 night stay. It felt like home straight away everything we needed so close to town beautiful gardens everything was lovely and clean.