Bootmakers Cottage, Birregurra

As a family with 3 generations plus dog to boot (pun intended) we stayed in Bootmakers Cottage over the summer holiday period and everybody enjoyed it. There was plenty of space, all the facilities you could ask for in a holiday home and the history and decor of the property is absolutely charming. Great coffee and food is also only a few steps away from the front door! We would love to re-visit.

World-Class experience!

It was like stepping back in time, to the 1800’s, into a charming home, ready for us to relax into.

The back courtyard with the fire pit was the best thing for family bonding, and bringing the garden into the home, with vases full of flowers and plant life was a gorgeous touch.

World class touches everywhere with fresh bread & ham, with butter and jam too waiting for us to start our holiday.

Thank you Fleur and your team!

The Bootmakers Cottage is an outstanding family memory for us

Beautifully restored house with the heritage really celebrated. The kids
loved exploring the back yard (which is huge) and house.

Very well stocked both in the small kitchen and with additional towels which is rare to see!

The quality of the bedding and decor made it even more comfortable.

Also having games available in the kids room was fantastic. Really comfortable if you have kids joining.

Would certainly stay again.

Loved staying at Birregurra Tea House, beautiful country location with plenty of vintage/antique stores on offer and amazing local produce, the snug cottage itself features beautiful antiques which compliment the history of the building. The perfect weekend getaway location for the family, with a cosy lounge room fire roaring its perfect for the winters months! Highly recommend.

Craig + Olivia (Melbourne)
Our relaxed perfect wedding!
After searching for venues that allow you to control the entire process (no specific vendors, suppliers, etc) we came across the Birre Tea House on Dufflebird. Our first viewing was during the Birregurra Festival. We knew as soon as we walked in that this was the space for us. Mal (the owner) greeted us with a glass of wine and took us on a tour of the accomodation and the property. The layout and inviting courtyard space was aligned with our vision for our wedding day. The accomodation within the tea house is exceptional. Very well styled and with everything you could possibly need. We had our wedding ceremony and reception out in the courtyard behind the Tea House. The enclosed and intimate feeling within the courtyard was perfect for our 100 guests. Minimal set up was required with the only major instalment being some festoon lighting from Wren Creative Events. We sourced flowers as decoration from a local florist Birregurra Wildflowers which utilised the "in season" local native flowers for all our decorative flowers, including bouquets and button holes. We loved the ability to self cater using the below suppliers. - Otway Artesian Bakery (right next door) supplied our baked goods and more than one round of great coffee. - Burn City Smokers from South Kingsville supplied our meat which was then prepared and served by Jake Weatherson from Chapter 3 Cafe Canterbury. - Two Birds Brewing were the best in suppling such tasty cold beer. The only concern we had was a wet weather plan, which we were lucky not to need. There is a local Colac marque supplier which would be of great use if the weather looks rainy as there is not enough space for more than 20 people undercover in the courtyard. Overall we couldn't have been happier with the accomodation and the help Mal supplied along the way with his willingness to run over our plans and make sure that there was nothing missed or forgotten.