Coal d'Vine Cottage CESSNOCKCessnock, NSW
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Sleeps 10
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Beds 7
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fr $75 per night
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THERE IS NO CHARGE PER HEAD! PETS WELCOME!
CESSNOCK was an historical coal mining town. But now that the coal mines have closed in Cessnock and moved to the Upper Hunter, it has made the transition to the Gateway to the Hunter Valley Wineries. Thus the name Coal d' Vine Cottage. It is located on the MAIN ROAD in North Cessnock, which then changes to Wine Country Drive, travelling through Nulkaba to the turnoffs to Lovedale & Pokolbin Wineries. Why not stay in budget accommodation in Cessnock, no charge per head, with all the facilities of a country town. Splurge in the vineyards. Pokolbin & Lovedale Wineries are only a 5 minute drive from Coal d' Vine Cottage.
ADVANTAGES OF STAYING AT COAL D' VINE COTTAGE OVER OTHER FORMS OF ACCOMMODATION in the Cessnock & Pokolbin Areas
1. You get a whole self-contained house without restrictions e.g. cooking (not a small confined accommodation, like motels or hotels)
2. THERE IS NO CHARGE PER HEAD!
3. Apart from linen hire (BYO Linen) there are no hidden extra charges i.e. washing machine & BBQ are included in tariff etc.
4. Home away from home
5. Nice Bathroom and Bedding Facilities
6. Privacy i.e. not sharing facilities with others
7. PETS ARE WELCOME
8. You can invite other friends & family for no extra charge
9. Colourful and Cosy Stay
10. Great Back Patio for Entertaining & BBQ
11. Lock Up Garage provided
12. Budget Accommodation, country town facilities and splurge in the vineyards
REASONS THAT VISITORS HAVE STAYED AT COAL D' VINE COTTAGE:
* Friends & Family attending weddings in the Hunter Valley Wineries
* Special Events in the Wineries e.g. Anthony Warlow, Michael Crawford & Carole King concerts, Lovedale Long Lunch, Jazz & Opera in the Vines, Bimbadgen Blues
* Hunter Valley Gardens
* Hunter Valley Wine Country in general
* Working holiday with family, landscaping their investment property
* Pet Stays
* See local friends & family
* Special Sporting Events in Cessnock e.g. golf, little athletics, car rally, gun club
* Tradesman and workers working on projects in the local area mid-week that just want a place to shower, sleep, eat, drink & relax at the end of the day with a bit of TV
* Vocal and Dance Workshop
* Lots of other reasons
* Sleeps 8 adults max., 10 in family (including kids) max. Comfortably sleeps 8.
* Kid and Pet Friendly. Dogs welcome.
* Portable cot, high chair & stroller provided for little ones (no charge - located in wardrobe in main bedroom)
* TARIFF RATE: - WE DO NOT CHARGE PER HEAD
***ACCOMMODATION RATE FOR PERIODS OVER 2 WEEKS & Short Stay Accommodation NEGOTIABLE! Retired / semi-retired person/s enquiries welcome particularly for Off Peak Periods.
* 1 night only stays incur a $35 Cleaning Fee on top of normal tariff
* $100.00 to $170.00 deposit required to secure booking
* 50% remaining to be paid between booking and arrival date
* 50% remaining to be paid at least 7 (seven) days prior to commencement of stay unless previous arrangements or negotiations have been made
SPECIAL FEATURE EVENTS:
* KD Lang Watershed Tour
Sat. Apr. 12 2008 - Tempus Two Winery in the Hunter Valley
* Matchbox Twenty - Exile in Australia
Sat. Apr. 19 2008 - Tempus Two Winery in the Hunter Valley
* Semillon and Seafood
Tyrrell's Vineyard
Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 10:30am to 4:00pm
Hunter wineries are recognised as the producers of the best Semillon in he world - so why not celebrate it! Sip a great variety of the best Hunter Semillons. Taste the freshest seafood prepared by the finest chefs. Relax in the grounds of Tyrrells rustic winery and enjoy live music, entertainment and Master chef demonstrations. Set your senses on fire!
* Fiddle and Bang
Hope Estate
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Bring along a group of friends and family, picnic rugs and jig to The Shuffle & Crooked Fiddle Band. Wander through stalls with local products plus entertainment for children. Dine on sumptuous food catered by Chez Pok restaurant and enjoy premium Hope Estate wines. Finish the day with the bang of fireworks over the vines.
* Touch Life Football Festival
Hunter Valley Gardens
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Touch Life involves corporate teams competing with local Hunter Valley wineries for the inaugural NSW Touch Life Cup to raise money for homeless services in NSW and South Australia. The Touch Life Gala Grand Final Day is the last day of competition and is open to the public. The final day will also offer wine tastings from participating wineries in the Hunter Valley region, fine food, children's entertainment and a chance to watch your favourite celebrity take to the field.
Nick Farr-Jones, former captain of the Australian Wallabies and other sporting celebrities will be at the Hunter Valley Gardens to play in a morning curtain raiser celebrity touch football match. The grand final game will then be played and the winner of the NSW Touch Life Cup announced.
* Ten Tenors & The James Morrison Sextet plus The Newcastle Children's Choir
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Bimbadgen Estate
* Lovedale Long Lunch
May 17 & 18, 2008 in the Hunter Valley
The Lovedale Long Lunch is a progressive-type lunch where visitors wine and dine their way around participating wineries over the weekend enjoying wine, gourmet food, fabulous music and art.
The Lovedale Long Lunch has been the winner at the Hunter Region Awards for Excellence in Tourism for the category Significant Regional Festivals and Special Events in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2007. In 2006 the event was classified as a Regional Flagship Event by Tourism NSW.
This event is a must for all food and wine lovers. Come and see for yourself!
Group Bookings welcome - save $$$. Special pick-ups can be arranged for groups or organise your own bus.
* Hunter's Biggest BBQ
Tyrrell's Vineyard
Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 10:30am to 4:30pm
Celebrate 150 years of Tyrrel's family tradition as the regions premier wine makers. Enjoy the Hunter Valley's biggest BBQ event, with fine steak and some of the world's most outstanding red wines.
- Free tasting of all Tyrrell's Premium Reds
- Red Wine Master classes
- Cooking Demonstrations by Kingsleys Steakhouse
- Prime Meats BBQ by Kingsleys Steakhouse Chefs
- Meals from $12.00 to $20.00 per serve
- Live Entertainment, Face Painting
- Live Cattle on Display
* Good Weekend Opera in the Vineyards
Saturday October 18, 2008
The opera stars return to historic Wyndham Estate in the Hunter Valley, featuring soprano Deborah Riedel, mezzo-soprano Milijana Nikolic, tenor Rosario La Spina and baritone Andrew Jones with conductor Andrew Greene.
Celebrate a night of Top 20 opera favourites with good friends and fine wines. Relax to stunning music from some of the all-time great operas, including La Bohème, Madama Butterlfy, Carmen, The Pearl Fishers, Tosca and Turandot.
Purchase fine food and local wine onsite from 2:00pm, before the concert at 6:00 pm in the open-air amphitheatre. Strictly no BYO alcohol. We recommend comfortable clothing and shoes, as well as coats or jackets to keep you warm. Please also consider bottled water and sunscreen as the weather can be warm during the day.
WHOLE HOUSE FRESHLY PAINTED: Exterior (mostly) & Interior - November 2005
* KITCHEN: fully equipped kitchen - gas stove, microwave, coffee plunger, electric frying pan, jaffle maker, other kitchen appliances & utensils, crockery & cutlery etc. Plan to renovate in Spring / Summer 2006. Ceiling Fan. BYO food and drink
* BEDROOM 1: includes 1 queen bed, built-in wardrobe for hanging space, 2 bedside units, 2 bed lamps. 1 x 1hp s/s a/c, ceiling fan. 2 portable 11 fin oil-filled electric heaters to move around bedrooms.
* BEDROOM 2: 2 trio bunks (i.e. 2 single & 2 double beds as 2 bunks), 4 * 3 chest of drawers. Ceiling Fan.
* BEDROOM 3: 1 single bed with 1 single trundle bed (under single bed), 2 bedside units. Ceiling Fan.
* Bedding includes pillows, doonas, thin fleecy blankets, thermal cotton blankets
* BYO Bed linen (i.e. sheets & pillow cases) or sleeping bags for kids, towels
* Hire linen service available. Double/Queen - $7.50 (includes 2 towels). Single bed - $5.00 (includes 1 towel). Beds are made up on arrival and laundered on departure.
* LAUNDRY: 7.5kg washing machine, skinny laundry tub, basket/pegs, iron & ironing board. Located discreetly in bathroom
* TOILET: 1 sewered (inside)- separate from bathroom. New in November 2005.
* BATHROOM: includes 1675mm long - 6 jet spa bath, 1 950 x 950mm shower, vanity, mirror, shelves & towel racks. FULLY RENOVATED December 2005. TASTIC. Laundry located discreetly in bathroom.
* LOUNGEROOM: 1 x 3.5hp s/s a/c, reverse cycle air conditioner, gas heater (winter), includes TV, DVD, 52 in-house DVDs, micro hi-fi system (radio & CD) with in-house CDs, game hutch, 4 decks of playing cards, dominoes, skip-bo, uno; 5 seater corner lounge, 1 click clack futon (sleeping - 1 person) seats up to 3 persons, coffee table, tourist information folder of local attractions, maps. DVDs & VHSs can be hired from Cessnock Video Ezy or Blockbusters or BYO.
* BACK PATIO: outdoor entertaining - table & chairs, under cover, gas BBQ and smoking area.
* GROUNDS & GARDENS: fully fenced back yard, trees for shade, lots of room for kids and pets to play
DISTANCES & APPROXIMATE TIMES TO OTHER DESTINATIONS FROM CESSNOCK
(according to RACQ Road Travel Planner):
* Lovedale and vineyards (7.34 km - 8:27 min)
* Rothbury and vineyards (10.42 km - 9:28 min)
* Pokolbin and vineyards (10.60 km - 11:46 min)
* Wollombi and vineyards (29.51 km - 29:20 min)
* Maitland (31.60 km - 39:29 min)
* Newcastle Beaches (52.40 km - 1:04 hrs)
* Nelson Bay (89.91 km - 1:34 hrs)
WINERIES: wine tasting & sales, beer brewing, food, cheese, chocolate, sweets, olives, galleries, specialty shops, teahouse, herb gardens, picnics, tours
WOLLOMBI VALLEY: gateway to Hunter Valley and offers many attractions to those who take the Route 33 tourist drive via Calga /Peats Ridge turnoff on the Sydney Expressway. The drive winds through Bucketty then follows the original convict built route of the 1840s to historic Wollombi Village. The work and promotion of the convict and aboriginal heritage of the Wollombi district certainly contributed to the award going to Wollombi. The services to tourism and the welcome to visitors to the Wollombi Valley are the keys to Wollombi's success. The Valley has many unique attractions and facilities to the delight of overseas tourists and Australian city dwellers alike. Visitors can relax and enjoy the hospitality of the Village in the fine restaurants or enjoy an ale with the locals in the tavern, visit the local boutique wineries, bushwalk or horseride through in the picturesque valleys around Wollombi. These are just a few of the many attractions of the district.
BROKE FORDWICH REGION: Nestled on the edge of the Yengo National Park, and just two hours from Sydney and one hour from Newcastle, the Broke Fordwich area is in the centre of the Hunter Valley. In 1994 the Broke Fordwich area was the first region formally recognised as a separate viticultural sub-region of the Hunter Valley. While historically, it is one of the oldest wine growing areas in Australia, it is only in the last 30 years that Broke Fordwich has started to become an important player in Australian winemaking. The sub-region produces some of the best quality fruit in the Hunter. Today the area boasts over 70 “Boutique” vineyards. Ten intimate Cellar doors are scattered throughout the valley, and offer a wide range of award and trophy winning wines for tasting and purchase. With first class cafés, licensed restaurants, cellar doors and farm shops offering a diversity of excellent wines and a gourmet selection of local produce……
HUNTER VALLEY GARDENS: Nestled amongst the foothills of the Brokenback Ranges in the heart of the Hunter vineyards is Hunter Valley Gardens, one of Australia's premier tourist destinations. Created by Bill Roche, who along with his family form the Australian owned company Roche Group, the entire property now spans over 300 hectares. Purchased by the Roche Group in 1998, the key components of this award-winning property include Harrigan’s Irish Pub, Lazzarini's Restaurant, Roche Wines, Hunter Valley Gardens Village, BBQ and picnic grounds, childrens playground, aqua golf, putt putt and a beautiful Chapel for private services, weddings or christenings. The "Jewel in the Crown" however, is of course the Hunter Valley Gardens themselves - 25 hectares of spectacular international display Gardens that will amaze you with sensational sights, colours, fragrances and adventures all of a standard you won't see elsewhere in Australia. At Hunter Valley Gardens there is something for everyone!
ADVENTURE: biplane adventure flights - scenic and acrobatic, hot air ballooning, scenic joyflights, helicopter charter and scenic tours, tandem & mountain bike self-guided tours, horse riding and 4WD night wildlife tours plus more
SHOPPING: 3-shopping plazas, Big-W, Target, Coles, Woolworths, IGA, ALDI, plus hundreds of specialty shops, banks, chemists, hardware, real estates etc.
EATING OUT: McDonalds, KFC, Eagle Boys Pizza, Dominoes Pizza, Fish & Chips, take away, heaps of cafes, local restaurants, 3 clubs (Cessnock Rugby League Supporters, RSL & East Cessnock Bowling Club), lots of pub food and award winning restaurants in the vineyards
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17 Nov 2008 - 21 Nov 2008 24 Nov 2008 - 28 Nov 2008 1 Dec 2008 - 5 Dec 2008 8 Dec 2008 - 12 Dec 2008 15 Dec 2008 - 19 Dec 2008 |
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$525.00 / Week $290.00 / Weekend $90.00 / Night Midweek |
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21 Nov 2008 - 24 Nov 2008 28 Nov 2008 - 1 Dec 2008 5 Dec 2008 - 8 Dec 2008 12 Dec 2008 - 15 Dec 2008 30 Jan 2009 - 2 Feb 2009 20 Feb 2009 - 23 Feb 2009 27 Feb 2009 - 2 Mar 2009 6 Mar 2009 - 9 Mar 2009 |
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$675.00 / Week $370.00 / Weekend $90.00 / Night Midweek |
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2008 SPECIAL EVENT WEEKENDS
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$725.00 / Week $300.00 / Weekend $140.00 / Night Midweek |
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2008/2009 PEAK CHRISTMAS RATE
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$650.00 / Week $280.00 / Weekend $130.00 / Night Midweek |
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Stay before 27 Nov, get 15% discount
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5 min from Pokolbin & Lovedale Vineyards |
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Wine, Cheese, Chocolate & Olives |
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10 min Hunter Valley Gardens |
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Pet Stay, Large backyard for pets & kids |
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Fully Self-Contained House |
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THERE IS NO CHARGE PER HEAD! |
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Cheaper motel & vineyard accomodation |