Karinga Park Homestead and Coach House

Description

One hour from Adelaide, opposite the Murray River, minutes to restaurants, wineries, beaches and the Coorong.
The Homestead, warm and inviting, has views over the River Murray, on the tranquil north side of the island, and amid a backdrop of forest and aussie bush. An early 1850s grand, mansion style home, gracious yet informal.

FACILITIES:

Gracious, 1853 mansion-style,
Homestead with eight well appointed
bedrooms, five bathrooms and a
choice of three indoor dining areas.

The Homestead & Coach House offer self-catering accommodation including:

· 8 bedrooms adorned with opulent designer bed linen (6 with queen beds)

· 5 bathrooms supplied with first-class Egyptian cotton towels

- Vintage claw footed bath to indulgent spas

· 3 indoor dining areas:

- 19th century charm in the Ivy Room for 12

- Casual dining seats 18

- the Jarvis Room, an ideal function and meeting space

· Country kitchen equipped with 2 large ovens and fridges, Dishwasher and an excellent supply of serving ware

· Formal lounge room with the luxury of leather lounge suites

· 21st century big screen TV with DVD/video

· Alfresco meals prepared on the stainless steel outdoor kitchen

· Private lawned area to the swimming pool (open from 1 September to 30 April)

· Exclusive use of all Homestead facilities (we do not mix groups)

· Children very welcome

· Karinga Park guests enjoy 10% discount on ‘Coorong Cruises’; this comes highly recommended.

Facilities for Retreats and Conferences

Karinga Park can accommodate 38 guests in the Homestead and cottages.
The cottages are distinctly separate from the Homestead.
Share a meal all together in our sunroom – dining capacity of 30, if required.
For those guests celebrating a special occasion we offer catering facilities at realistic prices.

Property, Location and Experiences:

Once the location to a 1000-acre working dairy, the cottage is a welcome addition to compliment the stately stone residence of the Homestead. Imagine the boat pulling in to pick up the daily milk cans from the jetty.Don't wait for a reason to stay at Karinga Park.Come here and relax from the stress of normal routines. But also remember us for those important events like family reunions, birthdays, anniversaries, work retreats and catching up with friends. We look after you and are flexible. The cottage is available for Homestead groups with extra guests, conference and function overflow.

Only minutes from the River Port of Goolwa, a stay at Karinga Park Homestead can be as lay back or as active as you like. For those who love the finer things in life, the South Coast and Fleurieu Peninsula provide a relaxing opportunity to browse old-world antique and craft markets. Nearby, wine regions of Currency Creek and Langhorne Creek are a must for connoisseurs. We are at the gateway to the distinctive landscape of The Coorong, with an abundance of birdlife. Relax watching a variety of birds enjoying our gardens and forest. Feed the friendly magpies. Only a short drive away is the coastal resort town of Victor Harbor, home of Southern Right Whales and fairy penguins.

What to do, all within minutes drive –

Narnu farm 1.5kms – book horse riding on

Signal Point Visitor Centre – interactive display

Doll Museum and lolly shop (main street opposite Caltex).

Rankine’s Landing at the Marina, dine overlooking the water and sail boats - children welcome

Goolwa Beach only 8 minutes drive – great for surfing, swimming, cockling (seasonal) – 4 WD along the beach allowed

Sugar’s Beach at the Mouth less than 10 minutes

Award winning coffee at Café Lime opposite the reserve in the main street.

Wooden boat making demo at Goolwa Wharf – by arrangement - Wooden Boat Festival

Cruise the Coorong on Spirit of the Coorong - tickets available from Goolwa Wharf -

Historic Corio Hotel – book for Saturday dinner

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GUEST BOOK:

Hi Gabrielle - we're just beginning to touch the ground again after such a fantastic few days at Karinga Park....your homestead is truly amazing, and perfect for our family of 20 of all ages! The space and size of the various rooms and eating areas allowed us to be spread out and 'do our own thing', whilst still being close enough under one roof to share the all-important times of eating and celebration.

The bedrooms and bathrooms were simply luxurious compared with the dormitory/shared facilities found in other accommodation - the kids loved the pool especially, and the large-screen TV was the centre of attention for everything from movies to Wii games, to singing performances!

Congratulations to you both on such an excellent venue!

Thanks again, Gabrielle, for all your care and attention and warm hospitality!
The Bartlett Family, March 2009

Thankyou for a wonderful holiday. The house was truly amazing.We all had a fantastic family catch-up'Byrnes family SA

'What a lovely place to stay.Wonderful.'Sheba & Leslie, London, UK

'Awesome' Moo, Darwin, NT

'This house is fun.I wish I could live here'Tess (6yrs) Adelaide, SA

'Excellent' The Marschalls Moonah, Tas

'We too will be back. Thankyou so much for sharing your wonderful home'Dodd family, Adelaide, SA

'The best place ever.I so wish I could own it' The May children Adelaide, SA

What you need to know:

BEDDING CONFIGURATION:

The Homestead accommodates 19-20 guests in 8 bedrooms as follows:

Erskine Room - 2 singles
Wallace Room - 1 queen; 1 single
JKO - 1 queen, 1 single (space for extra)
Maidment Room - 1 queen
Thiselton Room - 1 queen
Lucas Room - 1 queen, 1 single
Ryan's Room - 2 singles
Coach House - 1 queen

INCLUSIONS:

All linen, bedding and bath towels are provided. Incidentals included are dishwashing supplies, toilet paper, soap.
No cleaning required - simply leave neat, dishes done, bbq cleaned and rubbish placed in bins provided on site.

Check in from 2-4pm Check out 11.00am-2pm.

RATES:

Our aim is to make the experience of staying at this historic property affordable to many by charging per head.
This means you are not paying for beds you do not need.

Stays of 7 nights pay for only 6 nights.

Weekend bookings have a minimum of 2 nights

Min 4 adults Sun-Thurs; min 6 adults Fri-Sun; min 8 adults SA long weekends; week block only 20-27 December 2009 & 27 or 28 December - 3 or 4 January 2010 (respectively); Min 3 nights SA long weekends 4 nights at Easter

$185 per night twin share
$ 82.50-92.50 per night extra adults
$ 14.00 per night for children 1 to 18 years
Single share charge may be incurred depending on the size of the group

Midweek:
$165 per night twin share

Valid to 31 March 2010


BOOKING:

Deposit of 20% is required and may be paid by credit card, cheque or direct credit. Balance is due 14 days prior to arrival; direct credit being the preferred method of payment. Individual accounts will not be issued. Credit card surcharge of 1% applies to payments over $1000.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations made more than 60 days prior to arrival will incur a cancellation fee of 50% of the deposit value, minimum of $50, which ever is the greater.

Cancellations made less than 60 days but more than 30 days prior to arrival will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of the deposit. In the case of a reduction in numbers the above applies to the value of the individuals invoice value
e.g. 1 couple @ $370; deposit amount is $100.

Cancellations made within 30 days of stay are subject to 100% cancellation fee of the total value of the booking OR the individuals value e.g. 1 couple @ $370

When a discounted package is given, the price is fixed and will not be reduced further should the number of guests decrease; the minimum numbers condition is observed. Additional guests will be charged at the equivalent discounted rate.

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