When Amanda Cochran ordered Salt Creek Cottage in 2020, she realized the assets experienced likely to come to be a getaway befitting of its idyllic site at the southern gateway to Victoria’s Grampians (Gariwerd).
The latest renovations from the prior proprietor experienced taken the ‘dilapidated’ Victorian to a around new condition and extra on a new extension to the rear, that includes a gentle-crammed, open-program kitchen, dining and residing region. But it was nevertheless a blank canvas ‘with all-white almost everything and timber floors’.
A neighborhood to the region and founder of way of life and homewares brand, The Grampians Products Co., Amanda set about bringing character back again into the two-bedroom abode with the assist of Lynda Gardener and Belle Hemming Dazzling. She needed to reference the property’s background and the rugged landscape of its surrounds. For her, this went past guaranteeing the boutique accommodation was cosy and comfy, building a ‘story’ that motivated the retreat’s rustic charm.
Inside the weatherboard cottage, ‘familiar elements’ of antique furniture, moody characteristic partitions, vintage portraits, and recycled wool tartan blankets from The Grampians Merchandise Co. assistance make website visitors sense at property.
Amanda also imagined of factors an imagined housekeeper of Salt Creek Cottage would offer, making certain attendees have fresh new bread and gourmet pantry materials throughout their stay. There’s even some aged indigenous botanical sketches or expedition gear like maps, old compasses and journals as reminders of an additional era.
In addition to peaceful evenings by the hearth, and entry to the ‘stunning walks’ of the nearby Grampians (Gariwerd) Countrywide Park, Amanda states a emphasize of Salt Creek Cottage is its feeling of complete escapism.
‘Guests are delighted with the room for the reason that of the sense of pleasure that will come from stepping into an encouraged, clever inside that has a whimsical aspect and tells a tale,’ she states.
‘I hope that what the cottage presents goes past the stock regular perception of luxury or indulgence, adding a layer of playfulness and adventure for the guests that will allow them to explore these sections of by themselves.’