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The Garden Pavilion at Al-Ru Farm
Adelaide Hills – Barossa Valley: Self-contained bed and breakfast retreat providing stylish luxury accommodation in a beautiful garden. Ideally situated for your visit to Adelaide and the famous Barossa Valley. Member of Australian Open Garden Scheme since its inception. Weddings, receptions & honeymoons.
Hosts
Address
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Ruth and Alan Irving
Al-Ru Farm
PO Box 270
One Tree Hill 5114
Phone 08 8280 7353
Fax 08 8280 7544
ruthirving@hotmail.com
Classification : Member of Australian Open Garden Scheme since its inception.
Guest Rooms
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Totally private and separated from the main dwelling set in an outstanding garden.
Toilet/Bath
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Luxuriously appointed including rainwater bath ensuite.
Tariff AU$
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AU$240 double for first night (AU$120 double each additional night)
Meals
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Breakfast included in tariff.
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Travel north along Main North Road towards Elizabeth. After Old Spot Hotel, turn right onto Blacktop Road. Drive to the end, passing through One Tree Hill township. At the end, turn right, then take the first driveway on your left.

Booking / Enquiry

Listed until
31/12/05

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Garden Pavilion
The Garden Pavilion is a stylish, spacious and well appointed retreat, set amongst the gracious gardens and rolling pastures of Al-Ru Farm.

Perfectly situated for your next trip to South Australia.

  • Nestled between the renowned Barossa Valley wine region and the Adelaide Hills.
  • Only a short drive to Adelaide and its restaurants and galleries.
  • Two-hour drive to the Clare Valley wine region.
  • Walking distance to Humbug Scrub and close to Mount Crawford Forest.
  • Horse riding and picnicking with llamas on your doorstep.
  • Great restaurants close at hand.
  • Convenient to Adelaide Airport.

Your host Ruth Irving will welcome you and ensure your stay is memorable.

Stylish and Luxurious

The Garden Pavilion is spacious and airy with tall ceilings exuding elegance and charm giving you a feeling of comfort and well being during your stay.

Ruth Irving, one of Adelaide’s best known antique dealers, has selected some wonderful antiques from her collection for furnishings. The drapery, linen, towelling and china are of the highest quality.

In winter play games or read a book and listen to music nestling in front of the log fire and in summer play bowls or croquet on the lawns or laze in the hammock under a shady tree.

 Lounge
Facilities and Services
  • self-contained and private
  • beautiful views from all windows
  • queensize bed, white sheets, electric blanket
  • antique marble open fireplace.
  • high ceilings, spacious and airy
  • charming antiques
  • games, cards, books.
  • TV, CD player, radio cassette, alarm clock
  • airconditioning.
  • comfortable sofas and chairs
 Antiques
Kitchen, Bathroom & Dressing Room
  • large rainwater bath and shower stylishly appointed
  • fluffy white towels
  • marble benchtops, stove, fridge/freezer, and microwave
  • homemade jams, home grown eggs, bacon
  • fresh ground coffee, choice of teas
  • dinners supplied by arrangement
  • separate dressing room, suitcase rack
 Kitchen
Ruth Irving is a specialist antique dealer living in  the countryside on a cattle property near Adelaide. Alan, her veterinary surgeon husband, they have a charming bed and breakfast self-contained Garden Pavilion in their extensive garden. 

There is also a mail order nursery for garden enthusiasts and, for the romantics, garden weddings can be arranged.
Australian Open Garden Scheme Location
Weddings, Receptions, Honeymoons
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