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Our latest little guest

Our latest little guest

by Carmel | May 25, 2020 | Buzz, Interior design, Our guests

Isn’t she a cutie? This little guest is taking advantage of Ferny Hill Retreat’s child-friendly features.

Socially isolated & bored

Socially isolated & bored

by Carmel | Mar 29, 2020 | Buzz, Carmel's thoughts, Humble beginnings, Interior design

The Coronavirus trapped me and everyone else in their homes. Plague and pestilence tends to do that, and I was okay with it at first…

How I turned part of my home into an Airbnb apartment.

How I turned part of my home into an Airbnb apartment.

by Carmel | Mar 22, 2020 | Art, Buzz, Carmel's thoughts, Emerald, Humble beginnings, Interior design

Learn how I transformed part of my home into holiday rental apartment (Airbnb). See, room by room, the changes that were made.

We don’t like our guests to go hungry!

We don’t like our guests to go hungry!

by Carmel | Mar 10, 2020 | Buzz, Food

All guests at Ferny Hill Retreat get a FREE breakfast. We don’t like you to go hungry! So, what do you get?

Creating a funky fireplace

Creating a funky fireplace

by Carmel | Mar 2, 2020 | Art, Carmel's thoughts, Interior design

Ferny Hill Retreat’s funky fireplace, topped by shelves brimming with books, is seriously unreal! Learn how it was created…

Bottomless High Tea Brunch

Bottomless High Tea Brunch

by Carmel | Feb 6, 2020 | Dandenong Ranges, Events

Every Sat & Sun, Mary Eats Cake offers diners a ‘Bottomless High Tea’. Enjoy a free-flowing, endless supply of delicious food and drink. YUM!

PAVE Arts Festival 2020, Emerald Vic

PAVE Arts Festival 2020, Emerald Vic

by Carmel | Feb 5, 2020 | Art, Emerald, Events, Music

Emerald’s PAVE Festival is HUGE! It runs for over a week and its many events bring the streets to life with music, arts and entertainment.

Simon Gaythorpe Open Garden, Olinda

Simon Gaythorpe Open Garden, Olinda

by Carmel | Jan 27, 2020 | Attractions, Dandenong Ranges, Events, Parks & nature

Visit this spectacular hillside garden in the Dandenong Ranges. Simon Gaythorpe has created a stunning garden full of rare and exotic plants…

Ferny Hill Retreat (30-sec video)

Ferny Hill Retreat (30-sec video)

by Carmel | Jan 25, 2020 | Buzz, Dandenong Ranges, Emerald, Interior design, Local attractions, Our gardens, Videos

Ferny Hill Retreat, an art-inspired holiday apartment in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, has all you need for a relaxing getaway in the hills…

We have lift off!

We have lift off!

by Carmel | Jan 12, 2020 | Buzz, Emerald, Events, Humble beginnings

 Ferny Hill Retreat, a new holiday rental in Emerald Vic, officially opened its doors to guests on 10th January 2020. YAY! So far …

This is not a sofa bed

This is not a sofa bed

by Carmel | Jan 10, 2020 | Buzz, Interior design

This dude has it all wrong! Along with a luxe queen bed, Ferny Hill Retreat offers guests a comfy double sofa bed that …

Video | Emerald Lake Park – something for everyone!

Video | Emerald Lake Park – something for everyone!

by Carmel | Dec 5, 2019 | Attractions, Dandenong Ranges, Emerald, Parks & nature, Wildlife

Emerald Lake Park is a great place for nature & fun. There are so many things to see and do – even a Puffing Billy station inside the park!

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Recent Posts

  • Fern fronds signaling Spring
  • Gardening in the hills is a BIG job!
  • The rewards of hosting a short term rental (beyond money)
  • Guest’s private fernery & patio
  • New feature wall in the bedroom
  • We’re officially one of Airbnb’s best of the best
  • Uplifting spring garden photos, 2020
  • Lessons Learned in 2020
  • Check out those smiles!
  • Holiday rental with a guest-authored book!

Hi, I’m Carmel

A bit about me

  • Proud owner of Ferny Hill Retreat
  • Aspiring children’s author
  • Art lover, nature lover
  • Traveller, explorer
  • Often coffee-fuelled

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Recent posts

  • Fern fronds signaling Spring
  • Gardening in the hills is a BIG job!
  • The rewards of hosting a short term rental (beyond money)
  • Guest’s private fernery & patio
  • New feature wall in the bedroom
  • We’re officially one of Airbnb’s best of the best

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Emerald 3782
Victoria
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