Home Farm Healesville
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Elizabeth with the donkeys and sheep
Our Story

A family living a dream — on 43 acres above the Yarra.

Welcome to Home Farm

Forty-three acres in the heart of the Yarra Valley.

Home Farm Healesville is a 43-acre property 8 km from Healesville, the heart of the beautiful Yarra Valley, and just one hour out of Melbourne.

We are a farm stay accommodation property with two houses, The White House and White Rose Cottage, and can sleep up to 24 guests.

We purchased the farm 12 years ago with the idea that we could run the accommodation business and be semi-retired, with many projects that interest us in the picturesque countryside.

We have four adult children, all busy in their own pursuits, who love the farm and come here to relax, rejuvenate and enjoy what the valley has to offer — especially the wineries and restaurants.

Paddocks and the ranges beyond
Country living

Gardens, fresh eggs and a paddock full of pets.

We have always loved the countryside and have an interest in homesteading, growing food and gardening in a clean, chemical-free environment.

We love animals and have many farm pets: two miniature donkeys, a goat, four sheep, one alpaca and, of course, chooks for their delicious fresh eggs.

Matthew with the alpacas and sheep
Children love the freedom of Home Farm. Matt & Liz
On the forest's edge

Our back fence is Toolangi State Forest.

We back onto the Toolangi State Forest, so flora and fauna are abundant. With lots of lovely bush walks and hikes, the farm has much to offer. The farm sits in a valley beneath the forested ranges, with rolling hills all around — a beautiful outlook in every season.

Whether it’s relaxing with a glass of wine by a fire or stepping out and enjoying the surrounding attractions, the farm is a great venue.

Home Farm from the air, tucked beneath the forested ranges
Stacked firewood on the verandah rail
Stay with us

For families, friends and special occasions.

Both houses are set in private gardens with full amenities, so you can be completely private if it’s peace and quiet you’re after.

Whether you’re a family group spending a few days on the farm in the school holidays, friends having a weekend catch-up, or a group coming to the Valley for a wedding or special occasion, the farm is a lovely location.

Children love the freedom of Home Farm: toasting a marshmallow on a fire, feeding our cute pets or having a ride on the farm buggy.

If you need anything while you are here, we’re not too far away. We’d love you to come and visit us sometime!

— Matt & Liz Lodge

Life on the farm

A few more moments from Home Farm.

Animals, gardens, weather and the everyday. Tap any photo to enlarge.

Sheep grazing among the lavender
A donkey up close
A king parrot riding on a black lamb
A lamb trotting across the lawn
Snow on the farm
The bee hives in the long grass
A goat with a mouthful of hay
A vintage car parked under the autumn trees
A goat and donkeys at the paddock fence
The farm cat sunning on the verandah rail
King parrots visiting the verandah
The signpost to Home Farm HQ, White Rose Cottage and The White House
Frost on the hedged garden beds
Conifers and rhododendrons in the garden
Clipped hedges and gardens in morning light
A rainbow over the forest from the deck
Camellias in flower by the paddock
The formal garden under a big sky
The driveway curving through the garden
The formal garden under a stormy sky
Come stay

Two cottages, one farm. Plenty of room to be still.

White Rose Cottage sleeps ten; The White House sleeps fourteen. Pick a weekend, a long weekend, or a whole quiet week.

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