Tree House Hideouts Echuca

14/10/2024

🍃 In strolling distance to the festival entry, our 2 Portside properties are open for 3 night bookings for Riverboats Music Festival

🍃 Heygarth House sleeps 15 across two apartment levels, with a huge treetop balcony to soak in the sounds from. It’s all jazzed up with a new renovation for our welcome guests.

🍃 Hopwood’s Stable sleeps 6/7 and sits on the horse lane behind the festival esplanade facing High St.

Both are surrounded by cafes, bars, galleries and Paddlesteamers.

🍃 These will book fast, with the town at maximum capacity for Riverboats each year.

🍃 For the best rate, book direct at:

https://www.treehousehideouts.com.au/-book-now.html

The Riverboats 2025 lineup is here! ☀🌳

John Butler Trio, The Cruel Sea, Dan Sultan, Bic Runga, Ian Moss, Little Birdy, Pierce Brothers, Grace Cummings, Emily Wurramara and more!

Back under the red gums at Aquatic Reserve - Echuca-Moama, February 14-16, 2025

Tickets on sale now - www.riverboatsmusic.com.au

☀🌳

Artwork by Hound Machine 🎨

29/08/2024

1954 Echuca in Film Color :

Glimpse of Heygarth House pictured in the background (shot 1) during Queen Lizzy’s 1954 passby with her motorcade. How so many people fitted on the Palace Hotel balcony is anyone’s guess.

The Civic Centre also seen.

We’ve taken some stills from the ACMI footage of Liz and the Duke’s Echuca visit for guests booked in to clock as they pull up the glass door and step out on the balcony.

Interesting to see the vivid color and frocks of Echuca alive in the 1950s.

The silent video also takes in Shepparton, Tatura and Bendigo.

Watch the full footage at the following link ( Echuca starts at 3 minutes 16 ) :

https://youtu.be/l8qimRXcM-E?si=FEuaQAo8AxaYX9nK

27/08/2024

Reopen for accommodation bookings at last... We’ve been quietly tacking away behind the Heygarth House Echuca doors this winter to give the old girl some much needed attention.

After seeing Realm Design reinstate the Old Town Library on the adjacent corner, Janita Norman was called in to work her colour skills on one of 1800’s architect Willem Vahland’s heritage buildings.

Armed with carte blanche and decades of local design knowledge, Janita steered us all the way up the old staircase with a convincing dare to try a palette of dark teals, electric blues and a few subtle greys/arctic whites to connect the lines between the famous green double doors and navy skirting boards, well known to Campaspe Shire council clientele and downstairs residents of the Moysey and Jones era.

Would it work though? She was sure, if we trusted her. And right she was.

It’s a bit of a marvel to watch the dynamic way the colors interact in each room throughout the day and then change again with every flick of a string-pulled light or stream of cool Echuca sun through Vahland’s stained glass windows.

Taking her lead, as we watched John Molluso paint the cornice details back to life week by week, we refurnished the rooms with local finds (thanks for the Koala sofa, Rachel of Moama), visited George at Roundabout for some lighting tips (hello ambient pendants) and are chuffed to present the old balcony apartment back open for local visitors.

Far too interesting a building to let age into insignificance, the brief, put simply was “What would Vahland want to see in 2024?” We think he’d give it a hearty nod.

Can’t wait for guests to lap it up. Enjoy a peak and see these Spring hols.

Bookings at www.treehousehideouts.com.au
email:
[email protected]

Jacqui and Paul 🍃
Ps Next up, the old Moama Bakery apartment site gets a spit and polish. Stay tuned!

15/08/2024

Heygarth House Ground Level kitchen by day.

15/08/2024

20/07/2024

Rediscovering the exquisite detail in the Italianate design of WC Vahland’s Heygarth House.
We’ve worked with the brilliant Janita Norman who conceived a colour palette that manages to tie in both apartments of the townhouse, but also lend some bolder strokes to this Victorian era upstairs residence.
The mantel above the ornate fireplace in the 2 bedrooms and upstairs library take on new dimensions with the new contrasting palette.
Every day something new.

07/07/2024

Winter from the balcony at Heygarth House.

01/07/2024

A glimpse of the restoration of Heygarth House upper townhouse apartment, previously used as an 1800’s residence and consulting rooms, built by goldfields architect and esquire, William Vahland.

14/12/2023

Just around the corner from
Heygarth House.. Essen Food and Wine

Treat yourself!
Your Friday should begin with coffee, pastry, and whatever else your heart desires 🥐☕🍳

☎️ (03) 5482 5020
https://www.essenfoodandwine.com.au/