Imagine sleeping in a beautifully appointed cottage waking up to the sweet chorus of birds warbling and singing.  Imagine waking up to the peaceful sound of crystal clear water babbling over smooth polished rocks.  Imagine breathing in the pristine and pure mountain air.  Imagine sitting on the verandah and watch the day unfurl in the beautiful Fern Hills valley.

Imagine feeling the warming touch of the sun, the burning glow of autumn leaves, the bursting forth of spring, the crispness of cold mountain winter nights, the welcoming shade of a wide country verandah.  Imagine the friendly ambience of a cherished red, downed with mates.

Imagine the savours of fine meats, cheeses and other fare wafting, tempting taste buds and inviting all to a special and memorable meal.  Imagine time being of no consequence, lazily lost in an elusive haze of carefree timelessness. Imagine seeing the red Herefords and Shetland ponies grazing contentedly on the green river flats of "Riverview"

Imagine....

Well this can actually be.

Come and stay in Mount Joy Hermitage.

"Mount Joy Hermitage" is a delightful addition to "Riverview".  It sits nestled amongst the rolling garden and is a lovely building built on the existing features of the Homestead.  Many features of this building mirror and form a harmonious and sympathetic link and complement to Riverview Homestead and St. Patrick's Church.

Aged Baltic pine line the walls, historic stained windows, olde world kitchen cupboards, windows and doors create immediately a feeling of antiquity.  Modern appliances transport one from the old to the current modern requirements of kitchenware and fitments.  The modern tiled two person showers are beautiful in their simplicity and functionality. Shower amongst the tall poppies.

Come and enjoy Mount Joy Hermitage.
What a place to have been, to have enjoyed, to return to.  It is a place for rest and relaxation, rejuvenation and restoration.  Let the ambience wash over you, immerse you in its healing spirit, carry you onwards.  There is something tangible that you experience at Mount Joy Hermitage: a feeling unsurpassed, unique and special.

Come and stay at Mount Joy Hermitage.
We welcome visitors to stay at "Mount Joy Hermitage", Come and see for yourself.  "Mount Joy Hermitage" challenges you and invites you.  It is a perfect place to stay whilst you enjoy birdwatching, exploring the bushland, peeping at a sleepy koala, a gently thumping kangaroo or a watchful wallaby.  Gaze at ancient rock formation,  study the ancient eco systems intact on "Riverview",  ponder the lifestyle of the Minjambuta Native Australians, swim lazily in the Hollands Branch.  "Mount Joy Hermitage" is unique and special, unsurpassed in quality and appointments of a bygone era yet gently acknowledging the modern standards of the twentieth first century.

Bookings essential.