You
have probably never experienced a getaway quite like
Highton Manor. Commenced in 1870, with construction
spanning more than twenty years of the Victorian era, it
was actually built to the standards and traditions of
the earlier Romantic period of art, literature, music
and lifestyle, to commemorate the owner's ancestral home
in Dorset, England.
Completed
in 1896, 'Highton' was built by local pioneer Francis
Highett and his wife Deborah on a portion of land
belonging to her father's property 'Greenvale'.
Modelled on his father's home, Highton House in Geelong
(which in turn was a replica of the ancestral home in
Dorset, England), Highton Manor was the first two-story
brick house in the region.
Your
hosts, Christine and Joseph, will ensure that your trip
back in time to a different world, an earlier century,
is filled with pleasant food, hospitality and memories.
Outside quests are welcome to our licensed restaurant.
Groups,
Weddings and Conferences
The special
atmosphere that couples and families can enjoy makes a
perfect beginning point for groups.
The property facilities include:
Lucia Room
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
The Rose Room
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
The Governors Suite
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
The Melba
Suite
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
The Blue Room
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
The Castle Tower
$365.00 per night breakfast
included.
The Family Attic
$200.00 / per night per couple
then $50.00
per person breakfast
included. sleeps up to 8
comfortably ideal for large
families.
Affordable Alternative is the
-
Highton Motel Stables
$165.00 per night with breakfast
included.
Highton
Manor Location . . .
A
beautiful 2.5 hour drive from Melbourne into the heart
of the high country. Only three minutes from the centre
of Mansfield. From the round about intersection in the
heart of Mansfield, follow the road signs pointing to Mt
Buller. Turn right from Mt Buller Road into Highton Lane
1.5km from the roundabout.
Owners Christine and Joseph
say the Castle
Tower
which is
now a suite has a special ambience - a certain
tranquillity. No doubt this is due in part to the
dreamy views of the high country looking out to Mt
Buller but also a pervading calm that might be
attributed in some way to the history of its previous
occupants.