Uniquely authentic, lovingly restored, yet wholly natural, Brockley Estate is both an escape into nature and an immersion in Tasmanian history. Your stay here is an experience entirely different from what you might expect in conventional so-called colonial accommodation. The 170-year-old sandstone and convict brick homestead blends seamlessly into 10,000 acres of traditional Tasmanian landscape surroundings, with generous verandahs, ancient English trees and hawthorn hedges stretching down to the wide Prosser River. Inside, mellow antique furniture, rustic textiles, original pictures and collectible ceramics exude an atmosphere of effortless elegance and good taste that cant be found in commercial replications. Accommodations here combine Victorian charm with modern comforts, with precise details such as claw-footed enameled bathtubs and nickel faucets completing the immersive atmosphere. With home-cooked, locally sourced food and wine of a quality rarely encountered in a B&B anywhere in Australia, this is genuine colonial country life as it really was and, one hopes, always will be if you know where to look.
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