Myrtle Loft - Sun-Kissed Forest Garden, Emerald

Myrtle Loft sits at the end of a quiet driveway, surrounded by towering gums and the unhurried sounds of the Dandenong Ranges. The building is old-world bluestone, the interiors are warm and generous, and the centrepiece is a large open fireplace that earns its place from the first cool evening of autumn through to the last frost of winter. The accommodation sleeps six across three rooms: a queen bedroom on the mezzanine level that sits above the main living space, a second queen room on the ground floor, and a third room with bunk beds suited to children or a third couple happy with something more relaxed. The bathroom is shared across the property, which is the natural rhythm of a house that works best when it is filled with people who already like each other. The kitchen is fully equipped for unhurried mornings and proper evening meals. The dining area seats everyone comfortably. When the day is done, the living room opens around the fire and there is nothing left to do but open something good and let the forest settle around you. Kangaroos graze in the yard at dusk. Cockatoos and rosellas move through the canopy through the day. The four acres are yours to wander.