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:
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The
Lucia Room
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
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The Rose Room
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
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The Governors Suite
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
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The Melba
Suite
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
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The Blue Room
$245.00 per night breakfast
included.
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The Castle Tower
$365.00 per night breakfast
included.
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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
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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.