The Pipers Cottage is a heritage listed Cottage set within the gardens of the Ard Choille hill station estate
The Pipers Cottage has views of the garden it is a stand alone Cottage with its own external entrance. Perfect for a family, artist retreat, wedding party, or couples.
The Pipers Cottage was built to house McGregor's personal Bagpiper who would play for McGregor when he was in residence as the mists rolled down the Mountain. The Pipers Cottage has been renovated in keeping with the historic style. It has two bedrooms, each with its own entry, fully equipped kitchen and dining area, modern bathroom, lounge with wood burning fire, TV and free WIFI. Every window looks out onto the magnificent gardens. The Pipers Cottage itself has its own private and gated small garden.
Explore the garden
Ard Choille, a private Heritage-listed garden, is one of the best of the renowned Mt Macedon hill station estates. Sprawling over 12.5 acres with a finely detailed and elegant curved fernery, sweeping lawns, lakes, the arching frames of Rimus, Japanese Cedars, Tulips, Birches, Beeches, Elms, Oaks, Firs, Lindens, Rowans, Dogwoods, Conifers, and numerous tree ferns. There are also masses of rhododendrons, camellias, hydrangeas. In spring, the hills of the estate come alive with thousands of daffodil bulbs. The fernery is the housed in a rare 19th Century metal shade house, the only in existence in the southern hemisphere.The gardens of Ard Choille date back to the 1890s when Scotsman William McGregor (Chairman, BHP) found a piece of the Australian bush at Mount Macedon in Victoria that reminded him of his native Scottish highlands. The estate was designed in the Scottish manner with a chain of seven lakes.
During your stay, you can still wander to the spring fed top lake (Fern Loch) take in the history and tranquility. The owners are happy to offer a tour if booked in advance.