There are many quaint little places to stay when you visit the wine region of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. One of the nice things about staying for a weekend in the area is that although you are relatively close to Sydney it still feels wonderfully isolated, as though you have stepped into a more relaxed time period.

One of the perfect ways to get this feeling is to stay at a place called the Dairy Farm Cottage which is a small guest house in the middle of the Hunter Valley. Dairy Farm Cottage is a three bedroom former farmhouse that has been converted to be used as a holiday home with all the conveniences that you would require to have a quiet and comfortable stay in one of Australia’s premier wine regions.

It’s possible to sleep up to six people (three couples) comfortably and with indoor and outdoor dining areas you can enjoy the scenery from inside the house or out on the wide veranda. It’s the kind of atmospheric setting that many people would consider as ideal country living. Certainly it is what most people should be looking for when they want a quiet, self-sustained holiday at a comfortable cottage where they can base the rest of their activities.

There really is no better way to do a winery weekend than from one of the traditional residences in the area. The fact that you have the place to yourself and are relatively off the beaten track is an added bonus that should get you rushing up to the Hunter Valley to enjoy this little piece of paradise.