Chestnut Hill Country Retreat in Swan Reach, Victoria, Australia | Bed and breakfast

Chestnut Hill Country Retreat

Locality: Swan Reach, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 5156 4146

Address: Metung Rd 3903 Swan Reach, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.chestnuthill.com.au

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25.01.2022 Another 3 kilos of gorgeous Figs picked from the trees today.....I think a Chocolate & Fig tart will be baked tomorrow along with Hot Cross Buns....Now that Holy Week is here I will allow Hot Cross Buns into the pantry, I dont know how long they will last though....this could be a week long activity.

25.01.2022 If this evenings Red Sky is anything to go by, tomorrow looks like being a Shepherds Delight along with Pearls delight

23.01.2022 Another reason to love Chestnut Hill during Autumn, the harvesting of the Fig crop has just commenced OMG these Figs are so yum, a small cutting given to me by a returning B&B guest approx 15 yrs ago has brought more joy than I ever imagined. Many of our friends now have cuttings from this Green Fig tree.

23.01.2022 Wow what a fantastic Day one of the Gippsland Tourism Conference @ Lakes Entrance, Tom OToole from Beechworth Bakery, what an amazing motivational speaker. Russell Esther from Switched on Tourism re. Social Media, 10/10 Well done. The venue was buzzing all day & finished with a Networking dinner, Im looking forward to day 2 tomorrow

21.01.2022 What a magnificent sunset to complete a weekend of great food company & warm weather.....Welcome to the start of summer in East Gippsland

20.01.2022 Well the Domestic Goddess in me served up warm roasted Chestnuts as part of the afternoon tea service to our B&B guests. I then moved on & made a Garlic & Rosemary pizza base & topped it with Prosciutto, fresh ripe Figs & Blue Cheese OMG...gorgeous. There is a downside though...I must take more ice with my Johnnie Walker.....instead of pouring the remaining Olive Oil back into the large bottle.....Yep....I poured it into the Johnnie Walker bottle...Mmmmm Ill let you know the results of the taste test tomorrow night !!

20.01.2022 Unfortunatley Todays Metung Farmers Market has had to be canceled due to the high winds. I have been able to suggest other activities to our B&B guests, The Native plant Bonsai exhibition & demonstrations in Bairnsdale & also the Wool & Craft Exhibition which is also in Bairnsdale, both events are indoors protecting you from the inclement weather conditions

20.01.2022 Another glorious spring morning , Lorraine Lee roses blooming & birds singing.... Heaven at Swan Reach,

20.01.2022 Tomorrows afternoon tea for our incoming guests has just been taken from the oven, it smells divine & very tempting for a late night snack !!!

18.01.2022 Thank you to our Mystery Guest Rod Meyer for his write up on Chestnut Hill which appeared in todays Age, Rod visited us over the very busy Long weekend in March, Im pleased to see that even while under the pump with a Full House we didnt drop our 4.5 star standards!!!

18.01.2022 Another bag full of yummie Figs collected today, I look like a drowned rat though !! The gentle rain meant I had to collect the ripe Figs otherwise they would have gone rotten on the tree.....So after a warm shower I guess I will return to Domestic Goddess duties & create a Masterpiece with the Figs....

15.01.2022 Our gorgeous Christmas tree and trimmings have been packed away for another year, what stories will I be able to share with it when it wakes from its slumber in December 2013? [We usually wait for 12th night however there is a 24hr gap in our reservations & it takes 24 hrs to dismantle, put away and clean up. Tomorrows guests will not be inconvenienced by decorations strewn from one end of the house to the other!!

15.01.2022 A Big weekend here in East Gippsland this weekend, The Bruthen Blues festival is a must do and the weather forecast is great, then there is a Motor Fest in Bairnsdale for all the Petrol heads & on Sunday a triathlon for those wanting to burn off some energy is taking place at Paynesville, with music in the Tin Shed on the foreshore for the afternoon....so make East Gippsland the place to be this weekend.....

13.01.2022 The Autumn harvest continues, with Chestnuts, Quince, Lemons, Limes etc. For those guests checking in to Chestnut Hill over the next few weeks, dont forget to pack your gloves, you will be able to harvest a few Chestnuts or Quince to carry home with you

12.01.2022 Spring seems to be just around the corner & only two weeks to go, please hurry I need more sunshine & flowers.....

11.01.2022 The weekend activity of collecting Avocados continues, the ripened Avocados are placed in the fridge ( to stop the ripening process) and the basket is refilled it has been an amazing year for my Avocado tree & many of our friends have benefited from its fruit......Yumm...There is nothing that can replace the thrill of collecting your own harvest, knowing there have been no pollutants & sprays used makes them more enjoyable

10.01.2022 Marshmallow cake with fresh berries, which is waiting for our our Canadian guests to arrive & enjoy......Mmmm...Ill have to make another, this one disappeared very quickly!!

09.01.2022 Freshly caught & cooked prawns direct from the trawler at Lakes Entrance this morning, now that's a Sunday lunch, accompanied by the newest wine release 'Limerick Pearl' from 'Good Catholic Girl Winery' in the Clare Valley S.A. This Good Catholic Girl is enjoying a Heavenly Lunch

08.01.2022 Congratulations to organisers of the Metung Food & Wine Festival, a great initiative & a very successful day, even the weather forecast didnt impact on the event.I have a few dz bottles of wine, cheeses, dips & the Macaroons, well what can I say....I ate a few & carried a few home for later.....A must do into next years diary for those of you that couldnt attend!

08.01.2022 Freshly caught & cooked prawns direct from the trawler at Lakes Entrance this morning, now thats a Sunday lunch, accompanied by the newest wine release Limerick Pearl from Good Catholic Girl Winery in the Clare Valley S.A. This Good Catholic Girl is enjoying a Heavenly Lunch

07.01.2022 Homemade Hot Cross Buns, Homemade Fig Conserve & piping hot Espresso.....Now thats a yummie breakfast any day of the week but on Good Friday, what a great start to the holiday weekend.

06.01.2022 Another successful grape harvest from our few vines covering the Rose Arbor

06.01.2022 If this evenings Red Sky is anything to go by, tomorrow looks like being a 'Shepherds Delight' along with Pearl's delight

05.01.2022 Our French guests that have chosen to stay with us for two nights were very impressed when I gifted them several freshly picked Figs [ from one of our fig trees] to enjoy with their bottle of wine while enjoying this evenings sunset......that was before the rain arrived !!!!

05.01.2022 Another Domestic Goddess day today.....harvesting 4 kilos of gorgeous Figs & now turning them into Fig & Ginger conserve. 6 kilos of Chestnuts harvested, boxed & into the fridge until they can be roasted & turned into yummy soups, desserts, eaten or frozen for future creative moments.

05.01.2022 Autumn must be the Best season for produce ...apart from Prawn season of course :) Our B&B guests will be tasting homegrown produce over the coming weeks, one couple checked out with a gift of roasted Chestnuts to enjoy when they arrive home this evening.Quince, Figs & Chestnuts....

05.01.2022 Breakfast at Chestnut Hill this morning, what a glorious Spring day, I guess you could say there was fish on the menu, with the sight of at least 25 Pelicans enjoying their feeding frenzy.

04.01.2022 The Autumn harvest is about to commence, beautiful muscatel grapes, quince & thousands of Chestnuts, another few weeks to wait for the delicious figs

04.01.2022 Ive just finished baking a chocolate cake for tomorrows incoming guests....so what ? You may say....well one of the guests has dietary needs, lactose intolerance + Gluten free & I still made a yummie chocolate cake...the base ingredient ??? Red Kidney Beans....amazing, a moist & yummie cake & Im not sharing the knowledge of the recipe......only to you Guys........

03.01.2022 Afternoon tea has been baked, now we just have to wait for this weekends B&B guests to arrive.......

03.01.2022 Nectarines by the basket load......who wants some????

03.01.2022 Yummy, tonight I have tried a new MKR recipe with a couple of home grown Bunnies & I dont mean the chocolate kind.....Im looking forward to tomorrow nights dinner...Bunny & Garlic mashed potatoes.....Gosh I love being in the kitchen during the autumn months.....

01.01.2022 We may be getting a lot of rain at the moment however my Chestnut trees are loving it, yesterday we had collected our first few kilos of Chestnuts....tea this evening was a plate full of fresh roasted chestnuts....OMG....Heaven.....

01.01.2022 Another 25 kilos of Chestnuts picked on this beautiful sunny morning,that makes it 80kg from this one tree & its only 3/4 way harvested....my advice to my incoming guests this weekend, bring a pair of gardening gloves,whatever Chestnuts you pick you get to take home with you :) Now Im off to collect yummie figs....What a great day of sunshine for harvesting...

01.01.2022 Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that the Metung Food & Wine Festival is on tomorrow Saturday 6th October 2012 11.00am to 4.00pm on the Metung Vilage Green. We have kept you waiting! We can now confirm the eateries and producers serving tastings and special dishes tomorrow at the Metung Food & Wine Festival: Avon River Olive Oil, Bancroft Bites, Chocodence, East Gippsland Eats, Effloresce, The Grange Cafe & Deli, Le Magnifique Catering, The Metung Galley, Metung Hotel, Metung Vi...llage Store, Metung Olives and Tasters Wine & Foods. Wow - have a light breakfast We will be under a big marquee, so you will be protected from the weather. Look forward to seeing you there..