BOOTMAKERS COTTAGE

A beautiful refurbishment, period charm and a courtyard garden setting make Bootmakers Cottage in the heart of Birregurra the perfect location to celebrate your wedding or engagement party.

Beginning its life as a bootmakers and saddlery in 1864, Bootmakers Cottage has seen many uses over the years, including a butchery, surveyor’s office, teahouse, café and bar and music studio. The cottage and outbuildings have now been lovingly restored into a function venue and boutique guest house by owner Mal Osborne-Smith, with no detail spared and respect paid to the venue’s past.

Bootmakers Cottage was recently awarded the Bronze Medal in the Stayz Holiday Home of the Year Award and has featured in magazines such as Country Style and Australian Country Homes.

The heart of the venue is the beautiful outdoor redbrick courtyard sitting under an old shady oak tree, surrounded by old stables and the cottage. Birches, lavender, olives, a grape vine and fruit trees accent the oak and set the vision for what is now a delightful country garden. Perfect for a spring or summer garden wedding, the venue is available for hire as a blank canvas, with couples able to arrange their weddings in their own style.

The venue can host up to 120 people and accommodates six people – offering two beautifully decorated queen-size bedrooms, a twin bedroom, lounge, dining room, kitchenette and rustic bathroom and mudroom – a perfect place for the bride and groom or the bridesmaids or family.

The old stables have been converted to a bar and games room, great for local wines or craft beers and the outdoor bathtub and firepit are a gorgeous addition.

To top it off, a rustic stage framed by grapevines and festoon lights at night, completes the buildings around the courtyard and is ideal for your singer, guitarist or DJ.

Birregurra is a charming country town home to the world-famous Brae Restaurant and within a short drive to the Otway Ranges and beach-side towns of Lorne, Anglesea, Aries Inlet and Apollo Bay.

PHONE: Fleur 0428 688 263 or Mal 0417 667 766
EMAIL:  bootmakersevents@gmail.com
WEBSITE:  www.dufflebird.com.au