Cotterville offers a truly personal touch in a friendly relaxed environment, successfully mixing its Victorian heritage with contemporary design.

Elegant but casual, the home offers a feast for the senses – from a compact English country-style garden and a shady Mediterranean-style courtyard to an interior with a splendid modern art collection and enough music to run a pirate radio station.

At Cotterville you are truly a welcome guest not just a ‘booking’.

With room for just four adults in the two guestrooms, your stay at Cotterville remains a truly personal experience. There are three sitting rooms to choose from and both bedrooms include a television and DVD player. A shared family-size bathroom completes the package.

Join Howard and Jeremy at their now famous ‘Happy Hour’ and they will happily share their in-depth knowledge of this most livable city over a glass of wine.

"A specialised guesthouse with something special to offer the worldwise traveller," Gourmet Traveller gave Cotterville the two thumbs up. "Two rooms in a gorgeous, art-filled Victorian home with two well-connected hosts," said travel editor Trish Welsh.

Hosts Howard Neil and Jeremy Vincent decided to turn their home into a B&B/Guesthouse four years ago, having entertained more than 14,000 visitors during a five-year stint with the Australian Open Garden Scheme. Pleas to open the house as luxury accommodation were eventually taken to heart by the owners.

On the border of Toorak and SouthYarra, Cotterville is also ideally located to explore the city and its environs. Five minutes walk takes you to fashionable Chapel Street or Toorak Village, while a 12-minute train ride will set you down in the heart of the city.

Your Hosts
Jeremy is Corporate Communications Manager for the Arts Centre in Melbourne. He also writes a weekly food column. Howard has worked in television and theatre as a director, designer and choreographer in several countries. His love of food and wine has also afforded him time to develop recipes and style photography for major Australian food producers. His talents are further exploited in garden design.