Budapest Post

Cum Deo pro Patria et Libertate
Budapest, Europe and world news

A Bed-and-Breakfast in Australia’s Bushland Hosts a Cooking School and Farm Within a Greenhouse

A Bed-and-Breakfast in Australia’s Bushland Hosts a Cooking School and Farm Within a Greenhouse

Overlooking the serene foothills of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, Australia, the Daylesford Longhouse is a multifaceted shed-style home and holiday retreat.

At the sprawling, one-story Daylesford Longhouse, guests are welcomed to experience a working farm and partake in private cooking classes-all while unwinding in the comforts of a bed-and-breakfast.



Inspired from the '70s series The Good Life, the Daylesford Longhouse was created to serve as a place of residence for its owners, as well as a guesthouse with a working farm and culinary facilities. Though conveniently located minutes from the town of Daylesford, Victoria, the property offers an abundance of serenity in the Australian bushland.

Located minutes from the quaint town of Daylesford in central Victoria, the property sits on an elevated 20-acre parcel overlooking the vast plains and bushland. "We fell in love with the area for its views," says Ronnen Goren, who owns and resides in the property with his partner, Trace Streeter. "When we first saw [the location], we immediately could envisage a rural life together where our interests in food, family, and design would converge."



Australian firm Partners Hill designed the structure to house the living quarters, a garden kitchen, and a working farm building within one giant greenhouse. "The house is not your usual weekender," says Ronnen. "It has been designed for living, working, storing, and making; it is a place that takes you back to the fundamentals."

"The Daylesford Longhouse is essentially a salon for food, conversations, learning, and reinventing rituals," states Ronnen, who is also the director and founding partner of the design firm Studio Ongarato. "As a food and lifestyle destination, we aim to set a new standard for organic farming and nourishment in all senses-physical, mental, social, and cultural."



The thriving indoor garden features a range of vegetation, from herbs to avocado trees.

To transform their vision into reality, Ronnen and Trace called upon the team at Partners Hill Architects. The Australian firm worked with the duo to design a 328-foot-long greenhouse that incorporates all of the project’s agricultural and hospitality facilities under one enormous roof.



"The Longhouse recalls a Palladian tradition of including living, working, storing, and making in asingle suite," says architect Timothy Hill. "It emphasizes how much, or how little, you need for a few people to survive and thrive-a handful of animals, enough water, and year-round crops."



The fully equipped cooking school is located in the middle of the building, offering guests an immersive farm-to-table experience on the property.

According to architect Timothy Hill, the shed-like structure was designed to be "big enough and protected enough for the landscape to flourish inside." Translucent panels of glass-reinforced polyester wrap around the exterior, while a specially sized roof harvests rainwater that is collected in tanks around the site for daily use, as well as for defense against bushfires.



"We regularly invite and partner with passionate food artisans, fermenters, chefs, cheesemakers, and bakers for cooking classes to help people rediscover the simple joys of cooking with fresh produce and gathering for a meal," explain the Daylesford Longhouse owners.

"By generating its own favorable ecosystem, the Daylesford Longhouse provides a container for living and entertaining, as well as nurturing farm animals and fresh produce," adds Ronnen. "While most houses provide a sense of retreat from the outside world, this volume brings the outside in."



The living quarters are tucked away at the far end of the building, with fully furnished bedrooms, a kitchen, and a dining space that accommodates up to four guests.



The living quarters feature windows that open up to the landscape or parts of the internal garden.

During their stay, guests are invited to indulge in fresh picks from the indoor garden, which includes everything from herbs to a giant avocado tree. The guest rooms-dubbed The Stableman’s Quarters-are nestled at the eastern end of the building near the homeowners’ private living quarters, which are referred to as The Lodge.



The bedrooms offer spellbinding views of the surrounding landscape.

The living quarters include fully furnished bedrooms, a functional kitchen, and a low-key dining area that accommodates up to four people. Other notable amenities include a sauna, an oversize clawfoot bathtub, and a viewing platform that offers a bird’s-eye view of the property.



The interiors were inspired by Timothy and Ronnen's shared interest in 19th- and 20th-century villas.

In addition to providing overnight accommodations, the Daylesford Longhouse also offers workshops, symposiums, and week-long intensives that appeal to food enthusiasts, novices, and professionals alike. "While here, you’ll also get to meet our broad array of farm animals-from dairy cows to goats and pigs," Ronnen adds.



Amenities include a six-foot, clawfoot bathtub with ornate finishes, as well as an outdoor bathroom.



Guests can take educational tours of the Daylesford Longhouse to learn about its architectural commission and features, as well as the property’s farming principles and sustainability features.

AI Disclaimer: An advanced artificial intelligence (AI) system generated the content of this page on its own. This innovative technology conducts extensive research from a variety of reliable sources, performs rigorous fact-checking and verification, cleans up and balances biased or manipulated content, and presents a minimal factual summary that is just enough yet essential for you to function as an informed and educated citizen. Please keep in mind, however, that this system is an evolving technology, and as a result, the article may contain accidental inaccuracies or errors. We urge you to help us improve our site by reporting any inaccuracies you find using the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page. Your helpful feedback helps us improve our system and deliver more precise content. When you find an article of interest here, please look for the full and extensive coverage of this topic in traditional news sources, as they are written by professional journalists that we try to support, not replace. We appreciate your understanding and assistance.
Newsletter

Related Articles

0:00
0:00
Close
Elon Musk Unveils Grokipedia: An AI-Driven Alternative to Wikipedia
Russia’s President Putin Declares Burevestnik Nuclear Cruise Missile Ready for Deployment
US Administration Under President Donald Trump Reportedly Lifts Ban on Ukraine’s Use of Storm Shadow Missiles Against Russia
White House Announces No Imminent Summit Between Trump and Putin
China Presses Netherlands to “properly” Resolve the Nexperia Seizure as Supply Chain Risks Grow
Merz Attacks Migrants, Sparks Uproar, and Refuses to Apologize: “Ask Your Daughters”
Apple Challenges EU Digital Markets Act Crackdown in Landmark Court Battle
Shouting Match at the White House: 'Trump Cursed, Threw Maps, and Told Zelensky – "Putin Will Destroy You"'
‘No Kings’ Protests Inflate Numbers — But History Shows Nations Collapse Without Strong Executive Power
"The Tsunami Is Coming, and It’s Massive": The World’s Richest Man Unveils a New AI Vision
EU Moves to Use Frozen Russian Assets to Buy U.S. Weapons for Ukraine
Europe Emerges as the Biggest Casualty in U.S.-China Rare Earth Rivalry
“Firepower” Promised for Ukraine as NATO Ministers Meet — But U.S. Tomahawks Remain Undecided
The Sydney Sweeney and Jeans Storm: “The Outcome Surpassed Our Wildest Dreams”
Dutch Government Seizes Chipmaker After U.S. Presses for Removal of Chinese CEO
AI and Cybersecurity at Forefront as GITEX Global 2025 Kicks Off in Dubai
Ex-Microsoft Engineer Confirms Famous Windows XP Key Was Leaked Corporate License, Not a Hack
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that Hungary will not adopt the euro because the European Union is falling apart.
Mayor in western Germany in intensive care after stabbing
Australian government pays Deloitte nearly half a million dollars for a report built on fabricated quotes, fake citations, and AI-generated nonsense.
BYD’s UK Sales Soar Nearly Nine-Fold, Making Britain Its Biggest Market Outside China
Latvia to Bar Tourist and Occasional Buses to Russia and Belarus Until 2026
Wave of Complaints Against Apple Over iPhone 17 Pro’s Scratch Sensitivity
Munich Airport Reopens After Second Drone Shutdown
Pro Europe and Anti-War Babiš Poised to Return to Power After Czech Parliamentary Vote
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to Fifty Months in Prison Following Prostitution Conviction
Altman Says GPT-5 Already Outpaces Him, Warns AI Could Automate 40% of Work
Russian Research Vessel 'Yantar' Tracked Mapping Europe’s Subsea Cables, Raising Security Alarms
Global Cruise Industry Posts Dramatic Comeback with 34.6 Million Passengers in 2024
U.S. Demands Brussels Scrutinize Digital Rules to Prevent Bias Against American Tech
Private Equity’s Fundraising Surge Triggers Concern of European Market Shake-Out
Tokyo’s Jimbōchō Named World’s Coolest Neighbourhood for 2025
European Officials Fear Trump May Shift Blame for Ukraine War onto EU
The Personality Rights Challenge in India’s AI Era
Italy Considers Freezing Retirement Age at 67 to Avert Scheduled Hike
Italian City to Impose Tax on Visiting Dogs Starting in 2026
Study Finds No Safe Level of Alcohol for Dementia Risk
Trump Says Ukraine Can Fully Restore Borders with NATO Backing
Europe Signals Stronger Support for Taiwan at Major Taipei Defence Show
Germany Weighs Excluding France from Key European Fighter Jet Programme
Cyberattack Disrupts Check-in and Boarding Systems at Major European Airports
Björn Borg Breaks Silence: Memoir Reveals Addiction, Shame and Cancer Battle
When Extremism Hijacks Idealism: How the Baader-Meinhof Gang Emerged and Fell
JWST Data Brings TRAPPIST-1e Closer to Earth-Like Habitability
Trump Orders $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas and Launches ‘Gold Card’ Immigration Pathway
France’s Looming Budget Crisis and Political Fracture Raise Fears of Becoming Europe’s “Sick Man”
Three Russian MiG-31 Jets Breach Estonian Airspace in ‘Unprecedentedly Brazen’ NATO Incident
European manufacturers against ban on polluting cars: "The industry may collapse"
Turkish car manufacturer Togg Enters German Market with 5-Star Electric Sedan and SUV to Challenge European EV Brands
Christian Brueckner Released from German Prison after Serving Unrelated Sentence
×