Bonn Abbey and Maranda Country House are both unique country houses with magnificent rural outlooks nestled in the perfect location of beautiful historic Broke Fordwich.
Bonn Abbey combines the coolness of stone with the warmth of timber and soaring cathedral ceilings, making it the perfect destination all year round.

Bonn Abbey has been tastefully furnished and can sleep 4-11 people, making it perfect for a group of friends or family and special enough for a romantic weekend. With its rural outlook, Gourmet kitchen, huge open fire, reverse cycle air conditioning, BBQ, Large Spa Bath, Big Screen TV entertainment unit (DVD STEREO & CD), Games, books, CDs & Video libraries, all linen and towels plus plunger coffee, tea and sugar, even sauces. All dispensers in bathrooms are full of shampoo, conditioner and shower gel ... everything is supplied ... this is the perfect getaway!

We have another lovely property in Broke called Maranda Country House so if Bonn Abbey is booked or you have a group larger than 10 please try Maranda Country House. If you are looking for accomodation for 14-22 people, how about booking both properties as they are only a five minute drive apart.

We chave exclusive two day passes available for you and your guests to use the wonderful facilities at Cypress Lakes Resort. Enjoy members guest fees (20% off green fees) when playing golf or relax around one of the three refreshing resort pools whilst reading your book and sipping cocktails from the pool bar. For the fitness fanatics there is also a game of tennis on one of the flood light tennis courts or a workout in the fully equipped gymnasium. Your pass would also include complimentary bike hire.

Nestled in the heart of Broke Village with an uninterrupted view over the Brokenback ranges and surrounded by vineyards, this unique country house is the perfect place to relax and indulge yourself.
Minutes from the boutique vineyards and olive farms of Broke , 15 minutes to the heart or Pokolbin

Less than two hours from Sydney and 90 minutes from Newcastle the Broke Fordwich area is in the southwest corner of the mid Hunter Valley. Sitting between Pokolbin and Wollombi, Broke played a critical role in the development and history of NSW.

Minutes from some of the best Vineyards and Golf Courses (the Vintage & Cypress Lakes) in Australia stands the village of Broke. It is at the base of the Brokenback and Hunter Ranges on the Wollombi Brook. The massive Yellow Rock escarpment stands guard above. The Ranges shelters Broke Fordwich from much of the rainfall that surrounding districts receive. The area has a sandy loam with river flat alluvial soil, volcanic soil and pockets of red basalt giving wine producers a variety of soil types known as terra rossa.

Today Broke Fordwich is still making history. In 1994 it was the first area formally recognised as a separate viticultural The village of Broke is at the base of the Brokenback and Hunter Ranges on the Wollombi Brook. While, historically, it is one of the oldest wine growing areas in Australia, it is only in the last 30 years that Broke Fordwich has started to become an important player in the Australian industry.

Today, more than a quarter of the Hunters wine grape production now comes from the area and Broke Fordwich wines are winning more than their fair share of national and international awards.

Importantly, Broke Fordwich retains its integrity as a rural community remaining free of large scale development yet offering first class B&B and self catering accommodation, restaurants and activities.

Visitors to the area are surprised by the amount of wildlife they see. Its rare to visit the area without seeing kangaroos, wombats and a huge range of birds.

Some of the vineyards currently in the area include Cockfighters Ghost Vineyard, Hope Estate, Broke Fordwich Wine Co Pty Ltd, Beyond Broke, Broke Estate, Pooles Rock, Mt Broke, Catherine Vale, Bacchus Estate, Krinklewood, Tinonee, Elysium, Elsmore and Nightingales

Bonn Abbey has been crafted using unique local stone and recycled timber throughout. Many of the features of this house tell a story, from the leadlight doors from the old Randwick wool sheds beams and posts from the Darling Harbor sheds and the fire place mantle from the old Singleton railway station. Even the kitchen door comes from a 100 year old homestead in the district.

The soaring cathedral ceilings are built from exposed timber rafters and the floor is a combination of cool slate, polished floorboards and carpet in the bedrooms.

The hub of Bonn Abbey is a huge central room with large dinning table and comfortable sofas around a huge open fire. There is also a large Screen TV with video , DVD and CD.

But for those who want to relax and take it easy we have provided some of your old favorites Monopoly, Jenga, Pictionary etc. There is a well stocked video library and Music CD library plus a large selection of books. If you really need to keep in touch we have a small home office with fax printer and internet connection for your laptop.

Bonn Abbey consists of three Queen-size Bedrooms and a large bedroom with two singles and a separate fold down double futon with TV/VCR. We also have a seperate reading room wiht a fold down double futon. It has two large bathrooms, one with a shower and Claw foot bath and the other with a huge double Spa Bath and a separate shower. There is also a third toilet off the verandah.

Bonn Abbey has a fully equipped Kitchen and Laundry with all the latest appliances even down to the coffee plunger. It has a BBQ and a lovely outdoor entertainment area. It has a small home office if you MUST use your laptop consisting of a fax/printer and local and 1800 internet connection. We have Reverse cycle air-conditioning and ceiling fans throughout. Tennis Courts are 5 minutes walk away.

We have exclusive two day passes available for you and your guests to use the wonderful facilities at Cypress Lakes Resort. Enjoy members guest fees (20% off green fees)

Air conditioning, Bath, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Books/Magazines Supplied, CD Player, DVD, Ensuite, Fans, Faxing Facilities, Internet access, Kitchen, Laundry facilities, Linen supplied, Log fires, No smoking, Pets not allowed, Spa Bath, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Telephone, Television, Tennis courts, TV with teletext/caption functions, Undercover or off street parking, VCR, Videos/DVDs Supplied

This property sleeps up to 11 people in the following configuration. There are four bedrooms. Three have queen size beds and the fourth has two single beds and a queen size futon. We have a double sofa bed in a small reading room. There is a foam matress in the storage that can be used for children who wish to sleep in parents room.

We have two bathrooms, one with spa bath and seperate shower and toilet and the other with claw foot bath and seperate shower and toilet, plus a seperate wash room and toilet.