In 2005 a complete restoration, renovation and refurbishment saw this gracious, impressive building turned into luxurious self contained accommodation. With its tiled floor throughout featuring underfloor heating, and generously proportioned rooms, it is now more like a grand European Villa than a home to horses.

Set in its own private gardens, the Coach House accommodates up to six adults in three spacious king bedrooms, each with large luxury ensuites. The former central breezeway is now an extensive lounge/dining area. There is a separate eat-in self catering gourmet kitchen which opens onto a European style terrace for alfresco dining. The central lounge area has comfortable and inviting couches and arm chairs around a cosy wood fire. Guests can enjoy fine dining and candlelit dinners around the antique French farmhouse table with plush upholstered dining chairs, in the adjoining area.

A clever mix of antique and fine wood sideboards and tables, soft lamp lighting, prints and paintings combine to provide a special, warm and elegant atmosphere. The original hand cut wood beam ceiling has been preserved and contributes to the significant historical feeling. A TV / DVD and sound system is available, along with a selection of easy listening CDs / DVDs.

The gourmet eat-in kitchen is fitted with a wide Emilie gas stove and a dishwasher. Very popular is the Jura espresso machine which produces coffee with a professional "crema". The kitchen is fully equipped with glassware, china, pots and pans and all the cookware the home chef requires for the preparation of that special, celebratory meal. In addition to the easy access to the formal dining table, the kitchen has a door leading to a sunny sheltered courtyard for alfresco dining, and grand, old, shady oak beyond.

The Rooms at Coach House Villa - Mona Country Manor
Guests can choose from the "Pink" (Leonardo) room or one of our Premier King rooms; the Mona Lisa room, or the Da Vinci Suite. The Coach House bedrooms are of gracious proportions and bathrooms have underfloor heating. The three luxury ensuite bathrooms in the Coach House are individually designed and have large deep baths, generous shower recesses and towel warmers to ensure dry fluffy white towels.

The Leonardo ("Pink") Room (15.84 sq m), is a charming King bedroom with ensuite. It has a view across the courtyard to country retreat vistas of green pastures and trees.

The Mona Lisa Room (25.08 sq m), is a spacious and gracious King bed room with a sitting area in the bedroom and ensuite. The French windows open onto the more formal Magnolia lawn on the north side of the Coach House Villa. The distant view is of Braidwood Wilson Hill.

The Da Vinci Suite (26.40 sq m), is a generous room with both an in-room lounge and its own sitting area in the central "breezeway". From the bedroom the views are across the formal Magnolia lawn and to Braidwood Wilson Hill in the north. From the sitting area, with the door open, view across the formal gardens of Mona. The luxury bathroom is just across the sitting room and is unique and absolutely indulgent.

The Stables Villa is a unique 2 storey purpose-built individually styled 4 bedroom/5 bathroom villa accommodating up to ten adults. (2 x king,1 x triple, 1 x king plus single, plus an extra on a foldaway bed). The Stables Villa is on two levels: upstairs the bedrooms with a central lounge complete with wood fire, juke box, billiard table and dining area, downstairs a fully equipped kitchen, luxury double shower/spa bathroom and two shower bathrooms.

When the heavy Stables Villa door is thrown open, the eye is instantly drawn to the entrance foyer with its welcoming chairs and marble top table. On this ground floor is the warming country kitchen with its fuel stove (which can also be operated electrically), and everything required for cooking up a hearty country feast. Across the foyer, a double spa/double shower bathroom all in white with underfloor heating provides a room for total pampering.

Ascending the stairs, guests are greeted by the juke box which, with its wide selection of music, proves popular with all ages. A T-shaped lounge dining area provides a space for fun, relaxation and convivial conversation. A farmhouse dining table and benches are positioned next to the picture window with a view over the fountain lawn and rose garden. Couches and "comfy" chairs are arranged around the slow combustion fire. There is a television/video, a Ronisch upright grand piano and a billiard table. The lounge has a "Private Club" like atmosphere.

Two king bedrooms at each end of the lounge are accessed by a short hallway. The Stables bedrooms are carpeted and heated by individual oil heaters. Each is individually decorated. The ensuite bathrooms have shower recesses but not baths. There is "toasty" underfloor heating and towel warmers.

The Rooms at The Stables Villa at Mona
The Pink Room (16 sq m), of the Stables Villa is a king bedroom and has a glorious easterly aspect with views across the Coachhouse and to distant pastures.

The Blue Room (16 sq m), also a king bedroom, has a western aspect with a lovely bow of an old oak tree right outside the window. Views are over the paddocks where Mona’s horses graze and across the creek to the woolshed and shearers' quarters.

The Bunk Room (25.89 sq m), has three single beds. This room is suitable for two adults or three, even four children (a foldaway can be supplied).The shower bathroom, with underfloor heating, is just a step across the narrow hallway.

The Peacock Room (25.89 sq m), has a king bed and a single bed. This room is suitable for a couple and one child. There is room for a cot. Again the bathroom is just a step across the narrow hallway.

Activities at Mona Country Manor – Braidwood
When you stay at MONA country retreat in Braidwood there is so much to do, see and enjoy, your senses are treated to an amazing array of unique and pleasing sights, sounds and experiences - pure serendipity.

MONA Country Manor House is the place where you can be active all day or take it easy, relax and do nothing. For the sports enthusiast MONA Country Manor House tempts you with a tennis court, croquet lawn, jogging track and horse riding. Strolling through the award winning gardens offers a more gentle form of exercise, as does bird watching, platypus spotting and fishing for one of our elusive Bass. A picnic in the grounds can be set up at a location of your desire or simply order your picnic basket and take a stroll.