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St CLAIRE COUNTRY HOUSE

 

La belle vie

 

 

A GRACIOUS FRENCH COUNTRY HOUSE

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This gracious French Colonial house is set amidst a wild romantic meadowy garden on 24-acres of rolling countryside at East Trentham, one hour from Melbourne.

Linked to nature, incorporating stylish European design, St Claire is designed for living “la belle vie” (a beautiful life).

St Claire is only two years old and has the best of modern conveniences. It has been specially designed to provide luxurious accommodation and a beautiful event space for large groups.
It is perfect for relaxation, togetherness, fun, creativity and collaboration.

What is St Claire Country House?

St Claire Country House is an innovative blend of beautiful French and English influences. Its architecture and interiors are a new version of French colonial style – hence the St Claire part of the name. (St Claire was a French saint.) The words “Country House” are used because St Claire is a Country House in the English tradition. Country Houses in England are where the gentry lived “a beautiful life” on their country estates with their large gardens. Think Pride and Prejudice, Downton Abbey and Brideshead Revisited. The large garden at St Claire is in wild romantic meadowy style - a new fashion in Europe. This dreamy style is where the plants in the garden are allowed to do their own thing, entangle each other and run a little bit wild. It calls to our spirit - the part of us that would like to be living in nature, running wild and free. A stay at St Claire is an uplifting experience.

We have beautiful luxury large group accommodation and a venue for retreats and special occasions.
We also run special events for you to enjoy. 

 

 
Looking forward to sharing afternoon tea with friends at the long table #stclairecountryhouse Our wild romantic meadowy garden dances around in the breeze. #stclairecountryhouse #luxurylargegroupaccommodation #wildromanticgarden #countryevents #corporateretreat What a gorgeous wild romantic garden at a National Trust property in England. It has a sense of spontaneity and freedom. The beautiful purple flowers are alliums. #stclairecountryhouse #wildromanticgardens Our wild romantic meadowy garden looking mysterious. #stclairecountryhouse #luxurylargegroupaccommodation #wildromanticgardens #countryevents #groupretreats A beautiful wild romantic meadowy garden in England that helped inspire our garden at St Claire. These type of gardens are all the rage over there. #stclairecountryhouse #luxurylargegroupaccommodation #trenthamaccommodation #groupretreats #wildromanticgarden #countryweddings PRETTY IN PINK The pink tones in the wild romantic meadowy courtyard garden flow through into the Salon, with its pink peony wallpaper, pink silk curtains and pretty pink objects. #stclairecountryhouse #luxurylargegroupaccommodation #trenthamaccommodation #wildromanticgardens #prettyinpink The walk from the Salon to the West Wing is surrounded by our gorgeous wild romantic garden. #stclairecountryhouse #luxurylargegoupaccommodation #wildromanticgarden Gayle and Gary Hartley hosted their friends for Labour Day Weekend at St Claire Country House. They enjoyed a range of fine wines and a lunch catered by a private chef. A good time was had by all! #stclairecountryhouse #luxurylargegroupaccommodation Image courtesy of @gaylehartley All set for lunch! Gayle and Gary Hartley and their friends at St Claire Country House over Labour Day weekend 2019. #stclairecountryhouse #luxurylargegroupaccommodation image by @gaylehartley Gayle and her husband Gary hosted a beautiful lunch for their friends at St Claire over last weekend. This is a photo of Gayle (in the white dress) and some of her friends. Don’t they all look glamorous and happy! #stclairecountryhouse #luxurylargegroupaccommodation image by @gaylehartley Our white garden at twilight. Vita Sackville-West was the first person in the world to design and plant a white garden. She did this in 1950 at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, England. The last two photos are of her garden. Isn't it beautiful! #stclairecountryhouse Queen Anne's Lace or Cow Parsley as it is also called, decorates English lanes with its foaming froth of tiny white blooms held on umbrella-like stalks. This photo is of Queen Anne's Lace in our wild romantic garden - I like the flowers because they are delicate and soft! #stclairecountryhouse #largegroupaccommodation #wildromanticgarden Our wild romantic garden was partly inspired by the meadow gardens in England. We saw this one at Sissinghurst in Kent - it gets 200,000 visitors a year. #stclairecountryhouse #wildromanticgardens A palette of pink, white and blue for the antique perennials in the courtyard. #stclairecountryhouse Glorious colour in the wyld romantic garden. #stclairecountryhouse #romanticcountrygarden #perennialgarden A lovely pastoral scene lit by the early morning sun. St Claire is surrounded by tranquil farmland dotted with gum trees, cows and sheep. #stclairecountryhouse #luxurylargegroupaccommodation #frenchhouse #romanticcountrygarden What a picture! The garden to the North of the West Wing is lush and romantic - filled with Hollyhocks, Butterfly Bushes, roses, pansies and Sweet Alice. A dreamy white garden, inspired by the White Garden at Sissinghurst in England. #stclairecountryhouse White frothy Queen Anne's Lace is creating a soft, meadowy look in the garden #stclairecountryhouse Our wild perennial garden is blooming beautifully. Purple verbena bonariensis dances around in the wind. #stclairecountryhouse A tranquil spot to rest and read. #stclairecountryhouse