LOST PROPERTY

What makes this venue stand out isn’t just its natural beauty or the rustic elegance of its 19th-century bluestone church - it’s the heartfelt hospitality and attention to detail that owners Jente and Emely have infused into every aspect of the space.

From the moment guests walk through the door, they are greeted with a sensory immersion into a world apart - the clean country air, the thoughtfully designed changing rooms, and, of course, the coffee machine ready to soothe any early morning grogginess. 

Jobbo was struck by the creative power of barbering, “with building I was always adding, but with cutting hair I was always subtracting. It’s very sculptural.” 

Hello Autumn, you gorgeous thing! With the turn of the leaves pending, we enter the most beautiful time of year. 

“Staying at Crofters Fold is an immersion. Besides the stunning ancient granite landscape Crofters Fold is set upon, the property seems to have a magical hum about it.

These days, the Garden Tap Nursery is encouraging the local habitat as much as the symbolic romance of flowers. “It’s brilliant to see people interested in growing their own food, they’re asking for more fruit trees like citrus trees,” explains Mary.

In the heart of Daylesford, the historic building houses a special story for anyone with roots to the community of Vincent street. Whether it’s Koukla cafe on the corner, the old Frangos & Frangos restaurant turned artful cocktail bar or the boutique hotel upstairs, there’s no denying Hotel Frangos is a Daylesford institution.