Zenibaker Architects

Architecture, Design
Architect, Australia, Balnarring, Beach, client, Community, Design, Family, Flinders, Food, landscapes, Local, Merricks, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Mt Eliza, Red Hill, Rosebud, rye, surfing, Victoria, Zenibaker
Local resident and talented architect Michael Baker exudes enthusiasm for all things creative. Architecture, landscapes, family, food, surfing and community. Michael spoke fervently about the incredibly diverse creative community that live and work in Mount Eliza and across the Mornington Peninsula.

Paton Estate Agents

Latest Scoops
Accommodation, Australia, Balnarring, Beach, Buy, dromana, enjoy, Farm, Flinders, Horse Riding, Local, Market, Merricks, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Sale, Shoreham, Sorrento, Victoria, Vineyard
When we tell you that Blane Paton from Paton Estate Agents in Balnarring is the epitome of your Peninsula farmer, it’s the truth. If seeking advice on what to look out for in this neck of the woods we value his opinion and experience greatly. If your thoughts move you to covet a beautiful rural property or beach house on the Peninsula, then speaking to Paton Estate Agents first could be your best move. After 50 summers, Paton Estate Agents have seen many changes from the time when orchards, dairy & sheep farms were numerous.

Paton Estate Agents in Balnarring

Australia, Beach, Buy, Buy a Farm, Cattle, Farm, Flinders, Homes, houses, Local, Merricks, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Paton, Paton Estate Agents, Peninsula, Property, Red Hill, rural, Sale, Sell, Victoria, Vineyard
Blane Paton and his family understand the land, and have been a part of the Mornington Peninsula landscape since his parents moved to Merricks over 60 years ago. Their farm was focused on dairy cattle, but horses have always been an important part of their lives. “In the early days we rode horses to herd the cattle,” says Blane. “We never used motorbikes. In the 1980s I bought a Clydesdale horse and then we started showing the breed.”

Rare Hare at Jackalope Hotel

Food & Drink, Gourmet, Winemakers
Accommodation, Australia, Cellar Door, Coffee, Doot Doot Doot, Eat, Emily Floyd, Food, Guy Stanaway, Hotel, Jackalope, Josh Ogilvie, Kitchen, Lewis Lee, Local, lunch, Luxury, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Rare Hare, Restaurant, Sculpture, Victoria, Willow Creek Vineyard Wines
There’s a buzz in the air on Mornington Peninsula, and it comes in the form of a contemporary cutting edge designer hotel, formal restaurant, smart bar, casual dining experience and cellar door. The name is Jackalope – and it’s the new home of Willow Creek Vineyard Wines. The vision of Louis Li's, a 29 year old Chinese national who has been living in Melbourne for ten years, Willow Creek Vineyard is now the site for the world’s first Jackalope Hotel.  Moving here as an 18 year old to study film making, Louis Li is well versed in luxury property development with his parents being involved in a number of luxury hotels and residential properties in Kunming in south western China.  So in a sense his first solo project is following in the tradition of his family business.   Being a film maker Lewis Lee is a great storyteller, and his first foray into hospitality shows his appetite for art and design and food culture, which shines through every element in this property.  His debut Jackalope Hotel in Merricks will be followed by a 40 room hotel in Flinders Lane which is scheduled to open in 2019.

Bentons Road Vet Clinic

Retail, Wellbeing
Animals, Bentons, Care, Cats, Clinic, Conditions, Dogs, Dogtreats, Local, Medicine, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Natural, Puppy, Puppy School, Shop, Skin, Support, Surgery, Vet
Walking into Bentons Rd Veterinary Clinic, you immediately feel at ease, and that is exactly the feeling that Dr Kelly Halls and her team have worked very hard to create. They want both the humans and the animals that visit their clinic to feel comfortable, and for it to be a stress free experience for all creatures, great and small.

KX Pilates

Wellbeing
Classes, Core, Energy, exercise, Fit, Flexibility, Healthy, KX Pilates, Local, Main street, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Movement, Muscle, Peninsula, Pilates, Posture, reformer, Strength, Training, Workout
Walking into KX Pilates in Main Street Mornington is a refreshing experience. Light, bright and stylishly decorated, the atmosphere is calm and relaxed although the pilates machinery is hard at work with a maximum of ten clients per session. And there a lot of sessions. 55 sessions per week in fact, keeping the pilates machinery, and owner Charmaine Alba, extremely busy. KX Pilates is a franchise with locations all over Melbourne. The concept is based on a fast paced, high intensity, body-toning 50 minute workout. Charmaine started out as a client of KX pilates in Melbourne’s CBD and loved it so much she decided to become an owner herself, utilising her health and fitness background.

Summertime at Pitchingga Ridge

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alpaca, Breeding, Farm, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Red Hill, Victoria
Hidden away among the tall gums in the heart of the Mornington Peninsula Hinterland, is a 25 acre patch of tranquility - home of Pitchingga Ridge Alpacas, where Jean & David, for the past 20 years have farmed the gentle, inquisitive alpaca. Both types are raised on the property - suri, with their long, flowing silky locks and huacaya, the more traditional, huggable type.