Narrapumelap Historic House

Wonderful hospitality and history provided by owner. Beautiful old mansion with plenty of history provided by owner.

Beautiful mansion, Kevin, the, host, very charming so knowledgeable about its history and the surrounding area, will return soon.

If you enjoy history, love a beautiful garden, appreciate good design, a ripping yarn about the joys of restoration mixed with renovation, then you will love experiencing this place.

What an amazing house! I can’t wait till we can next visit in November.

Visited on a specially organised group tour. Kevin the owner, provided a most comprehensive talk on the history and renovations of the house and gardens. It was a most enjoyable excursion.

I've driven past the end of this road numerous times but never on one of the few days it's open to the public. Today I was lucky enough to be heading back to Melbourne so took advantage of the open day. I'm so glad I did. It's a stunning old building that has been lovingly restored. Seeing the photos of the place before restoration really brings across how much work has gone into this. The owner was an absolute delight in his storytelling on the guided tour.The views from the tower were fantastic and because of the timing of Easter this year I was lucky to see a lot of autumn colours in the foliage.Next on the list is to actually spend the night in the apartment. That will happen one day.

Stunning restoration on the go there.

I am impressed by the restoration of the homestead by the new owner, after seeing photos of the ruin areas that fell in disrepair . The final top section of the tower when it in place would make it a fine homestead worthy of a visit ,as well as the front garden garden areas that are well designed

Rescued from almost certain dereliction the magnificent Narrapumelap homestead stands as an important and unique example of a French Gothic revival mansion that is said to have the tallest tower on a single story domestic structure in Australia. It’s a gracious original tower homestead circa 1873 packed with history that the owner, Kevin McIntyre has made his 40 year restoration crusade to resurrect this derelict mansion from despair. Out of shear interest and uniqueness, it was hard not to be drawn-in to the working progress of Narrapumelap. Each time, seeing something different, but more importantly, the completion of the reinstated tower roof which was destroyed by lightning more than 100 years ago.It was Kevin’s bold schoolboy dream that sparked a life’s calling that instinctively told him, saving the old mansion would consume his life. During the years, I have admired Kevin’s incredible inventiveness with a serious eye for detail; coupled with a restoration recipe, “Modo fac” a Latin motto broadly translated to “Just do it” that has seen the homestead to successful completion.On each visit, I had the great privilege of staying in the servant’s quarters that he skilfully adapted to accommodate comfortable bed and breakfast facilities, but more importantly, sharing Kevin’s great passion, huge knowledge and his friendship. Thank you dearly, Chris Wilmar

It was a fantastic experience to stay in this unique history house. My partner and I loved the place. Thanks to the owner Kelvin. The tour that he provided was amazing and informative! Narramelap becomes one of my favourite heritage houses with great rich history. Strongly recommended for those who are interested in heritage buildings. It is never wrong to give it a try!