REVIEW OF OUR STAY AT
'WRIGHT HOUSE' BEECHWORTH.
On the nights of Friday 19th &
Saturday 20th of September my family
and I were fortunate enough to stay at
'Wright House' part of the
'Luxury Accommodations' of owners John &
Lisa Furlong.
I started promoting the three
facilities, 'Beeches on High', 'Kelly
House' & 'Wright House' after visiting
the site of the Imperial Hotel
many months ago.
There is a lot of history to the site
as it was the location of a
boxing match between Isaiah 'Wild'
Wright and Edward 'Ned' Kelly in
1874. The Imperial Hotel is, however,
long gone, with only the
original poplars still standing tall out
the back as a reminder of
what once was.
A beautiful old house had been
removed to this location from Berwick
in Victoria. The slope of the block
allowed another (19th century
style) house to be constructed below. It
was built using original
materials and it is almost impossible to
believe it was not always
here. It is this accommodation below,
known as 'Wright House' named
after Wild Wright that we were fortunate
enough to stay in.
I have a mate who kindly puts me up
when I am in Beechworth, however
on this occasion I jumped at the chance
of staying in a house situated
right on the site of the Imperial Hotel.
Hard to believe that here I
was staying right where Ned and Wright
fought it out. A photo taken
before this fight is the only known full
length photo of Ned taken
outside of prison.
If you are someone who wishes to stay
in clean, comfortable, and
well-appointed accommodation right
in the heart of Beechworth this is the
place for you.
A knowledge of (or interest in) Ned
Kelly is not a prerequisite, of
course, those wishing to explore
Beechworth and surrounds will find
this a terrific base.
'Wright House' is so close to
everything Beechworth has to offer that
there is no need for a car. Your
accommodation is but a few doors from
Camp Street and around the corner from
Ford Street as well.
First impressions are important here
and we were not disappointed. We
arrived to find a warm 'Coonara' fire
burning and the smell of fresh
flowers all about the room. As we
entered through the old styled front
door with its large handles we stepped
back in time and soaked in the
atmosphere. The people behind this house
obviously knew what they were
doing.
Many of us suffer back problems and I
was over the moon to wake up
with not a twinge. The mattress was
superb and the doona more than was
sufficient but I also made use of a
blanket and found it to be so
thick that there was no need for
anything else.
The site is so quiet that I slept the
entire night without hearing a
peep. I half expected some noise from
the local pubs, but heard
nothing.
The shower pressure was fine and the
heat as expected. The kids used
the spa in our bathroom and reported
that to be a real treat. There
was a second bathroom and the toilet was
separate from our bathroom,
too.
Tea and coffee along with sugar etc
is provided as was plenty of milk.
In fact everything you need is here,
crockery & cutlery, cooking
utensils, washing machine and dryer
along with iron and more.
We also had the opportunity to walk
through 'Kelly House' and it
appears to be just as comfortable, with
ensuites to all bedrooms. It
offers a similar, yet, different
ambience, that of an original
colonial home with a luxury touch.
I feel that staying here has really
spoilt my family and it would be a
step back to stay anywhere else.
I tried hard to find fault with this
place, I wanted to give John &
Lisa an honest opinion, but I could
find no fault at all!
According to the guest surveys sent
out by the Furlongs, everyone who
has stayed here has rated it 5 out of 5,
and we are in total
agreement!
In conclusion, I would have to say
that if you are after a stay in the
middle of Beechworth in an historical
location in fine luxury then you
will love your time here at 'Wright
House'.
There are many many
places to stay at Beechworth.
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