Piermont Retreat; Swansea, Tasmania

Piermont Retreat

Perched on a hill overlooking a rocky bay about 1.5 hours north-east of Hobart, you’ll find an almost 200 year old homestead housing a beautiful restaurant, and a charming group of German-built stone cottages looking out to sea. 

Forester Ruprecht Von Haniel-Niethammer, established the retreat by creating a cluster of sustainably built stone and rammed earth chalet-style cottages, which have gradually been added to, celebrating this spot where the rivers meet the sea. 

In the water you’ll find delicious plump gold-shell oysters (which you can eat @melshell_oysters) and kingfish, while on the land, she-oaks, cypresses, tea and olive trees populate a transportive mediterranean style garden nestled amongst native forests.  The lulling of the waves is punctuated by the sweet trills of superb fairy wrens, providing a beautiful soundscape backdrop to the moody black rocks of the bay.

Eat & Drink

Get tips from the insider who knows the place inside out, Priya Tahere of Piermont Retreat

 Priya says she loves the expansive, dreamy nature of the Freycinet Coast, which seems to grant visitors and residents implicit permission to slow down. Her recommendations:

While this is the perfect place to relax and be cosy, be sure to get up early on at least one morning of your stay to enjoy a spectacular Tasmanian East Coast sunrise

Pack some local produce and take your loved ones to Spiky Beach or Cowrie Beach for a picnic

Try a glass of the finest cool climate wines of offer (including award-winning Pinot Noir) at Gala Estate, a tiny family-run vineyard

Visit anytime, but Autumn and Spring are especially beautiful here due to the colours and scents they usher in

Thanks for having us Piermont. 

You can stay too, visit them @piermont on Instagram or www.piermont.com.au to learn more

 

Thanks for having us Piermont

You can stay too, visit them @piermont on Instagram or www.piermont.com.au to learn more