The berkelouw book barn houses australias most atmospheric bookstore as well as the estates restaurant and bar. And then there was a cafe, serving light cafe food. Located in nsw on the bendooley property, just up the driveway from the rare book department, the berkelouw books berrima book barn houses over 200,000 secondhand books and a selection of new books. It speaks volumes for the ambitious berkelouw family, whose venerable book trading business spans six. See more ideas about wedding venues, wedding and australia. Nestled in a charming vineyard setting just outside of berrima, the barn is a new, rare, secondhand and antiquarian bookshop originally with a quaint teahouse and now. Expect to be annoyed by their strict rsa policy at the end of a wedding here. Stay in luxurious cottages, visit the cellar door, find you perfect wedding location or conference venue.
This multifunctional space operates as a bookshop by day, as well as housing the bendooley estate restaurant and bar. Sarah said i was very calm and chilled on my wedding day as everything was sorted. Photography highlights from verena and stefans bendooley estate wedding in berrima, nsw southern highlands. Weddings at bendooley estate wedding photos sydney. Sep 15, 2016 the centrepiece of bendooley estate, our book barn has long been the home of berkelouw books. A huge converted barn, complete with a hayloft and surrounded by paddocks, cattle and all manner of rural paraphernalia, the book barn is the kind of place where you can easily lose.
Book your tickets online for bendooley estate book barn, berrima. Built early last century and recently transformed, it features exposed timber beams, cathedral ceilings, huge rustic iron pendant lights and an enormous stone fireplace. Bendooley estate has created a firm reputation in the southern highlands for being the most sought after wedding venue in berrima. Bendooley estate wedding venues berrima easy weddings.
Here is the vibrant second day to philippa and anurags wedding held at bendooley estate and reception at the berkelouw book barn. The bookbarn at bendooley, berrima is open for books, gifts takeaway coffee and. Leo tells escape of the incredible bravery of his parents, why he started selling books from a paddock near berrima, and how books, food, wine and hospitality are such a blockbuster combination. Nestled in a truly magnificent rural and vineyard setting just outside berrima, it is the highlands most beautiful venue for a relaxed coffee, book browsing, winetasting or a.
The rare books selection has been moved to another part of the estate, you can still find second hand and old books in the main barn. Stay in luxurious cottages, visit the cellar door, find you perfect wedding location or conference. For weddings and special events, the scores of bookshelves are integrated. The night before philippa and anurag took part in separate. What impressed us most was the floral head pieces and love of detail they had prepared their wedding with. Secondly, that barn contains a very fine restaurant and a tasting area which offers a pretty good range of coolclimate wines made mostly from estategrown fruit and grapes purchased from nearby southern.
Bendooley estate wedding photos located in beautiful berrima, the bendooley estate aka berkelouw book barn is a rare southern highlands wedding venue that can accommodate up to 250 guests. Berkelouw book shop bendooley estate berrima southern. Berkelouw book shop berrima southern highlands wedding venue. Bowral shops and berrima village are about a fiveminute drive from the property. If a church wedding is your preference, nearby are two charming stone churches in berrima and larger churches in bowral. Bendooley estate is home to the berkelouw book barn which houses shelves upon shelves of new, second hand and rare leatherbound books. Dining bendooley estate berrima southern highlands. He relocated his family and books to the property and so began the inception of the berkelouw book barn.
Bendooley estate is a spectacular destination within the southern highlands housing the iconic berkelouw book barn. Built early last century, the iconic book barn is both the hq of berkelouw books and the alluring centrepiece of bendooley estate. Bendooley estate restaurant berrima, aunsw opentable. Please note that due to weddings and other events taking place in the book barn, our closing time may. The berkelouw bookbarn at bendooley estate in berrima will be closing early at 3pm on the following dates for private functions 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th. Southern highlands wedding venue bendooley estate berrima. The book barn is the iconic home of our berkelouw book business and is located on beautiful bendooley estate.
Berkelouws books,berrima, berrima, new south wales. In my backyard leo berkelouw escape southern highlands. Bendooley estate sits just outside the historic southern highlands village of berrima. The bendooley estate is located in the historic village of berrima. Following the ceremony, come and celebrate your special day at bendooley estate in spectacular fashion we will help you create an amazing day. Set against the backdrop of the southern highlands, the venue will boast stunning french barn doors, which when opened, reveal a spectacular view. The reception will then follow in the berkelouw book barn. When visiting the estate please feel free to contact us prior to your arrival to check the scheduled closing time. Annabelle and andrew were in awe of the unique wedding space that held so much visual excitement for guests. Home to the iconic berkelouw book barn, bendooley estate is a destination for wine and food lovers everywhere.
The book barn cottage features two bedrooms and two bathrooms, ideal for couples, families and book lovers surrounded by vineyards and views of the southern highlands. Congratulations to the beautiful simone and tristan on their amazing wedding at the berkelouw book barn, bendooley estate, berrima, in the southern highlands of nsw. Berkelouw book barn is a real mix between a restaurant and a bookstore. They were married in the southern highlands of nsw at the bendooley estate, berkelow book barn, berrima. So many little decoration elements, lots of love and devotion was in the air. Formerly the gatekeepers residence, the house sits proudly at the entrance to bendooley estate, a beautiful country estate also housing the famous berkelouw book store, restaurant, wedding venue, winery and cellar door what a winning. Two venue spaces are available, including the iconic berkelouw book barn and the exquisite custombuilt venue space, the stables. The recently renovated berkelouw book barn will officially reopen in november 2012, but it has already attracted much interest as it promises to be a one of a kind wedding space. A southern highlands wedding at bendooley estate, berrima.
The primary reason has been to get lost in the huge collection of antiquarian, rare, secondhand and selected new books. We attended a wedding at the book barn and it was exceptional. Built early last century, and sitting just outside the quaint southern highlands village of berrima, the book barn has recently been transformed. Situated between sydney and canberra, the estate offers an idyllic setting for wedding ceremonies and receptions. Berkelouw book barn bendooley estate 3020 old hume hwy. The winter time is cool and moody, but provides a cozy atmosphere for you and your guests as you party away in the warmth of the berkelouw book barn.
The vast, converted barn boasted cathedral ceilings with exposed timber beams, rustic iron pendant. Paradise for book lovers, authors, artists and visitors. With expansive beautiful gardens, you have a lot of options for an outdoor ceremony safe in the knowledge that theyve got lovely indoor ceremony options. Steph and michael will be exchanging vows in the lakeside gardens at bendooley estate, berrima. The renovations highlight its exposed timber beams and cathedral ceilings, now featuring. Firstly, its centrepiece is the berkelouw book barn, the headquarters and major showcase for one of australias major book retailers. Bendooley estate berrima southern highlands wedding venue.
One of the advantages of staying on site meant that sarah and the girls had plenty of time to explore the gardens and visit the ceremony area to admire the setup hours before the guests arrived. This will be followed by drinks and canapes in the lakeside pavilion and cocktails in the rotunda. Hadnt realised this was the original berkelouws book store before sydney and eumundi. Australias largest and longest established new, secondhand and rare bookseller with bookshops in sydney and eumundi on the sunshine coast.
Stephanie wilson and michael forlands wedding website. The berkelouw bookbarn is the main reception room that bendooley estate has built its amazing reputation on. Hadnt realised this was the original berkelouw s book store before sydney and eumundi absolutely wonderful with the huge range of books and authors covering so many interesting subjects. Thats the feeling you get staying at book barn cottage at berrima in the nsw southern highlands.
The second part of this two day wedding was a hindu ceremony which had many rituals and blessings and an explosion of colour, dancing and laughter. I visited in april 20 and really got the feeling that we were putting them out by asking for a table. There are now berkelouw bookshops from queensland to sydney to leos southern highlands home, the 200 acre bendooley estate. Berkelouw book barn in berrima has long been a fun place to visit. It is home to a vineyard and the versatile berkelouw book barn, a charming. We are a twominute drive to artemis winery and about a five minute drive to bendooley estate the berkelouw book barn, centennial winery and tertini winery, where there are amazing cellar doors and cafesrestaurants. Bendooley estate book barn berrima 2020 all you need to know. Escape to the southern highlands and immerse yourself in the tranquil surrounds of bendooley estate. While you are waiting for your meal to arrive, you can browse a large choice of beautiful books. The kitchen, bendooley estate, berrima aka berkelouw book.
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