Beermullah Shearing Shed
A tranquil retreat 80 minutes from Perth
Beermullah Shearing Shed has a little of everything.
- Rustic luxury and bucolic scenery for a romantic weekend.
- Friendly cattle, birdwatching, walking and Beermullah Lake adventures for a country break with friends or family.
- History, charm and a taste of rural living for visitors.
- Spacious capacity to sleep 7 people with over 160m2 living space.
We hope you’ll head home refreshed by meandering days, glowing sunsets and space to breathe.
All you need to know
Your Stay
The refurbished shed has a passive heating design with north facing windows and full insulation, set between two layers of corrogated tin.
The shed is self contained with over 160m2 of living space and a deck that provides warm sun in winter, or wisteria covered shade in summer.
There is a pot belly ready to be lit and a never ending wood pile. From May 1st to September 30th open fires can be enjoyed in the fire pit located in the grassed area outside the shearing shed.
The Sony stereo has a mobile phone connection ready for your own playlists.
Your Sleep
Within the space there are two separate bedrooms. Each has a queen bed lined with a woollen underlay, and an additional single bed.
In the communal space there is a day bed that can also be used for sleeping.
Sheridan linen and towels are supplied.
Your Surrounds
Every room offers expansive farm vistas, with an overview of Beermullah Lake from the deck.
There is a fenced in grass area for your enjoyment with car parking space. The shed is set amongst a working farm and guests can admire Red Angus cattle grazing around the property, safely contained in paddocks.
The Greater Surrounds
Beermullah Farm surrounds Beermullah Lake which has over 88 indigenous bird species counted by WA birdwatching groups.
In the town of Gingin, 20km south east, there is the CU@Park cafe (set in a refurbished homestead from the 1870s); Gingin FoodWorks (Sat/Sun hours 9am-2pm); the Gingin Hotel; Cellarbrations Bottle Shop and other country town amenities.
The Local Goat artisan cheese producers, and the Gingin Observatory, are in the Gingin Shire.
In Lancelin, 60km north west of Beermullah Farm, there are beaches, cafes and sand boarding.
Bindoon, 50km south east, is home to the famous Bindoon Bakehouse, the Northern Valleys Locavore Shop (for fresh produce) and the Yerecoin Traders gift shop.
New Norcia, 90km north east, is a historic town built by Benedictine monks in the 1800s. There is a museum, art gallery, guided walk and a cafe. A fantastic day trip.
Behind the shed restoration…
You have to see the shed ‘before’ to truly appreciate the vision behind this restoration project
The c. 1940s shearing shed was still structurally strong with hand-cut beams and an old tin roof that Philip and Sally were keen to retain. So the family removed rubbish, sorted reusable materials and pared the building down to the bare frame. Then they carefully rebuilt a self-contained bungalow. See shed floorplan.
Features include:
- A new roof above the original one, sandwiched with plenty of insulation
- Original timber framework, complete with old bolts, holes, hooks and rough handiwork
- Rusted tin interior walls recycled from an old house nearby
- Original shearing shed floorboards upcycled into doors and frames
- New jarrah floorboards and kitchen island.