Prospect Country House & Restaurant

This beautiful restored house was the perfect place to stay while visiting the lovely old town of Richmond. On arrival, we were greeted with a glass of Pooley Matilda Sparkling Wine and had a seamless check-in to a ground floor courtyard king room, which was very spacious and comfortable, with everything you needed supplied. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and made us feel right at home. We had a tour of the original old house, complete with a convict cellar. The grounds were beautiful and it reminded us of an English country garden. Lisa and David went out of their way to make us feel at home and nothing was too much trouble for them. We highly recommend experiencing this lovely property.

Buscombes restaurant is superb. A limited menu catering to seasonal tastes. With a wine list that is well matched to the menu. I can highly recommend the venison & charred hanger steak. Compliments to chef James and the rest of the staff. A little on the expensive side but you have to live a little sometimes.

We took our wine tour group here for lunch while visiting Tasmania. WOW! Pooley wines, great. Then down the road to the original home built by the Pooley family in the 1800's. We got to stroll through the gardens and also see the rooms for their B & B. Then lunch. James their chef is exceptional. The food was spectacular. Pairing more of the Pooley wines made it a perfect afternoon. I highly recommend Buscombe's ... and that comes from a foodie who owns a fine dining restaurant!

Prospect House is a little nugget in the Coal River Valley region. Comfortable accommodation and good food. Our expectations were met, particularly given we enjoyed the off peak two night stay package.

Being local and having dined at Prospect Country House on two previous occasions, we were well aware of the high calibre cuisine and service on offer. As in-house guests, we were treated to a whole new level of excellence. The room was very comfortable and well appointed. The bathroom was cleverly laid out. Toilet and shower were both complete with doors (we love shower doors so water doesn't flood the bathroom and drafts are kept out!), there was under floor heating and, unusually these days, plenty of towels on offer. Dinner was as outstanding as our previous meals and the Continental breakfast was also a treat with Chef Kalpana's house-made granola, yoghurt and stone fruit compote being the stand-outs for us! David looked after us beautifully on arrival and during dinner and Kylie was a lovely, bright presence at breakfast and on check out. If you want country beauty without being isolated, a wonderful blend of traditional Georgian style and contemporary comfort, fine dining without the pretention, a top notch wine list (the property is owned by Pooley Wines), warm, friendly hospitality and an opportunity to really feel spoiled, you really can't go wrong at Prospect Country House!

We enjoyed this place so much 2 years ago we returned and it is still of a high standard - this would be perfect for a special occasion. We had dinner in the main dining area and the meals were excellent - i had eye fillet and my wife had Duck and then we both had desserts which were excellent. One of the perks here is a free wine tasting at Pooleys Wines and you only have to walk across the road! A comprehensive continental breakfast is provided in the conservatory. The bonus is the historic town of Richmond is in walking distance, and plenty of things to see. Very much enjoyed our stay.