Summerlees Estate
I recently had the opportunity to drive to a destination in the Southern Highlands from Sydney called Sutton Forest, I had been there previously but never to this wonderful estate Called Summerlees.
Apart from the beautiful long and winding driveway, and the beautiful 19th century house that I found possessed the perfect blend of elegance, class and warmth. I parked underneath the most glorious coloured leaf tree in my favourite time of the year, Autumn.
I came here to do a pre- wedding photo session with two wonderful people and I enjoyed every minute of it. I discovered too, that Summerlees had once been the country estate for the family who owned and ran David Jones, one of Sydney's and Australia's premier retail outlets and used to grow and ship produce here from their property via train through to Sydney.
The current owners have created a serene and welcoming venue for a range of events, portrait shoots, engagements, christenings and weddings. They also have a cottage on site that caters for 1-6 people in what I feel is one of the most wonderful accommodation venues I have seen. It is accentuated by the natural beauty and charm of not simply the estate, but by the attention to detail of it's current owners.
I loved simply being there for the few hours I was there and loved every inch of the place I was able to capture Jennifer and David in and sadly, owing to time and light, never had enough time to truly capture all the aspects of this estate but hope I have more opportunities to discover this treasure again somewhere down the track.
I would love to own it!
Summerlees Estate website
Apart from the beautiful long and winding driveway, and the beautiful 19th century house that I found possessed the perfect blend of elegance, class and warmth. I parked underneath the most glorious coloured leaf tree in my favourite time of the year, Autumn.
I came here to do a pre- wedding photo session with two wonderful people and I enjoyed every minute of it. I discovered too, that Summerlees had once been the country estate for the family who owned and ran David Jones, one of Sydney's and Australia's premier retail outlets and used to grow and ship produce here from their property via train through to Sydney.
The current owners have created a serene and welcoming venue for a range of events, portrait shoots, engagements, christenings and weddings. They also have a cottage on site that caters for 1-6 people in what I feel is one of the most wonderful accommodation venues I have seen. It is accentuated by the natural beauty and charm of not simply the estate, but by the attention to detail of it's current owners.
I loved simply being there for the few hours I was there and loved every inch of the place I was able to capture Jennifer and David in and sadly, owing to time and light, never had enough time to truly capture all the aspects of this estate but hope I have more opportunities to discover this treasure again somewhere down the track.
I would love to own it!
Summerlees Estate website
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