This morning we headed out for a taste of country life ….. 10 minutes from home! We have been talking about going to Rouse Hill House & Farm for years and now we will definitely be back, what a beautiful place! Today we went to the Autumn Harvest. This featured markets, which had local produce such as chutneys, honey, oils and vinegars, fruit and vegetables and yummy scones, jam & cream!
Rouse Hill House & Farm is a 19th century sandstone house set on 13 acres of rural property, including lots of barns and outbuildings. The views from here are great, surrounded by lush green paddocks and bush. You wouldn’t think you are that close to the city ……. until you look across the road through the trees and see the big ‘bunnings’ sign!!
Richard Rouse and his wife, Elizabeth, were granted the land and built the house in the early 1800’s. Six generations of the Rouse family then occupied the house consecutively from the 1800’s until the late 1990’s, how amazing is that. It was then opened as a museum to share it’s amazing history with the public.
We will be back to tour the house itself, so much more history to learn. You tend to take your local surroundings for granted, but you’d be amazed at how much history surrounds us, get out there and find out about your local areas too!
