Heygarth House is one of Echuca’s most historic buildings designed by the noted German architect William Vahland, a goldfields architect who built many buildings across Bendigo, Rochester and Echuca.🏡 It is a richly decorated two story Italianate building, built as a residence in 1876.

It is one of a number of beautifully designed buildings by WC Vahland in Echuca.

The property is steep in town history. Once a hospital (you'II note the flag crosses on top of the building above the balcony) Dr Henry Crossen, an Irishman, erected this unusual Italianate residence in 1876 after having practised as a surgeon in the town since 1863.

The verandah and balcony were added in 1897 by Dr G. Eakins, Crossen's successor, during whose term the building also became a Lying-in Hospital with a TB Infirmary.

From 1876 the premises were used continuously as a doctor's surgery, except for a period during World War II when it became a boarding house while the owner Dr D. Brown was at the war. Drs. J. Jones and C. Moysey joined Dr Brown in 1953 and remained in practice here until the building was sold in 1999 to Barry and Jan Donchi, local timber merchants and developers who also developed Perricoota Vines in Moama's winery district across the river. In the past ten years it has acted as offices for local council.

In 2018 it was re-imagined and launched as renovated holiday lodgings by their photographer daughter who runs it today with her partner, Paul Medew.

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Completed renovations at Heygarth House - now a Port-side Accommodation Favourite

A vast collection of antique titles, only 2 blocks stroll from Heygarth House Airbnb. Highly recommended for bookworms and collectors.

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580 High St Echuca Vic 3564

Just across the road from Heygarth House Airbnb Echuca, is a brand new Endota Spa salon.

Created in 2000 by Melanie Gleeson an inspired entrepreneur in touch with the ecosystem both externally and within our skin, endota's first day spa was on the glorious Mornington Peninsula, inspired by the clean, salty air and clean energy of the surrounding sea.

The Mornington Peninsula is endota's guide  guiding both aesthetically and in a lifestyle sense. "The expansive light, the relaxing colours and the power of nature to heal is embodied in our spas, our products and our organic treatments."

A secret community converge upon the endota salon experience where they can leave behind the daily grind and  exhale from the very second you stroll into their salons. The signature scent and calming herbal tea envelopes your senses as you step into the experience and the staff are always attentive, informative, suggestive with skin and wellness solutions and they're always zen.

MANTRA: "We aim to live consciously and give back wherever possible. We are currently collaborating with an inspiring group of indigenous women located in Fitzroy Crossing, NT, whose artwork appears on our Colour packaging and who receive a percentage of our sales in return."

Very proudly, endota are now the largest day spa network in Australia with over 100 spas across the country! All about gender parity, the company was 100% founded by women and has an over 95% female team.