It has now been five years since Ryan and I became the very fortunate owners of King Parrot Cottages and Event Centre, and we still have moments when we need to pinch ourselves!
We came across King Parrot by chance, although I like to say that King Parrot found us. We previously had a little shack in Forrest that we absolutely loved. Ryan, our two sons, Taj and Zac, and I have always been drawn to nature and adventure, and we feel completely at home in the Otway Ranges.
Ryan is especially at home on the land. He grew up on a wheat and sheep farm in the Wimmera, so he is never happier than when he is on the tractor or checking on the animals.
We have always loved encouraging our family and friends to visit the Otways, spend time in nature, create memories and enjoy the simple things that bring pure joy. During the first COVID lockdown, we began thinking about how we could do this more often. Then King Parrot appeared in our feed “For Sale”, and we just knew it was the perfect opportunity to share our love of the Otways and help others discover their own connection to nature and adventure.
We don’t live at King Parrot full-time and continue to divide our time between Ocean Grove and the property.
We are very lucky to have Rachel and Berto as our onsite caretakers. Rachel is from Melbourne and Berto is from France, and they both share a genuine love of the Otways. Together, they help us care for the property, maintain the land and look after our much-loved farm animals.
We feel incredibly privileged to share this special place with you and hope you find the same sense of peace, connection and wonder here that we have.