Wedding Venues · Clare Valley, South Australia · Visit in person

Hillsview Estate

Capacity: Up to 380

About

Overview & Vibe

One of the district’s original working farms, 400 metres out of Auburn at the southern gateway to the Clare Valley — twenty minutes south of Clare and 109 km north of Adelaide. The estate holds nine stone structures: the main house, a cellar, two self-contained bed-and-breakfast cottages, and the one that does the work — an extraordinary stone barn built around 1890, restored over years and fronted by a covered stone veranda.

Setting & Style

Rustic in the original sense: stone walls, exposed timber trusses, corrugated roof, festoon lights and paper lanterns strung the length of long trestle tables. The estate garden runs out to views over the rolling hills and paddocks of the wine region, and the veranda opens onto it. The venue’s own photographs show the barn draped in white with fairy lights, the veranda set with long tables under lanterns and bunting, and the stone buildings across the lawn between clipped hedges and cast-iron urns.

Ideal For

Couples wanting a large country barn wedding with the catering handled in-house by people who have been doing it since 2004 — and who want the option of a genuinely big cocktail party rather than a capped sit-down.

The Need-to-Knows

This is the largest published capacity in the Clare Valley. The Barn takes 200 seated or up to 380 cocktail, and the veranda seats another 100.
Nothing is priced except the deposit and the cottages. A $500 deposit secures the date; final guest numbers and the balance are due ten days before the event. No menu, package or per-head figure is published.
Catering is in-house and is the point. Principals Graham Richards and Kim Bleeker have run the estate’s events since 2004 and cater roughly 30 weddings a year. A dedicated wedding coordinator and a step-by-step planning guide come with the booking.
Two cottages sleep on the estate — Hillsview and Pine Grove, both $170 a night per couple, $340 for two nights, $100 for a single. Pine Grove takes a second couple at $160. Stay two nights Tuesday to Thursday and the third is half price, public holidays excepted. Deposit is 50% of the tariff.
Cottage stays include a cooked breakfast delivered to the door at a time you choose (or self-catering provisions), a cheese and olive platter on arrival, port and chocolates, a barbecue, all linen and board games. Check-in 4pm, out 2pm, both negotiable. No smoking.
The address is a locality, not a street number. The estate publishes a PO Box and a direction — 400 m from Auburn on the Pt Wakefield–Auburn Road.

Standout Feature

An 1890 stone barn that seats 200 and holds 380 standing, on a farm with nine stone buildings and its own cottages.

Amenities

1890 Stone Barn
Stone Fronted Covered Veranda
Nine Stone Structures
Original District Working Farm
Estate Garden
Views Over The Wine Region
Two Self Contained Cottages
In House Catering Since 2004
Dedicated Wedding Coordinator
Step By Step Planning Guide
Supplier Recommendations
Personalised Property Tour
Cocktail Capacity To 380
Seated Capacity To 200
Conferences And Functions
Cellar
Cooked Breakfast Delivered To Cottage
Barbecue Facilities
Board Games And Reading Material
Twenty Minutes From Clare

Ceremony Setting

barn
garden
outdoor
veranda
lawn
estate

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Auburn – Four hundred metres away, the southern gateway to the Clare Valley
Clare – Twenty minutes north
Riesling Trail – The rail trail running the length of the valley from Auburn
Watervale – Neighbouring wine village north on the Main North Road
Mintaro – Historic slate village east of Auburn
Clare Valley wine region – The estate looks out over its hills and paddocks
Adelaide – 109 kilometres south

On Site Accommodation

Hillsview Cottage – self-contained B&B, $170 per couple per night
Pine Grove Cottage – self-contained B&B, $170 per couple, second couple $160
Cooked breakfast delivered to the cottage, or self-catering provisions
Cheese and olive platter on arrival, port and chocolates, barbecue, all linen
Two nights Tuesday to Thursday earns half tariff on the third
Check-in 4pm, check-out 2pm, both negotiable; 50%% deposit; no smoking

Price Notes

What IS published is the money that binds you, under a heading the venue calls 'Fine Print': 'A deposit of $500 will be required to secure your booking date. Ten (10) days prior to your event we will require final guest numbers and balance of funds.' A ten-day deadline for final numbers is tighter than most and is the practical constraint.
Pricing is provided on enquiry. Our dedication to quality is without compromise. From the produce itself, to the presentation, our aim is to provide every guest with a memorable experience.' From the catering page: 'Principals of Hillsview Country Estate, Graham Richards and Kim Bleeker, have spent decades in personal service and deliver a truly unique and wonderful experience. Their friendly, dedicated and professional hand picked team deliver customer service and attention to detail... Hillsview Country Estate caters for all events but has become the preferred Wedding venue with some 30 weddings being catered for each year.' No dietary position is stated, so dietary_options_supported is NULL despite catering being in house.
The venue gives two different covered seated capacities, 100 and 120, while agreeing on 200 for the main Barn. Confirm the number for your layout.
Cottage tariffs are published in full and are the only rates. Hillsview Cottage: '1 night/per couple $170.00. 2 nights/per couple $340.00. Single person/per night $100.00.' Pine Grove Cottage adds '2nd couple/per night $160.00'. Both: 'Check-in time 4pm, book out time 2pm (negotiable). Tuesday through Thursday Stay two nights and enjoy half tariff for the third, except public holidays. Deposit 50% of tariff when booking.' Inclusions for both: 'A fully cooked breakfast brought to your cottage at the time you choose. Alternatively breakfast provisions provided for self catering. Cheese and olive platter on arrival. Port & chocolates. Large range of teas & coffee. Barbecue facilities. Colour TV and CD player. All linen provided. Board games & reading material. No smoking in the cottage.' Pine Grove also has laundry facilities.
The estate gives no street number. Its own directions read 400m from Auburn on Pt Wakefield-Auburn Rd, so the address given is road and locality level.
The venue offers supplier guidance rather than a preferred list: 'Although you may have your own ideas or arrangements with florists, accommodation, photography, transport, marriage celebrants, event decor, hair and make-up, we can certainly advise you of the styles and services of our regular suppliers.' And on planning: 'Having catered and organised functions, and in particular Weddings, since 2004, we understand every wedding is unique. Your dedicated wedding coordinator will help you through the myriad of questions that will arise for such an important occasion. Every detail is taken care of with our step by step guide to planning your day.'

Price Per Head

No details available.

Venue Capacity

Up to 380 guests, or 200 seated for a sit-down reception.

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Contact

Website: hillsviewestate.com.au
Phone: 08 8849 2397
Address: Pt Wakefield-Auburn Road, Auburn SA 5451, Australia

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