Two rooms in a gorgeous, art-filled Victorian with two well-connected hosts, says travel editor Trish Welsh. Owners Howard Neil and Jeremy Vincent decided to turn their home into a guesthouse 4 years ago, having entertained more than 13,000 visitors during a five-year stint with the Australian Open Garden Scheme. Pleas to open the house as luxury accommodation were eventually taken to heart by the owners. Now Cotterville offers truly personal touch in a friendly relaxed environment, successfully mixing its Victorian heritage with contemporary design. Elegant but casual, the home offers a feast for the senses from a compact English county-style garden and a shady Mediterranean-style courtyard to an interior with a splendid modern art collection and enough music to run a pirate radio station. With room for just four adults in the two guestrooms, your stay at Cotterville remains a truly personal experience. Minutes from the heart of Melbourne by public transport, Cotterville is a short walk from lively Chapel St, South Yarra and Toorak Village, where fashion, food and other fads are waiting to be enjoyed.