Plans for Mountview Wines expansion to include 20-site tourist park

A proposal for an exciting tourist park expansion and more could soon enable guests to kick back and turn their cellar door visit into a vacation.

BIG PLANS: Mountview Wines owners MHL Investment have proposed a 20-site tourist park expansion for the Glen Aplin site. Picture: contributed

Plans for a new suite of accommodation at a popular Granite Belt winery could soon enable guests to stay on-site while indulging in a glass or two of their favourite wine.

A development application for a 20-site tourist park at Mountview Wines was lodged with Southern Downs Regional Council on behalf of owners MHL Investments last month.

The expansion would include 13 self-contained cabins and seven camping sites on the winery’s 15.42 ha of land at 233 Mount Stirling Road, Glen Aplin.

The proposal states each of the self-contained cabins would feature two bedrooms, an open-plan living and kitchen area, and an adjoining car park. Picture: contributed

A report submitted with the application stated each cabin would contain two bedrooms with an open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area and adjoining car space.

“The proposal will directly support the existing winery on the subject site and provide further tourism and accommodation opportunities to support the region,” the report read.

“The diversity of accommodation only serves to broaden the visitor appeal, as it will cater for travellers to the area looking for quick and easy accommodation (with) the cabins.

“It will also cater for people who prefer camping and also long-distance travellers in caravans, which will attract not only visitors to the area but also encourage (them) to stay.”

The floor plans for the self-contained cabins included in the proposal for a tourist park expansion at Mountview Wines, Glen Aplin. Picture: contributed

The first stage of development would deliver six cabins, all seven camping sites, two amenities blocks with bathroom and laundry facilities, a communal gazebo, and an internal gravel path.

A car park extension and the remaining seven cabins would be built within the second stage.

Mountview Wines’ potential expansion would substantially increase its on-site accommodation, with the only current option a quaint cottage designed for two guests at a time.

The winery has previously been known for hosting events such as the Mountview Music Muster.