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The Castle’s iconic Bonnie Doon holiday home is now on Airbnb

WE’RE going to Bonnie Doon! You can now rent The Kerrigan’s famous holiday home from The Castle. Sit back and enjoy the serenity.

The Castle is up for grabs

HOW’S the serenity?

What’s even more serene than kicking your feet up on a country getaway in Bonnie Doon is kicking your feet up in Bonnie Doon in Australia’s most iconic holiday home.

That’s right, The Kerrigan’s holiday house from the 1997 cult classic, The Castle, is available to book through Airbnb.

The Kerrigan’s Boonie Doon holiday house from the 1997 movie, The Castle, is available to book through Airbnb.
The Kerrigan’s Boonie Doon holiday house from the 1997 movie, The Castle, is available to book through Airbnb.

The three-bedroom castle in Bonnie Doon, a small village in Victoria, sleeps up to six guests in the house with an extra room for additional guests in the Pool Room — perfect for an Aussie family vacation.

The Kerrigan’s Boonie Doon holiday house from the 1997 movie, The Castle, is available to book through Airbnb.
The Kerrigan’s Boonie Doon holiday house from the 1997 movie, The Castle, is available to book through Airbnb.

Make yourself at home in the kitchen and cook up some rissoles or sponge cake as the family settles in around the refurbished 60s retro dining table.

Or you could enjoy a good old fashioned Aussie BBQ on the front veranda followed by a cuppa in front of the fireplace.

And to fill your days in Bonnie Doon, head to Lake Eildon and cast a line out in search of trout, redfin or carp.

The Kerrigan’s Boonie Doon holiday house from the 1997 movie, The Castle, is available to book through Airbnb.
The Kerrigan’s Boonie Doon holiday house from the 1997 movie, The Castle, is available to book through Airbnb.

“The movie celebrates it’s 20th anniversary this year, but fans are still keen to share a slice of Australian film history,” the home’s Airbnb hosts said.

“We continue to get a buzz from the reaction guests have when they visit The Castle in Bonnie Doon, and we can’t wait to share it with more people — it’s just the vibe of the thing.”

The Kerrigan’s Boonie Doon holiday house from the 1997 movie, The Castle, is available to book through Airbnb.
The Kerrigan’s Boonie Doon holiday house from the 1997 movie, The Castle, is available to book through Airbnb.

You’d be dreaming not to check it out; the memories are guaranteed to make it straight to the Pool Room.

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