PROPERTY PROFILE
M ARE ALIVE SEQUOIA LODGE AT MOUNT LOFTY HOUSE HAS MADE ITS DEBUT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S ADELAIDE HILLS AND THE STUNNING PRODUCT HAS BEEN FIRMLY WORTH THE WAIT, AS JAMES WILKINSON EXPLORED. 28 HM The Business of Accommodation
ount Lofty Estate in the Adelaide Hills threw open its doors in August to Australia’s most luxurious new accommodation offering, Sequoia lodge. The AUD$18 million addition has been several years in the making and the product is firmly one of the best luxury offerings the nation has ever seen. Overlooking the Piccadilly Valley, Sequoia features 14 luxurious, sustainably designed suites built with the latest in technology and comfort, such as fireplaces and room control panels, alongside natural artesian spring-fed stone hot pools, an infinity pool, new day spa and a campfire amphitheatre. Sequoia is named after the three giant Californian Redwood trees planted by the original owner, Arthur Hardy, which remain on the property. The property is a passion project for Mount Lofty Estate’s popular owners David Horbelt and Malcolm Bean, who have turned an incredible dream into a stunning reality. Horbelt said the lodge offers guests an “unparalleled journey of discovery based around the region’s iconic food and wine, wellness, history and vast nature experiences allowing guests to delight in the sheer beauty of being”. “Malcolm and I are delighted to be able to build upon our world-famous luxury offering at neighbouring Mount Lofty House,” Horbelt said. “At Sequoia, we have created an entirely new level of opulence, every detail has been carefully planned to take guests on a journey that will touch the senses, connect
