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We are officially OPEN!!
Welcome to La Maison de Maitre!

With only a couple of days to go until opening work takes even more of a step up – thank fully with family and friends around to help too!

Before you know it everything is in it’s place and ready to go (including a chef in the kitchen!) as we welcome our first guests Joy & Geoff.

We hope you enjoy this evenings episode as we open the doors for the first time.

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49 Comments

  1. I was so excited to see your dream finally coming together! I was excited for you and excited with you. It has turned out wonderful and a big salute to Mel as well as Nick's brother. They worked their buts off. SO EXCITING> Someday we will see it in the 'flesh'. Don't burn yourself out and be happy. <3

  2. Congratulations to you both. Everything looks great and fell into place for you. You need a cooling system for you in the kitchen. 🥂 🍺

  3. How wonderful!! Congratulations!! It is so beautiful! I love your new breakfast room. The little marble tables are so charming! You both have worked so hard and have done such a nice job with everything! I wish that I could come and stay! Clare is a wonderful chef. it all looks yummy! Have a great week!

  4. Wow. Everything looks fabulous. You've both worked so hard. Congratulations on the opening. The food looked delicious. If it wasn't like 24hrs from Australia to get there I'd be there l.

  5. Well done to you both! I am running out of superlatives because each week you manage to showcase your hard work and beautiful results. The rooms look so tasteful, enough furniture and decoration to be inviting and homely.
    WOW – a china cabinet!
    Finally, the FOOD! Beautiful. It looked delicious with the white plates showcasing the FOOD!!! It didn’t require explanation. It only required clearing the plate!
    Well done again. You deserve success. Xxx

  6. Wow! You have both outdone yourselves! The maison looks spectacular and the meal looked exquisite! What lucky guests to be able to book a stay with you. Hoping that you find an immense amount of success – you deserve it!

  7. So beautiful…and such an accomplishment, your menu looks delectable, all first rate in every aspect. You two are a wonder. Best of everything to you and I hope the heat wave breaks (but it is good to attract guests who are looking for a lush pool). 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

  8. Congratulations!! Well done!! It’s very impressive what you’ve achieved. Wishing you much success. Myriamp

  9. Congrats to you both!! Have watched from Day #1…….truly hard challenging work, shoulder surgery, HUMOR, WINE & 🐕 have made this video journey one of the "BEST"🎉🎉❤

  10. Well done guys, everything looks fabulous. Your first guests were so lucky to stay. That meal knocks spots off of another place I could mention 😂 and the breakfast room & breakfast on offer looked amazing, so much choice unlike a lot of other establishments 👌🏻

  11. Congratulations on your first guests in MdM. Appetizers and dinner looked lovely, along with the breakfast room. You both looked happy! Can’t wait for next weeks updates.

  12. A fantastic achievement, you deserve to be proud of yourselves and all that you have achieved. I look forward to booking in for a stay in the near future 👏🙌❤️

  13. Everything looks great Claire and Nick congratulations.. My hubby and I love Denby too. UTB for your dad from Ontario. ❤ Roseberry Topping says home to me. Xxx

  14. It looks absolutely lovely, Clare and Nick. Well done both of you! And I wish to have Clare’s food! Someday, I will come to stay with you. You have inspired my own restoration on my little cottage. I try to learn how to do floors from Clare! Congratulations! Love Merlot and Flora.

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