Charm Lodge
A rainbow arcing over Charm Lodge under a deep pink evening sky, seen across the open paddock
Lake Charm, Northern Victoria

Unique Country Stays
& Wedding Venue

Boutique accommodation and function space, tucked away in tranquil countryside overlooking Lake Charm. A place for friends, couples, families or furry family members to enjoy quality time together.

Stay with usWeddings0429 336 539
5.0 from 39 Google reviewsFive places to stay, up to 16 guestsPet friendly
Welcome to Charm Lodge

Your Home in the Country

Our bed and breakfast overlooks Lake Charm, tucked away in tranquil countryside. Charm Lodge is a modern, stylish family home located in the Kerang Lakes area. Our property has been carefully designed for comfort and convenience and is an ideal place for couples, singles, business people, families or groups of friends to stay.

You'll love the quiet rural setting and proximity to the lake. Our facilities include a swimming pool, spa, gas BBQ and plenty of space to relax with family or friends. There's lots of lawn for fur friends to romp on or for a game of soccer.

The blissful lake with a beach area is 200m away and is the platform for many beautiful sunsets, stairway to heaven, bird watchers paradise or lying on the lawn and watching the sea of stars appear.

The property
150 acres
To the lake
200 metres
Hosting guests since
2014
Lake Charm on a clear day, turquoise water and a white sand beach with a gum tree overhanging the shore

Lake Charm. The beach area is 200m from the lawn.

“Immerse yourself in a dash of farm-glam set against the backdrop of northern country Victoria.”

Our space offers an idyllic retreat to loosen up, find respite, and reconnect with the elemental embrace of water and sky. Here, you can unveil the hidden charm of the Kerang Lakes, a treasure trove often overlooked by many.

Our farm is a symbiosis of RUSTIC, QUIRKY, and CHARMING elements

Lake Charm accommodation

Five places to stay on the one farm

A country stays destination, from a comfortable house to a stylish vintage caravan. Close to water sports facilities, fishing and birdwatching, and an excellent retreat for writers or artists. Comfortable shared amenities with a swimming pool, spa and recreational equipment for the lake and surrounds. Charm Lodge can accommodate up to 16 guests across all our accommodation options.

Yes we are pet friendly and love your doggos. Check out #dogsofcharmlodge.

The Lodge at dusk, a long verandah with warm light spilling from the French doors onto the lawn
A guest bedroom at Charm Lodge with a king bed made up in navy and white linen
A twin bedroom with panelled walls, neutral linen and window light
A guest bathroom with twin vessel basins and a large mirror
Sleeps 6

The Lodge

The entire ground level of The Lodge, three comfortable bedrooms with access to a pool, spa, bar, entertainment area and the lake.

Continental breakfast is provided and other home cooked meals can be arranged. The Lodge level is exclusive to one booking at a time, whether you have booked one room or three rooms.

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Florence, the vintage caravan, painted dark green and cream under a corrugated iron shelter with two deck chairs on the timber deck
Sleeps 2

Florence

Designed with love and attention to detail, Flo boasts a large tub under the stars, a shower, verandah, and campfire area, creating the perfect setting for a relaxing and memorable stay. The cleverly built caravan features many cool details.

With heating and cooling in the van, Flo is the perfect all weather escape. And if you're looking for something extra special, we can organise breakfast, champagne, or picnic packages to add an extra touch of luxury to your stay.

Flo is a hidden gem on the property, your rustic country tiny homestay by Lake Charm. Pet friendly.

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And three more, dotted around the farm

Sleeps 2

Cozy Dome

A unique igloo-inspired dome designed for an enchanting and intimate experience, looking out to the farm and star filled skies. Inside you'll find plush bedding, soft lighting and a Persian-inspired interior, and the semi transparent facade lets you stargaze from bed.

A BBQ and hut (with coffee and tea facilities and an eski for BYO ice) are next door, with a romantic pit fire in front. The toilet and shower are a 150m walk away. It's an unplugged experience, though a recharge point, lighting and aircon for warmer days are available.

Sleeps 2

Tiny Charm

A cozy 155-square-foot tiny home, a private retreat surrounded by expansive gardens and lawns, an organic vegetable garden, neighbouring free range poultry, and a fire pit to keep you warm on chilly nights.

Split air conditioning, a kitchenette and cooking equipment, and a bathroom built on ecologically sustainable principles with an eco friendly cassette toilet, hand basin and gas heated shower. Bookings are managed by Tiny Away, but we'll be here to greet you when you arrive.

Sleeps 2

Lorna By The Lake

A unique stay by Lake Charm in a private lakeside location amongst the trees. A styled caravan with real attention to detail, plus a fitted out shack, previously a pump shed, overlooking the lake with uninterrupted views.

The van is tastefully decorated in a contemporary country style with high quality linens and accessories. A few steps away in The Shed you'll find a BBQ, microwave and large fridge freezer, plus an eco friendly cassette toilet and gas heated outdoor shower.

Got a question, or want to start planning your next escape? Give us a call on 0429 336 539 or send us an email.

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Weddings at Charm Lodge

The backdrop for your perfect wedding weekend

Charm Lodge offers you an incredible venue across 150 acres, by Lake Charm, in country Northern Victoria. We provide the backdrop and accommodation for you and all your favourite people to come together and celebrate your wedding.

A DIY and BYO venue

You have the freedom to choose your own catering, styling, bands, florals and so much more. This gives you full control to create exactly what you want and at the right budget for you. BYO and DIY will enable you to make significant wedding savings and create the exact day you want. You can choose your own alcohol supplier, catering, florals, and styling and do it however you like. We can help with the BYO alcohol license and recommend local suppliers.

The Grove and The Shed

The reception

The Shed

Our wedding shed is a 200 square metre building with a rustic yet unique personalised feel. The shed is a rustic blank canvas that allows your dreams to be created. It has disabled unisex toilets. A portable cool room is available. There is a wood-fired heater inside for winter nights and fans for hotter days.

The shed has five opening roller doors enabling the space to become indoor and outdoor, with more flexibility and options. Formal sit down, cocktail, even medieval.

The outdoor area is complete with firepits, outdoor wine barrels and stools, antique lounge and chrome side tables, a rustic outdoor bar, festoon lights, gardens, lawns, and olive trees all around you.

The ceremony

The Grove

A peaceful space between the olive grove with natural arbor waiting for a decorative unique touch, sheer material available for a special touch.

Includes use of 10 white bench seats or native pine benches, signing wine barrel or table and chairs from our hire range. Maximum ceremony duration of 3 hours including use of grounds for photography. Followed by celebration time with BYO drinks and a potential grazing table or something simpler.

Bridal parties and family have enjoyed a chill prewedding gathering and relaxed prewedding morning as hairdressers, makeup artists and caterers come to you, before you make your grand entrance through the olive arch.

An aerial view of the whole property, showing the lodge and pool, the wedding shed and a ring of white glamping domes and bell tents set up across the paddock

Guests staying onsite for the weekend, across the paddock from The Shed.

What a weekend here can include

Welcome Night

Host a pre wedding gathering for your guests on the upper garden patio or pool pergola. BYO food and drinks, or let us coordinate a caterer. Burgers, pizza, baked potatoes or a grazing table. A small setup fee applies.

Stay and Play

Accommodate all your guests onsite through a glamping company like Swell Shelter, Twilight Glamper or Happy Glamper. They supply and set up all the tents and furnishings. We charge a small site fee for the grassed area, and toilets and showers are available onsite.

Cocktail Hour

Take advantage of the sunset after your ceremony. Drinks with your guests while the photos are taken, before the reception starts.

Recovery Breakfast

Revitalise after the festivities with a breakfast spread and a pool party at the pool pergola and BBQ area.

Morning Yoga

Start your wedding day with a yoga session. Book a class for you and your guests at a time and day of your choice.

Decor Collection

We have a storeroom full of bits and bobs you can use to style your wedding. No extra charge, free for you to use. You just need to clean everything and return it in the same condition to the same spot.

Micro Wedding packages, and elopements

Celebrate your love intimately and unforgettably at Charm Lodge. Our Micro Wedding packages offer the perfect setting for a personalised and meaningful wedding celebration with your nearest and dearest.

Contact us to check availability, discover how we can collaborate to make your wedding unforgettable, and receive package pricing information.

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The Farm

A working farm you're welcome to join in with

From collecting freshly laid eggs, helping with the sheep and alpaca work, watching shearing demonstrations by Lindsay, helping with the annual olive harvest, to walks across the paddocks and marsh lands. This picturesque escape lets guests experience life on a farm, in a glamorous setting.

Olive Harvest

Each year we pick our olives between March and April to get the best quality from the produce.

Lambs

We have one lambing cycle per year, with lambs beginning born from Easter through to the beginning of July.

The Ladies

Come visit our Ladies. They love a scratch and leave us 6 delicious eggs a day.

Around it all sit approximately 7000 native species established, planted in belts across the farm over the years, and the olive grove that the ceremony space is cut into.

Your hosts

Meet Lindsay and Gaby

Lindsay and Gaby live on their 150 acre property overlooking the beautiful Lake Charm, but love to travel anywhere, when they can. Lindsay is a third generation farmer in Lake Charm, and Gaby moved to the area with her German parents 43 years ago, nearly a local.

They have lived in China for two years and since travelled to Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, the UK, New Zealand and around Victoria. Gaby is a teacher and Lindsay a retired shearer.

They are easy going and welcoming to all those that wish to respectfully share their bit of paradise, and are very involved in the Kerang Lakes community, supporting eco development, landcare, arts and promotion of the little known slice of heaven in northern Victoria.

The salt water pool and timber pergola with festoon lights, the spa and outdoor lounge behind, open paddock beyond the fence, and Billie the border collie at the pool edge
The bar and collection room inside the lodge, with a mirrored back bar, glassware, model cars and a large wall map of Europe

Meet Billie

Farm support and grounds keeping assistant, born September 2019

Billie is a highlight of our reviews, with visitors consistently praising his friendly nature and playful ball mad spirit.

How the lodge came to be

The family has farmed at Lake Charm since 1956. In 1994 Lindsay and Gaby purchased the family farm, and in 1999 they redeveloped the whole property, improving water efficiency through new irrigation infrastructure and planting trees in belts across the farm.

Charm Lodge became in 2009 on a bare, open paddock overlooking Lake Charm. The house was the official last build by Gaby's parents, K & E Anton Builders. The two storey lodge was architecturally designed with the main brief to take in the lake views whilst being resource efficient. Seventy loads of soil were trucked in, and the expansive lawns and tiered native gardens were established over several years.

Charm Lodge became a guest house and bnb in 2014.

“The thinking was, if you can't travel around the world to others, invite others from across the world to you.”

What guests say

5.0 out of 5, from 39 Google reviews

“We had an absolutely superb experience at Charm Lodge driving from Sydney to Adelaide. Gaby and Lindsay looked after us brilliantly, with the most thoughtfully created breakfast and dinner hampers and having the fire lit when we arrived. The dome tent was set up beautifully and they also set up a separate tent for our kids. The stars were SO bright and the sunrise spectacular. One of the most special nights we have had as a family.”

Sarah Riley

Google review, 21 April 2025

“Was there last weekend for a wedding. Lindsay and Gabby and Amber went above and beyond for the bride and groom. A gorgeous place, comfortable beds, very clean. My husband and I were so impressed that we are going back for a stay. Highly recommend.”

Allyson Cain

Google review, 2 February 2026

“Had a gorgeous stay at Charm Lodge, such a beautiful location, quiet and peaceful with the natural beauty of the lake at your doorstep. The hosts were lovely, the rooms were perfectly clean and very comfortable. Was a delight to see the farm animals, and Billie the dog was a big hit. The range of accommodation options were a delight to choose from, will definitely be back.”

Deidre Reid

Google review, 29 September 2024

“Lindsay, Gabby and Amber were absolutely amazing!! Best little getaway, spectacular location for an intimate wedding and delicious food served at my friends wedding dinner. The owners go above and beyond to ensure you have a pleasant stay and soak up all the experience.”

Christina

Google review, 29 March 2025

“I am absolutely smitten with Charm Lodge! Nestled beautifully by Lake Charm, this venue is a photographer's dream, and a true delight for couples and their guests. Charm Lodge offers multiple stunning spaces to both photograph and enjoy, whether it's exchanging vows among the olive groves, in the open fields, or inside the charming vintage barn. What really sets Charm Lodge apart is the personal touch they bring to every wedding.”

Tanya Strauss

Google review, 23 December 2025

Finding us

How to get to Lake Charm

250 Lake Charm East Road, Lake Charm VIC 3581

By car

  • 15 minutes from Kerang, 30 minutes drive from Swan Hill.
  • The last bit is 800m of beautiful, country dirt road.

By train

  • Kerang Train Station is the closest.
  • Trains leave Southern Cross in Melbourne and come via Bendigo. Only 4 a day, and roughly a 4 hour commute.
  • Transfers between Kerang Station and Charm Lodge can be arranged.

By bus

  • The Lake Charm Bus Stop is only 2.8km from us.
  • V-Line is the only operator.
  • Transfers between the bus stop and Charm Lodge can be arranged.

By air

  • Bendigo Airport is 1 hour 45 minutes drive.
  • Melbourne Tullamarine is about 3 hours drive.
  • Fly in and pick up a hire car, or fly and take the train.

While you're here

  • Ibis Rookery at Middle Reedy Lake, six kilometres north of Kerang. The bird hide is a favourite for Strawnecked and White Ibis, Pelicans, Swans, Spoonbills, Egrets and Ducks.
  • Kerang Historical Society Museum, Kerang Golf Club and the Koondrook to Barham Redgum Statue River Walk.
  • Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum, the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement and Gunbower State Forest.
  • Fine Edge Art Gallery in Swan Hill, the Spanner Man Sculpture Garden at Barraport and The Elm Tree Nursery at Cohuna.
Get in touch

Come and share our bit of paradise

Whether it's a night in the dome, a weekend in Florence, or the whole farm for your wedding, get in touch and we'll help you plan it. Got a question, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Where we are
250 Lake Charm East Road, Lake Charm VIC 3581
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