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Welcome

From the moment we stepped out of the car in front of the Homestead in February 2021, we knew we were home. Diamondvale Estate felt like the place we had been searching for — a peaceful, welcoming pocket of the Granite Belt where nature, comfort and heartfelt hospitality come together. With our childhood roots on our grandparents’ dairy and sugar cane farms, returning to the rhythm of country life felt like coming full circle.

Over the last five years, we’ve poured our hearts into preserving Diamondvale’s heritage charm while thoughtfully elevating the guest experience. From restoring spaces with care, to enhancing the natural surrounds, to dreaming up little touches that make memories feel effortless — every detail has been shaped with intention. Our vision has always been simple: to offer boutique country-luxe escapes where guests feel relaxed, valued, and genuinely looked after.

Set across 30 acres of bushland and creek frontage on Quart Pot Creek, Diamondvale offers privacy, serenity and a sense of place that’s hard to describe until you feel it for yourself. Whether you’re reconnecting with loved ones, taking a moment for yourself, or exploring the Granite Belt’s wine, produce and landscapes, this is a place where time slows and the simple things regain their magic.

We’re proud to pair our warm, personal style of hosting with a strong commitment to quality and continual improvement. Diamondvale is a certified Quality Tourism Business, a Sustainable Tourism Certified operator, and we’ve completed Disability Awareness Training to better support the needs of all guests. We also maintain all council licensing and required insurances as an accredited short-term accommodation provider — ensuring every stay is safe, compliant, and professionally managed.

In 2025, we were honoured to receive Bronze in the 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation category at the Queensland Tourism Awards, a recognition that reflects both our dedication and the quality of the experience we strive to deliver. We are also officially rated 4.5 stars, a further reassurance that your stay is independently assessed and held to a high standard.

Most of all, we feel privileged to share Diamondvale Estate with the wonderful guests who arrive as visitors and often leave as friends. Whether you’re relaxing by the fire, spotting wildlife at dawn, or simply breathing in the quiet, we hope this place brings you the same joy it brings us every day.

We look forward to welcoming you soon.  David & Rachael

couple David and Rachael sitting on the front verandah of the Diamondvale Homestead, casually dressed and looking happy with themselves

History

Diamondvale Homestead

Originally located in Amosfield NSW 12 kilometres away, this beautiful home belonged to the Bottrell family.  Thomas Bottrell had 12 children including 2 sets of twins who spent many years laughing, playing, and growing in the homestead before the property was acquired by the Bonner Family of Amosfield.

Life in the small community of Amosfield revolved around the homestead with dancing in the barn and impromptu performances by the animals – a praying horse and larrikin emu.  “Digger” the performing horse was Amosfield’s big attraction with 16 tricks to his repertoire. He helped raise funds for patriotic appeals and peacetime charities.  During WWI Digger raised as much as 40 pounds a day to assist with funds for soldiers, hospital beds and an ambulance for Stanthorpe.

Post both world wars and many decades later in 1986, the homestead was purchased by the McKormick’s. It was the McKormick’s who decided to move the home to Diamondvale, Stanthorpe. The dwelling had to be moved in four pieces along with the old railway siding which remains on the property as the quaint and historic Camelia Cottage.  The original homestead still stands today on the banks of Quart Pot Creek at Diamondvale which was named after the discovery of diamonds in Kettle Swamp and Quart Pot Creeks. You can still pan for treasures in the creek today where you will more likely find tin over diamonds.

Joe and Lynn Gambasin

The home and surrounding property was then purchased by Joe and Lynn Gambasin in 1990. With a dream in their heart and vision in their mind they worked hard to create the first B&B in Stanthorpe. Opening in 1991 the B&B quickly became renowned for its high standards of guest experience which remains the cornerstone of the Diamondvale experience today.

Stanthorpe Diamondvale cottages offer quality self-contained accommodation in the heart of the Granite Belt wine country.