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The Coach House was originally a squatters' hut of unknown premise.  It was purchased in 1852 by John Constable Jr, son of the English landscape painter.  By the late 1850's, it was converted to a barn with a stable at the rear.  During the late 1860's, Rounsvell's Coach & Mail Contactor leased it as a change-over depot.  In the 1880's  the new owner, James Fry, the schoolmaster, used the building for his coach-house.   His coach gathered children from the district to attend school.  The Mintaro Temperance Band of Hope travelled in the coach to perform at various Wesleyan church services

This is a delightful little building of random rubble, slate slab floors and barrel vaulted ceiling. It retains all its features, including the chaff chute, which has become a miniature picture window.

The central vault is now a standard double bed-sitter.  Furnished appropriately, it includes an 18th Century dresser & dropside table, which are enhanced by the stone-faced interior walls.

The left wing livery has been converted to a fully equipped, compact, country-style kitchen.

The Coach House is set amongst a superb cottage garden.  All linen, TV, electric blankets and abundant breakfast provisions are supplied.