Bright Centenary Peaks.
Larissa Dubecki finds there are dining and activity choices galore in the alpine town of Bright.
THE SETTING
Centenary Peaks Townhouses is in the unofficial capital of north-eastern Victoria,Bright,a gateway to the ski-fields in winter and a magnet for bushwalkers,winery hoppers and adventure seekers. The location makes it a handy central point for exploring towns such as Harrietville,Porepunkah and Wandiligong and,further afield,Myrtleford and Beechworth. Set your own pace at this gem of a town,whether it's taking it easy with a book and the odd riverside ramble,going the full monty with paragliding and downhill skiing at nearby resorts,or setting the dial to somewhere in-between with cycling,mushrooming and fly fishing.
THE SPACE
Centenary Peaks sounded promising - we drove past it several times because the website failed to mention they belong to the Bright Motor Inn. A small yet important piece of information;would it have turned off an accommodation snob such as myself? Maybe.
Turns out it's not so bad. The cluster of modern townhouses on the parkside edge of the complex are the Toorak of the motor inn,lording it above the single-storey flatness of the garden-variety living quarters. Very well maintained,with shiny polished floorboards,the view from the top-floor living area - up a thigh-busting set of stairs - is of parked cars and gorgeous trees lining Centenary Park and the Ovens River.
MOD CONS
Downstairs there are two bedrooms and two bathrooms - one of them is an en suite to the bedroom at the back,which also has a TV tucked away in a cupboard. Upstairs there's open-plan living with a kitchen,dining area and lounge.
COMFORT FACTOR