Villa Leone Estate sits on Lomas Lane at Nulkaba, sharing a fence line with the Hunter Valley Wildlife Park, so giraffes, lions and zebras are part of the view from the terrace. The stay is two separate dwellings that can be booked together or apart: an Italian-style villa with six bedrooms and a games room, and the five-bedroom Zookeepers Cottage. Between them they sleep up to 22, which points it at a family reunion or a wedding party rather than a couple's weekend.
A swimming pool, a sandstone amphitheatre with a firepit and games rooms on both sides fill out the grounds. The estate does not take functions or events, keeping noise down out of respect for the animals next door. A two-night minimum applies, and bookings run through Hunter Valley Stays, who release the exact address and arrival directions once a stay is confirmed.
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11 bedrooms and 9.5 bathrooms across the two dwellings, sleeping up to 22 guests in total (21 in individual beds). Both buildings are fully air conditioned with WiFi; the main villa has a semi-commercial kitchen, a games room with a billiard table and a sandstone amphitheatre with firepit, while the cottage has its own games room with air hockey and foosball tables. There is also a swimming pool on site. Minimum two-night stay; weekend rates from $3,130 a night and midweek from $2,504 a night for the full 22-guest property, plus a $40 booking fee and a $2,500 security deposit. Not pet friendly, and not available for functions or events, as the site backs onto the Wildlife Park and keeps strict noise limits.
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Villa Leone is at 160 Lomas Lane, Nulkaba, in Hunter Valley.
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Details last checked 2026-08-19.