Stunning shores, dazzling natural landscapes, and a veritable zoo of some of the strangest-looking animals on Earth—what does Australia not have that it needs? Well, perhaps a Six Senses resort, but that’s easily remedied.

2025 will be the year to watch as the hospitality group sets its eyes on Burnham Beeches, a Harry Norris-designed heritage mansion. Drive 40 kilometres from Melbourne to reach the 22-acre estate in the Dandenong Ranges, once belonging to the Nicholas family of Aspro company fame.

Ocean liner chic meets fern glades and forested hills at this 43-key hotel, where the original Art Deco Streamline Moderne elegance will cohabit with trademark Six Senses serenity. Rustic luxe with character and individuality is the brief. And if overnighting in a well-appointed room feels passé to the well-travelled individual, Six Senses is planning for no-less-impressive glamping experiences on-site.

Unwind in the welcome lounge and terrace overlooking the mist-swirled grounds, tuck into farm-fresh food at the alfresco restaurant, enjoy a tipple at the library bar, or become one with nature at the rooftop retreat, where birdsong and rustling trees provide the soundtrack. Kids can get their hands dirty (for education, of course) at the Grow with Six Senses tactile nature playground and learn about the property’s eco initiatives at the Earth Lab. Adults can undergo regeneration at the Six Senses Spa.

Sophie Paterson, community liaison consultant for the project and great-granddaughter of the original Alfred Nicholas of the estate, says, “As a family, we are so excited at the prospect of our beloved family home finally being restored. Sitting neglected for far too long, this beautiful heritage home needs to be shared, and we could not be more pleased with the involvement of Six Senses as its new custodians.”

All images courtesy of Six Senses.