Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/stay/crittenden-villas/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: unknown Format: public main text, generated from the canonical page; imagery and interactive controls omitted. Dates and caveats below retain their page meaning; this format is not a new fact check. [Stay]() Villa [Dromana]() # Crittenden Estate Villas Self-contained lakeside villas at Crittenden Estate, with a cellar door and restaurant on the property. Known for Lakeside Villas On-Estate Restaurant Crittenden Cellar Door Self-Contained Villas [Check availability]() +61 400 339 995 Crittenden Estate Villas · Dromana Photo · Peninsula Insider Illustrative image This image shows a long exposure beneath a concrete pier, a pipe running down the sand into the water. It does not depict Crittenden Estate Villas. Why we’d go A self-contained lakeside stay with wine tasting and dining options on the same estate. Each Crittenden Estate villa has a kitchen, fireplace and private deck overlooking the lake. The cellar door and estate restaurant make it possible to stay close to the property for the weekend, but reserve the experiences you want rather than assuming they are included with every stay. Crittenden Restaurant currently lists lunch from Friday to Tuesday and dinner on Friday and Saturday. Check villa availability, restaurant reservations and cellar-door tasting times with the operators before fixing your itinerary. Part of Crittenden Estate [Crittenden Estate Winery The Peninsula's pioneering estate, four decades of Crittenden family winemaking, Pinot, Chardonnay, and the Spanish-Italian Los Hermanos range from a new lakeside wine centre.]()[Crittenden Restaurant Restaurant Lakeside dining under a vine-strung pergola at one of the Peninsula's founding wineries, now Crittenden Restaurant under Head Chef Brunno Melo.]() Worth knowing **Best for** Anniversary weekends · Cellar door visits · Couples · Weekend escapes If you only do one thing Book the villa directly, then reserve Friday or Saturday dinner if you want to dine on the estate. Works well with Crittenden Estate · Crittenden Restaurant Filed under Anniversary Waterfront Slow Cellar Door Romance Autumn Winter Spring Couples At a glance **Type** Villa **Location** 25 Harrisons Rd, Dromana VIC 3936 · [Directions]() **Call** +61 400 339 995 **Website** [www.lakesidevillas.com.au]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Live status** [Check current hours →]() [Book now]() Not sure how to build a day around Crittenden Estate Villas? [Search Peninsula Insider]() In the journal ## Stories that mention Crittenden Estate Villas These pieces give you the context a listing page never does - the when, the why, and the who-it’s-for. [Journal →]() Editor's Letter 8 min ### [A Winter Peninsula Weekend: The Case for Coming in July]() 13 April 2026 Short days, cheap rooms, empty dining rooms, a fire in every cellar door with a hearth, and a coast that looks like a different country in a southerly. 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