SHELLHARBOUR BEACH COTTAGE - LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
BACK GATE OPENS ONTO BEACH RESERVE AND FRONT GATE WALK TO SHELL COVE YACHT MARINA.
CAFES, RESTAURANTS, TAVERN, PLAYGROUND, PUB, OCEAN POOL - ALL JUST A STROLL AWAY IN EACH DIRECTION.
MOST CENTRAL PROPERTY TO WALK EVERYWHERE.
PLUS FLAGS AND LIFEGUARDS IN SUMMER JUST OUT THE BACK GATE.
This is not a big modern house in suburbia. This is a true Beach Cottage, full of character.
Simple, but super comfortable with most things you would want. Indoor comfort with lounge seating for 8 and outdoor shaded deck comfort with chairs, dining and firepit. Fenced yard for kids and dogs.
A 3 bedroom newly clad cottage on Shellharbour South Beach. Out the back gate is the beach reserve, just walk across the grass or small beach car park to the beach and flags (in summer) or stroll to the olympic size pool and cafes, restaurants and playground, and Shellcove Marina.
*11am CHECK IN and 1pm CHECKOUT is mostly available outside holidays on condition of availability dependant on other bookings. (Confirmation week prior to booking. Otherwise it's the usual timings.)
*Relax on the new timber deck with new BBQ under winter sun or shaded pergola in summer. All the furnishings are relatively new. It is fully fenced, so safe for children and small dogs.
*The house consists of 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen and dining area and a lounge area and outside deck and pergola. The main bedroom and 2nd bedrooms have a Queen bed. The 3rd bedroom, the Kids Room, you walk through to reach the bathroom and main bedroom. It has 2 Single beds and Bunks. (The top bunk is best suited to sleep a child, or small adult.)
*All the lower beds, 2 queens and 3 singles, and made up for you with FRESH LINEN AND TOWELS. Doonas, pillows and extra blankets are provided, as well as some electric blankets on the Queen beds. (Please note that the top single bunk is NOT included in this arrangement. Linen is be available for the top bunk if 8 people are booked.)
*Please BYO: Beach towels and beach shade.
*The laundry is outside with washing machine and an extra "tropical" shower and toilet, perfect for after the beach. The kitchen has dishwasher and all cooking facilities. There is usually a small supply of tea, sugar, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, flour, oil, dishwashing liquid, teatowels etc in the kitchen. There is inside dining and an outside shaded table and chairs, plus other comfy chairs.
*There is a GAS BBQ.
*The lounge seats 8 comfortably in LOUNGE CHAIRS with TV, WiFi and DVD. There are books and some games and DVD's provided. We also provide some beach chairs, banana lounges and boogy boards.
*There is plenty of OFF STREET PARKING available for cars and a boat.
*There is a small beach carpark (great for 5pm cricket and bike riding) and grass reserve along with bicycle paths along the beach.
*There is a FIRE PIT, with provision of firestarters, kindling and some logs, but wood supply cannot be guaranteed, so please byo some logs if you want a lot of fires.
*The shops, SWIMMING POOL, outdoor CAFES and restaurants are only a short stroll along the waterfront. Perfect for late afternoon picnic of fish and chips.
*We have REVERSE CYCLE AIR CON, plus heaters and some electric blankets in the winter and floor fans in the summer, so you have the choice for perfect temperatures, summer and winter.
*Try out the new Shell Cove Golf Course and Tavern for golf and dinner. Our best recommendation.
*Also try the newly opened Waterfront Tavern in Shell Cove with cafes, restaurants etc.
**Maximum permitted on the property is 8 people including children. No schoolies, no parties, no functions, no bucks nights on the property.
*This is a tranquil place to unwind for a family or friends get together, with neighbours homes next door.
*Small/medium size DOG is permitted.
LOCATION
*Shellharbour is 1 1/2 hours south of Sydney, situated just north of Kiama.
*It is a small waterfront village with lots of shops and outdoor cafes and restaurants. There is a boat harbour for launching boats, and breakwaters for fishing, and the new Shell Cove Yacht Marina, shops and Tavern at the other end of our street opening 2022.
*There is plenty of shopping with large grocery and wonderful seafood market at Shellharbour Square, just 8 minutes drive away.
*There is an olympic size salt water rock pool, also just a short walk from the house.
*For those without a car, it is easy to take the train from Sydney Central to Shellharbour Junction (just 6 minutes in a taxi). Some of the Clubs in the area provide free transport in the evening for dinner etc.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
*Apart from the swimming and fishing, there are famous surf beaches nearby at The Farm as well as great scuba diving at Bass Point, just 5 minutes down the road.
*There is a boat harbour only 5 minutes around the corner, for launching a boat, and plenty of off street parking for a boat.
*The closest supermarket is Woolworths in Shell Cove.
*There is a small local IGA supermarket, but Shellharbour Square is a very large shopping centre, only 10 minutes drive away. They also have a wonderful fish market, definately worth a look if you enjoy seafood.
*For some sightseeing further afield, Berry, Minnamurra Falls, Kiama Blow Hole, "Babe" country, Jamberoo Fun Park and the Southern Highland towns of Bowral and Robertson make a lovely days outing.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE A NO NOISY PARTY POLICY.
The house is in a quiet neighbourhood, with permanent neighbours, so no "bucks" party or "schoolies" bookings accepted.
We are best suited to families or just a few friends having a nice week away at the beach.