Shearwater Beach House : Walkerville North

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Shearwater is light and spacious with lots of quiet nooks to set up a home office.
 

Shearwater  Beach House is situated in the Promontory Views Estate in Walkerville,  South Gippsland. It is a relaxing getaway suited to families, couples  and small groups looking for a retreat with spectacular scenery and  stunning beaches to explore within the landscape of South Gippsland. It  is a spacious newly built home featuring two separate living areas,  ideally suited to two families. There is plenty of room to find your own  space or gather together. Children are easily entertained downstairs in  the open-plan living area. The main living area with lounge and firebox  and huge dining table is next to the kitchen, making preparing meals  easy.

Located on the eastern side of Waratah Bay, Shearwater has views  across Waratah Bay to Bass Strait and Wilson's Promontory and of Cape  Liptrap National Park.

This remote pocket of Victoria offers wilderness adventurers much to  explore within spectacular scenery. Situated close to the unspoiled  beaches of Walkerville (2 minutes drive), Waratah Bay (15 minutes),  Sandy Point (15 minutes), Fish Creek (20 minutes) and Venus Bay (20  minutes). It lies 25 minutes from the entrance to Wilson’s Promontory  National Park.

It is a place to spend a weekend, a few days or ideally a week to relax, restore and unwind.

THINGS TO DO

If you don’t know Walkerville, it is:

- Twenty five minute drive to the gateway of Wilson’s Promontory National Park. 

- Two minute drive to Walkerville Beach.  Walkerville South is famous as “Magic Beach” from the Alison Lester children’s book.

- A great base to explore The Prom Country  region - wineries, galleries, eateries.

- Aside from Wilson’s Prom, there are plenty of National Parks to explore.

- Two hours drive from Melbourne. Travel time has been significantly reduced with improved roads and overpasses.

- The surf rarely gets too big, so it’s an ideal place to introduce kids to surf skills.

- Explore Cape Liptrap.  Harsh and beautiful.

- Visit Fish Creek for locally produced arts, crafts and produce.

- Ride or walk the rail trails throughout South  Gippsland.

SLEEPING

Linen and towels are included and beds will be made up for you on arrival. BYO beach towels.

Master: 1 King bed with ensuite and large walk-in wardrobe. Balcony with Prom views. Level 1.

Bedroom 2: 1 King bed (which can be unzipped to make x 2 King Single beds), with access to a toilet. Level 1.

Bedroom 3: 1 Queen bed with shared ensuite. Ground level.

Bedroom 4: 2 King Single beds that can be zipped together to make a King bed, with shared ensuite. Ground Level.

Bathrooms: 2 Bathrooms, one with a toilet, 2 additional toilets

FACILITIES

In the kitchen you’ll find a stove-top with 4 hotplates, an oven,  microwave, toaster and multiple coffee-making options. Pots, pans,  knives, bottle openers and all your standard eating/ drinking ‘usuals’  are included. There is also a Weber BBQ, with hood, in great condition  with a spare gas bottle.

FOOD

There is a great kitchen to cook in, so we recommend staying-in and  cooking up a feast. We invite you to use the basic condiments found in  the pantry such as salt, pepper, spices, olive oil, coffee, tea and  Vegemite. Rubbish bags, dishwasher tablets, glad wrap and other  household essentials are provided too.

Coffee equipment: DeLonghi Espresso machine, coffee grinder, stove-top espresso pot and 8-cup coffee plunger.

ENTERTAINMENT

There are two televisions - both with DVD players. One has Google Chromecast.WiFi  (unlimited) as well as board games and a small selection of books and magazines.Also Impressive 7-speaker surround sound system for playing music from your own device, Spotify or CDs.

MANCHESTER

Linen and towels are provided. Beds will be made up on arrival to the  number of guests specified in the booking. BYO Beach Towels.

PETS

Indoor and outdoor pets by arrangement with a pet bond. We have set up a dog bed and bowls for food and water on the undercover deck downstairs. Naturally, we expect you to clean up all dog mess left in the yard. The back and sides of the property are fenced with basic wire fencing. The front is fenced with a large timber fence and gate on both sides. So it allows your dog to be enclosed on the property, but it is not dog proof.

MOBILE PHONES & WIFI

Guests whose mobile phone provider is Telstra should find coverage  easily inside the house, on both levels. Other service providers are not  as reliable, but guests should generally have reception out the front  of the house.

You’ll find Instructions for connecting to WiFi in the information folder. 

PRICING

* One of the only properties in the area to offer a full linen service.

Shearwater is a large house. It requires between 6 - 8 hours cleaning  each stay. Big groups take much longer to clean-up after and use more  electricity, water and firewood, so we have set up a sliding price  scale. There is a flat rate for up to 4 guests. Each guest above this is  an additional $50 per night – this way small groups aren’t excluded and  it covers the additional cleaning and utility costs for larger groups.

UNDERSTANDING HOLIDAY RENTALS

Holiday rental differs from city living and hotels. If you haven't  stayed at a Dufflebird property, or are new to holiday renting, let us  know and we can guide you through it, including:

Tank Water

Solar Hot Water

Rural Electricity

Septic and Sewage

Packing Up

There is more information in the Rental Agreement.

Shearwater is priced to make the property attractive to both smaller  families and also groups of up to 8.  Big groups take much longer to  clean-up after and use more electricity, water and firewood, so we have  set up a sliding price scale. There is a flat rate for up to 4 guests.  Each guest above this is an additional $50 per night – this way small  groups aren’t excluded and it covers the additional cleaning and utility  costs for larger groups. A flat rate works well for some properties but  are trialling this system to make it less expensive for smaller groups.

Shearwater is a spacious house with two separate living areas. It’s  ideal for two families to enjoy a holiday together, but equally suitable  for a single family or group of adults. It's close to beaches, and all  the delights of South Gippsland and Wilson's Prom. On booking, we will  send you information detailing everything you can do in the region. We  hope you enjoy your stay as much as our previous guests.