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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 living area. The main open plan living area with massive dining table, fire and lounge is upstairs, is next to the kitchen, making meal preparation easy.
Located on the west side of Waratah Bay, Shearwater has views across Waratah Bay to Bass Strait and Wilsons Promontory and of Cape Liptrap National Park.
This remote pocket of Victoria offers wilderness adventurers much to explore with secret beaches, rarely used walking tracks and 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 unwind, restore and recoil.
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 Webber 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 included 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 with Google Chromecast. There is fast 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.
BREAKDOWN OF BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS
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
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.
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 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 Wilsons 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.
Shearwater is managed by Dufflebird,
Two time Stayz State Title Winner,
Two times Stayz National Title Winner.
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