Waterfront | 4BR | Kangaroo Island

Heritage meets contemporary - the ocean laps at your feet @ your 4 b/r absolute waterfront house - kitchen, dining, 2 lounge rooms, 2 bathrooms, laundry, deck. Wander to your beach for snorkelling & play amongst wildlife. We (as many KI stays), don't have WiFi. Use free KI WiFi: cafes, terminal & Post Office. Needing accommodation in Adelaide? Sea J's, Brighton on AirBnB - 4 b/r house, 10 mins walk from Brighton Beach. The space Sea J's is a rare find - a place with no road between the property and sea. The ocean spans 210 degrees around the house! Heritage meets contemporary - this house features 2 living areas: the old and the new. The new: architect-designed extension (built 1998), well-equipped kitchen, dining, 2 bathrooms, lounge and laundry, featuring a split-system air conditioner. The old: 4 bedrooms and a 2nd lounge with cosy combustion fire. This is a very historic place - in part built from Fireball Bates' cottage (c.1870), which was the first stone house in SA, pre-dating white settlement. Historic photos and information are located in the fireplace lounge room for your interest. This house is well worth a week or more - enjoy meandering down to your own beach, fishing from your rocks or taking a short walk to the main swimming beach and town amenities. Our favourite is to walk down to the shoreline at sunset. Serious chill-out and relaxation mode will take over as you realise you are amongst an abundance of wildlife - daily sightings of dolphins, seals, penguins and, if you are lucky in the right season, whales. Guest access Guests have the entire 4 bedroom house, large deck and back yard adjoining the surrounding coastal reserve for your enjoyment to swim, fish and explore. Other things to note History of the house Sea J's, KI is built from remnants of the original house of George 'Fireball' Bates and is verified as the oldest stone house in South Australia, predating the first Europeans in 1836 - certification is displayed on the wall in the fire lounge room. Bedroom 1 was the town's Post Office during the First World War. All of South Australia's mail was distributed from this room. The original door is still in use and features the letter slot and holes where messages were posted. The adjoining garage (no guest access) was the town's blacksmith's shop, next door was the butcher and across the road is the Island's oldest church. This was the original town centre. Indoor fires are only permitted from the 1st of May to the 30th of September, due to Fire Ban season.