Shearwater: Modern Big House SeaViews - Starlink

Starlink. Fast internet. Unlimited data. 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. The space STARLINK proudly added May 2022. Due to increased demand for fast reliable internet and to facilitate demand for longer stays. Starlink is Elon Musk's international satellite network internet service. It offers unlimited data with speeds of up to 200 Mbps, compared to the previous fastest service of 6 Mbps. 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 (can be unzipped and set as x 2 King Singles), with access to a toilet. Level 1. Bedroom 3: 1 Queen bed with shared ensuite. Ground level. Bedroom 4: 2 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 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 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 Chromecast. There are 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. Guest access The entire house and grounds are available to guests, other than a locked garage and one cleaners cupboard. There are two car parks in the driveway. Other things to note PRICING 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 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.