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Unique home, sleepy seaside village, awesome surf beaches, no crowds!

House • Iluka NSW Australia

    6 Guests   
    3 Bedrooms   
    3 Beds   
    2 Bathrooms   
    4 Car spaces  
  Secondary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  
  Hospitality  

Statistics

Listed  February 2019
Views  6096

General Overview

Surrounded by National Parks, World Heritage Rainforest, Pristine Beaches and the Clarence River. Iluka is on the North Coast of NSW, a relaxing passenger ferry ride from Yamba and a half hour drive to the riverside town of Maclean. Situated an hour South of the Rainbow Region where you'll find the iconic town of Byron Bay. A 2 hr drive south of the Gold Coast International Airport. Stroll down the road and catch the passenger ferry over to Yamba where you'll discover some amazing food and a pub with one of the best views in Australia. Or enjoy the ferry cruise while discovering the sights of the Lower Clarence River. Our stunning beaches are a 10 min bike ride away and on some lucky days you can have it all to yourself. There's a choice of amazing surf beaches along the coast of Bundjalung National Park with free BBQ's and picnic areas. Local wildlife around the beaches include kangaroos, wallabys, koalas, echidnas, monitor lizards, pelicans, sea eagles, dolphins and whales.

The Space

Our home has been a labour of love, extensively and sustainably remodelled, environmentally sensitive, solar powered and created from recycled materials and quirky ideas. We love everything retro, vintage and unusual. Our house is a family friendly place consisting of 2 bedrooms and a loft bedroom, 1 indoor bathroom/laundry and an outdoor bathroom for rinsing off after a day at the beach. Enjoy our spacious deck, making amazing pizza's and tasty creations in the outdoor wood fired oven. We've got well stocked bookshelves and family games. Wifi access and a retro turntable with some fun, retro vinyl. We're passionate about living a sustainable lifestyle and reducing consumerism. We try as much as possible to reuse and recycle found treasures rather than buying new items, our home reflects this ideal. Our low impact home is such a reflection of who we are and the lifestyle we enjoy. It's a constantly evolving work in progress, it's not perfectly finished, if you're looking for 5* perfection then it's probably not for you. If you want to escape and experience a more relaxed beach lifestyle for a while or take some time to reflect and explore your creativity then you'll probably love it.

Guest Access

We have a lock box access, there's 2 bedrooms on the main level and the third bedroom is accessible by a semi spiral staircase, not really suitable for small children. Our large deck has no railing and our yard is not fenced so we're not very young children friendly or pet friendly.

Features


Washer
Washer
Oven
Oven
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Fridge
Fridge
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
Bathtub
Bathtub
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
BBQ
BBQ
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Covered porch / verandah

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Weekend
    Budget
    Family
    Romantic
    Sport and leisure
    Relaxing
    Eco
    Village
    Beach
    Water
    Last minute
    Golf

House Rules

    Unsuitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Dog free
    Smoke free
    Low allergen

Dates of Availability

Click on availability periods to see exchange types and descriptions.


Neighbourhood

In our immediate neighbourhood you can stroll down the road to catch the ferry just a couple of blocks away. In Iluka you'll find a pub with stunning views across the river, golf course, bowling club, amazing Japanese restaurant, sunset wine bar, bakeries, fishing coop where you can buy freshly caught, local seafood, cafes, supermarket and the amazing Iluka Emporium where you can find local art and design including our recycletastic room which you can also find on instagram. Iluka is the perfect place to relax, unwind and enjoy a slower pace of life for a while.

Getting to my home

Flights into Ballina or Sydney then hire a car and drive.

Nearest airport

Ballina Byron, 1 hour away.

Getting Around

Our home is a 5 minute stroll to the small but well stocked local supermarket or a 10 minute stroll to the centre of town where you'll find cafes, bakery, green grocery, post office and other small shops including the Iluka Emporium an artists collective which we are part of.

Map of Approximate Location


People Like Us Local Guide

Can offer to meet up with people in Iluka and Sydney.

Feedback

  • We have just had such a lovely globe exchange at Deby and Al's place in Iluka. Their home is such a fun and quirky place - you can spend a few hours looking at all the cool art and collectables! It has everything you need for a comfortable stay, a spacious lounge and dining area, comfy beds, a good shower (inside and outside.... Which was great coming back from the beach!). Outside is also beautiful, we spent many hours on the deck, in the shade of the lovely mango tree. The girls loved playing on the rope swings off the deck. Iluka itself is a lovely small town, with a supearlet, cafes, bakery, butcher etc. We enjoyed the monthly Sunday market, as well as the farmers market in Yamba. We had delicious Japanese at Chez Basho, a lovely spot on the water! And had a good meal at the new pub too. Everyone in Iluka is so friendly and we were made to feel very welcome for our longer stay. The girls did workshops with local artists, join a bushschool, attended swimming lesson in Yamba and a gymnastic class in Maclean. The beaches in the area are lovely, we had lots of nice morning walks at various beaches (spotting kangaroos), enjoyed swimming and rock pooling at the Bluff and cool off dips at Moriaty's, as well as enjoyed evening walks around the marina and along the breakwall. Communication with Deb has been easy throughout and she kindly left a box of craft for the girls to collage... Which was a greatly appreciated by us and the girls... Entertaining them whilst we were able to unpack on arrival ☺️💖 Thank you so much for such a wonderful stay!
    Home Feedback: Katie stayed with Deby 10 months ago
  • Iluka truly is a hidden gem on NSW's trendy coastline. We felt like locals at Deby and Alan's house with 2 bicycles to ride around the charming town. Great spot to explore so many wonderful places in this beautiful part of Australia. Mahalo Deby and Alan! :)
    Home Feedback: Stacy stayed with Deby 2 years ago
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Deby

We are Deby and Alan , Alan, originally from London is a Teacher and Deby studied Occupational Therapy and now works as an NDIS Support Coordinator in Disability services. Together as Recycletastic we create quirky upcycled art, jewellery and assemblage projects using random unusual found and discarded materials. We are part of a local collective of artists in the Iluka Emporium. We have two adult kids who may or may not travel with us. We have lived in the UK and France and travelled extensively prior to having kids and as a family. We're now based in Sydney so our Iluka home is available most of the year apart from peak holiday times/Christmas/Easter when we stay there. We're also open to hosting any PLU members adult kids who may be travelling Australia. We've been exchanging for around 15 years through PLU and another platform.
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