Country home close to the city, mountains, beaches, natural beauty
House • Albion Park NSW Australia
4 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Beds
1.5 Bathrooms
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
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Listed September 2022
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General overview
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Comfortable small town living close to the city. Nestled between the beach and the mountains.
We are located in Albion Park NSW, which is a 1.5h drive from Sydney, a 20 minute drive from the city of Wollongong but also a 15 minute drive from kiama (and the famous blowhole), 10min from Shellharbour and 10 from the Macquarie National Park. We are in a great location for outdoor activities like bushwalking, with the Illawarra fly treetop walk, Jamberoo Recreation Park and Minamurra Rainforest all close by. There are lots of great local markets, beaches and restaurants within a comfortable drive.
Albion Park is located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney. It's an area of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.
10 minutes to Shellharbour village and Stockland mall, easy access to gateway motorway for direct link to Sydney (1.5 hrs)
The house isn’t new, but hopefully a comfortable place for you to explore the area or stopover from your long drive ☺️
It has a front patio where you can enjoy your brekkie whilst looking over the beautiful escarpment.
Basic kitchen stuff like electric stove, oven, instant pot and a dishwasher if you decide to cook something simple. Or else there are a few nice eateries like Yummy Thai, Pinnochio’s Pizza, Joe’s Milk Bar and Hooked fish and chips :)
We’ve got a reclining sofa, and huge dvd collections for the night in (rainy season) We also have broadband wifi to connect to your own prime and netflix subscription.
10 minutes drive to Shell Cove Marina, Killalea beach, Killalea reserve (recommended 2 hours morning walk around the beautiful lagoon, perfect for birds watcher!), Jamberoo (quaint little town), Minnamurra forest (1-2 hours bushwalk), Shellharbour village (enjoy the Hooked fish and chips Aussie style!), Kiama, Calderwood.
Checkout other walks https://www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/parks-and-sports-fields/parks-and-reserves
45 minutes drive to Robertson and Fitzroy Falls (1.5 hour bushwalk)
30 minutes walk to John Sheppard Reserve via Terry reserve, beautiful lake and birds life.
10 minutes walk to Woolworths and local bakery.
Our house has 5 bedrooms (2 are dedicated office, we reserve 2 other bedrooms for guests).
Thank you for checking out my listing and please send me a message for possibilities :)
The space
2 bedrooms for guests.
The guest room has a queen size bed (in the picture) and other guest room has 1 double bed. Both are king koil mattress.
If simultaneous or non simultaneous not working, we appreciate globes :)
You have access to the whole house, except our main bedroom and our 2 work rooms :)
Minimalist furnishing with reclining lounge in the TV room :)
Guest access
The whole house except our offices/work room and our main bedroom.
Guests can access two bedrooms, family room, bathroom, kitchen, laundry, living room and dining room.
Notes
No pets nor smoking is allowed.
Unfortunately there are a few steps to get to our house so won’t be suitable for wheelchairs.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Weekend
Budget
Family
Romantic
Relaxing
Village
Mountains
Beach
Remote
Cycling
Last minute
Accessibility
Single level
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
Fragrance free
Low allergen
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
Quiet and friendly
Getting to my home
A car is desirable, but not essential. Two bus stops both 5 minutes walk. A train station is a 7 minute drive, (or a longer bus trip) with regular trains to Sydney and further north.
10 minutes bus ride from Albion park rail station/ 7 mins drive.
1.5 hours drive from Sydney CBD (or 2 hours scenic train ride)
WOL, YSHL Wollongong airport 10 mins drive
SYD Sydney airport 2 hours train
Nearest airport
Shellharbour airport
Getting around
10 minutes walk to shops (woolworths, joe's milk bar, etc)
3 minutes walk to the bus stop
Map of Approximate Location
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People Like Us Local Guide
We can take you for a walk on the weekend if time works for us both
Thanks so much to Daisy and David for your lovely comfortable home. We felt welcome from the day we arrived. Albion Park is a great base for the coast towns of Kiama, Shellharbour and Lake Illawarra. Behind is the spectacular escarpment and the towns of the Southern Highlands. Bowral, Berry and Robertson. So much to do and see. Cafes and restaurants within walking distance.
We loved cooking in the kitchen and just chillin. Definitely recommend and a big Thankyou for making our first exchange so special.
Daisy was a great guest. She took very good care of the house and was very polite and easy to communicate. Wonderful to have her and her mother in the house
Daisy was such a pleasure to meet, at first via video, then messaging and finally in person. We had excellent communication and developed a clear understanding and felt we got to know both Daisy and David well. It was great to meet them at the start of the exchange and felt welcomed to their home and their region in NSW.
We were absolutely thrilled by Ian and Heather's warm welcome! They not only picked us up but also dropped us off at their lovely home. We had everything we needed, and the neighbourhood is lush and green. Highly recommended! 🌿🌳🏡
Heather and Iain left our house spotless and beautifully spruced up our space! Thank you for your incredibly thoughtful kindness. 🌟🏡
So glad to have you as our first exchange guests. I'm so glad you liked the couple of goodies we thought were just you.
Iain and Heather's house is cozy and well presented. There are a few areas just to chill. We had dinner at the back patio. Spotted waterdragon and different kind of birds. The house is fully equipped and we had everything we needed.
The neighbourhood is lush and green. Highly recommended! 🌿🌳🏡
Centrally located, only 30 minute from the airport.
"We're planning to go this December 2024-Jan 2025. We also looking for any month in 2025."
Dates flexible
"Prefer 2 weeks (or longer) exchange if possible :)"
Dates flexible
"Prefer 1-2 weeks if possible :)"
Dates flexible
"Prefer 1-2 weeks exchange if possible :)"
Dates flexible
Dates flexible
Dates flexible
Dates flexible
Dates flexible
Dates flexible
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Killalea beach (10min drive) to enjoy the beach or walk the lagoon loop for 2.5 hours. There are 140 steps to go to the beach, so you need to go up afterward, definitely to be taken slowly :)
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g2413161-d10753695-Reviews-Killalea_State_Park-Shell_Cove_Shellharbour_New_South_Wales.html
Killalea reserve (to the lagoon, you turn left after the steps) http://trailmaze.com/bush-walks/nsw-bushwalks/illawarra/killalea-walk/
A pond in Terry reserve, near Croom sports field. Only 15m walk from home
Cascades walk, Macquarie Pass, 10m drive from home to enjoy a nice 1 hour walk (return) to see the Cascades falls. https://bushwalkthegong.com/2018/03/14/cascade-walk-macquarie-pass-national-park/
A pond in Terry reserve, near Croom sports field. Only 15m walk from home
A pond in Terry reserve, near Croom sports field. Only 15m walk from home
A view from our front porch
our front yard
you can enjoy morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea in the front porch/veranda
The guest room with queen bed for two people. Pillows and bedding/blanket and towels will be provided.
The guest room with queen bed for two people. Pillows and bedding/blanket and towels will be provided.
Living room
family room with boardgames
Living room
kitchen area with toaster, kettle, coffee machine, instant pot, air-fryer, oven and dishwasher
Dining area
bathroom with shower and a bathtub
tv room with sound system, dvd collections and wifi connection
separate toilet
John Shepherd reserve about 40m leisure walk from home via Terry reserve. To do a loop in the morning is highly recommended!