Sunny apartment one block from the beach and Tedder Avenue for cafes, shops and restaurants
Apartment • Main Beach QLD Australia
4 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Non-Reciprocal & Globe
Statistics
Listed October 2022
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General overview
Bright and sunny two bedroom apartment 1 block from the ocean with a patrolled beach. The Gold Coast is Australia's family favourite holiday destination with Movieworld, Dreamworld, Seaworld and Wet and Wild for a great family vacation. Also within 30 minutes from Mount Tamborine with rain forest skywalks, glow worm caves wineries and historic pubs Great shopping at Pacific Fair or Harbourtown Outlet.
The space
The apartment is in a three storey walk up building without an elevator and we are on the first floor overlooking the pool and spa. The location is ideal - one block from the ocean and one block from shops, bars, restaurant and cafes.
Guest access
1st floor walk up - easy access. Undercover car parking.
Notes
As we travel quite a lot we also rent the apartment via Airbnb, but it's often free. Our calendar is up to date until summer 2024 but let us know when you want to exchange further in the future. When we arrange an exchange, we will block our Airbnb calendar to avoid conflicting interests. Your exchange will be guaranteed.
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
Long term
Adventure
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Village
Beach
Water
Tropical
Culture
Hiking
Cycling
Good public transport
Golf
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
Main Beach is a short 5 minute tram ride to Surfers Paradise and public transport is very good. It isn't necessary to have a car. Tedder Avenue has five cafes that are very popular for breakfast and coffee, two bars that have live music and seven restaurants all within five minutes walk. We are surrounded by parks and great beach side hiking trails.
Getting to my home
Coolangatta airport is the closest, but there is a airtrain link from Brisbane Airport also. The Brisbane airtrain connects with the tram to Main Beach and takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Getting around
There are two excellent supermarkets - one walking distance and the other 5 minutes on the tram. There is also a local shop in Tedder Avenue for milk and essentials.
Shirley was a pleasure to swap with. The place was perfect for my time there and location unbeatable!
We had a wonderful time at Shirley's beautiful apartment. This is the second time we have stayed there, and I hope to stay again in the future.
We will be welcoming Shirley to ours in March. It is great to have a place to go to that is local - only 1 hour away.
We had a fabulous time at Shirley's apartment. It is a beautiful comfortable apartment in a small complex. It is situated just off the main avenue with numerous shops, cafes and restaurants. It is a short walk to the beach.
Shirley left us starting food supplies, so we didn't have to go out straight to the shops for food etc.
This generous gesture was very much appreciated.
Shirley also gave us many suggestions on where to go and restaurants /cafes to try. Communication was so easy and prompt.
I would love to stay again. Shirleys place is just over an hour from mine, and this was our first local exchange and hopefully it won't be the last.
Shirley & Colin have a lovely apartment in a perfect location. They were both so helpful with information, communication and support- even lent me their car very generous and much appreciated. My daughter joined me for a week then my grandson visited for a few days - we all enjoyed comfortable home and beautiful beach location. So many things in walking distance and public transport was excellent. Would love to visit again in the future.
Staying in Shirley's house was a wonderful experience for our first house swap! Lovely place, great position and the whole process was easy and enjoyable! Her unit is spotless and very well equipped and we look forward to organising more swaps in the future and hosting Shirley and her partner in Lennox Head soon!
Shirley and Alan were great guests as usual. They left our place in pristine condition and are welcome back anytime.
We look forward to visiting Shirley soon for a catch up.
We love having Shirley stay at our home. She is a wonderful guest and we look forward to having her stay again.
Shirley and Colin have been perfect PLU guests in my home actually that should be friends in my home.
Great communication throughout whole exchange. Home and garden looked after BEAUTIFULLY. They are very welcome anytime.
Shirley and Richard are so easy to communicate with and the perfect people to have looking after your home (and furry friends!) I think our sausage dog Lenny was disappointed when we came home as he was so well looked after in our absence 😂
We look forward to many more swaps in the future.
Shirley stayed at my home - she lives just down the highway an hour away. This was our first very local guest exchange.
She left our house in pristine condition and said she thoroughly enjoyed her stay.
There is nothing nicer than knowing that guests are enjoying their stay in your home.
We hope to welcome Shirley back on a regular basis.
She has even offered to assist me with guests when we are overseas. How good is that?
Shirley and her family were amazing guests. Communication was great, they were easy going and gracious. They left the apartment in perfect condition and our cat very happy. Would love to have them visit again!
Wow! What a fantastic exchange! As Anna said at one stage, this is a rare occasion when the photos don’t do the view justice. Anna was a joy to deal with, her apartment is beautifully decorated and very stylish. Kirribilli is a great area, close to the ferry and train and the local shops are fantastic. Great bakery, pub and restaurants but there is so much to see and do in Sydney there is just never enough time. Thank you Anna for hosting us, it was a wonderful experience!
I wasn’t lucky enough to meet Kirsty and her boys but still I feel like we are friends. We communicated for months before the exchange and everything was friendly and straightforward. Our apartment was spotless on our return, and I don’t know how you can do that when traveling with small children, but it was great to come home to. She left me a lovely gift that only makes me more determined to visit her in Oregon. We would love to have her whole family come back anytime they can.
Our second time staying at Katherine and Bill’s - each time is better. Lovely warm and comfortable apartment with everything you need to relax. We sat in the front balcony in the sunshine and walked along to the local restaurants for dinner. Handy to all transport and great for taking the ferry into the city - the best way to see it all. Looking forward to the next stay!
Katherine’s home is like a second home for us. Always a pleasure to be there and look forward to the next visit!
Katherine and Bill are the best type of guests! They enjoy everything and when they leave you’d never know they’d been there. This is the second of what I hope is many swaps to come.
Sensational exchange! Firstly because of Carol! She is a great traveler, been to so many places and is super knowledgeable and unbelievably energetic.
Secondly Carol’s home! So cleverly designed, with wonderful touches that make it so comfortable. We spent hours in the courtyard enjoying the gorgeous garden. The location can’t be bettered, opposite the beach with great running paths, minutes from an excellent train route and the bus is outside the front door. We walked to Hampton village with its great shops and restaurants.
Carol is a generous host, and experienced exchanger, but more than that, she is a wonderful person. Can’t wait to return!
It was a pleasure having Shirley and her husband stay. They looked after my home and garden perfectly. Wonderful communication even sending me photos of my roses in bloom. Ended with on last day handover to next PLU exchange- perfect no additional cleaner Very happy Shirley and her husband more than welcome anytime.
Can’t say enough about this wonderful exchange! Over and above Sally making us so welcome and loving everything about Lennox Heads (the cafes, bars, beaches and hikes) the highlight was Lennie!!! We fell in love with him and cannot wait to see him again. If you’re lucky enough to exchange with Sally and Lennie is home prepare yourself for a very big personality!
Wonderful experience! Katherine has great style and it shows in this lovely apartment. The decor is Provençal and extremely comfortable. Loved sitting on the back balcony listening to the birds in the early morning. Katherine’s welcome basket was wonderful and we enjoyed everything. We followed all her suggestions, the West End Markets, New Farm markets and of course Southbank and she had kindly left a translink card for public transport. Brisbane is a great city, often overlooked after Sydney and Melbourne, but in my opinion far more interesting and so easy to navigate with ferries and buses. Looking forward to our next visit.
Katherine and her family set a very high standard for all PLU’s! I wondered if they had actually stayed the apartment was so clean and tidy. I hope they will come back and we look forward to exchanging often.
What a great PLU member Carol is! A terrific traveler, very experienced hiker and a wonderful guest.
We were lucky enough to meet up for a drink and I loved hearing all the exchange stories and I have learned a lot from her.
She left our home in perfect condition - could hardly tell she’d been there. She is so active I imagine most of the time she was out exploring.
We’re going to Carol’s just after Christmas and I really hope we have a chance to meet up again. As she said “another new PLU friend”
Sally and her family were wonderful guests! Communication was terrific and Sally was very flexible. Our apartment was spotless on our return and even a bottle of champagne waiting for us 😊. We’re looking forward to our exchange in Lennox and hope Sally will come back as often as possible. PLU at its best!
We had the most wonderful time at Corrie’s apartment. I reached out, short notice, to quite a few Manhattan members, all replied with helpful suggestions but Corrie was able to accommodate my family of four adults and one toddler (not east in Manhattan). Communication was a breeze, the apartment was sensational, Upper West Side ideal for exploring, great restaurants and the Museum of Modern History which was a winner for our toddler. Also loved spending time with Java - a lovely big fat pussy cat! This was a terrific exchange - everything PLU is about.
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Shirley
We are two retired Australians who live on the Gold Coast in Main Beach - one block away from the ocean and 1/2 block from Tedder Avenue. We have one daughter living in New York and travel frequently to visit her. We are also pet sitters and travel the world looking after dogs and cats.
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