Live the coastal dream! House near the beach with pool in beautiful Pottsville
House • Pottsville NSW Australia
7 Guests
4 Bedrooms
4 Beds
3 Bathrooms
3 Car spaces
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Statistics
Listed December 2019
Views 2940
General overview
Relax by the pool, sit on the deck overlooking the trees or take a short drive to the pristine beach or family friendly creek/estuary for a refreshing swim.
Take the kids for a bike ride on one of the safe and flat bike paths into town or local parks. Surrounded by some of the most beautiful natural coastal scenery and with great cafes, restaurants, markets, playgrounds and shops at your fingertips, Pottsville is the perfect place for your next holiday or vacation.
It's only 4 minutes' drive to the beach or creek for swimming, fishing, surfing, stand up paddling, kayaking, whale watching (whale watching season is May to October) or just laying on the pristine sand. It is only 5 minutes' to beautiful Hastings Point, 8 minutes drive to Cabarita Headland, 20 minutes drive to Kingscliff or 30 minutes to beautiful Byron Bay.
Enjoy biking or walking along the new Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, only 10 minutes away to the nearest point to start. Find out more northernriversrailtrail.com.au/
Pottsville is the perfect destination for the family with countless things to see and do in the area. This lovely little town still maintains its charm as a relaxed beachside community so you always feel safe and relaxed with the kids. A new restaurant ‘Pipit’ also recently opened in town by acclaimed chef Ben Devlin.
Our family friendly house is the perfect escape year round. From the moment you enter - relax, unwind and enjoy!
Our home is in an eco estate called Koala Beach, with no dogs or cats allowed. There is an abundance of nature, trees, wildlife and beautiful birds.
Our neighbours in the street all have kids and are quiet and friendly.
Find out more Pottsville:
- www.visitnorthcoast.com.au/see-tweed-region/pottsville/
- visitthetweed.com.au/location/pottsville/
Find out more about the beautiful Tweed region that we live in: visitthetweed.com.au/
The space
With 4 bedrooms and sleeping up to 7 people, our home has a number of features you will enjoy including, a king-sized bed in the master suite, a kids bedroom with single bed (with single trundle underneath), and a second kids room with a single bed upstairs.
Downstairs in a private bedroom with a queen bed and bathroom.
We have an open plan living area opening up to the deck overlooking Mt Warning and the pool area, outdoor entertaining area with Weber BBQ and a front yard with a cubby house.
There is a full sized kitchen with plenty of bench space, dishwasher and fridge.
A washing machine, television, streaming internet TV and bluetooth stereo.
Air-conditioning/heating feature in the living area and all upstairs bedrooms and ceiling fans in every room.
The master bedroom has an ensuite with a shower, and toilet and the second upstairs bathroom has a full shower, separate bathtub and toilet. The downstairs bathroom has a toilet and shower.
The home boasts a beautiful saltwater pool with outdoor seating to enjoy the serenity and laze around the pool. There is also an outdoor shower, perfect for washing down the family after a swim at the beach.
You look out across the road to a nature reserve and a children’s park is in close walking distance.
Guest access
There is a flight of stairs that takes you from the garage to the home.
Once inside, the home is on two levels, with the main living and 3 bedrooms on the top level and the lounge room and other bedroom and bathroom on the lower level.
Notes
House Features:
Keyless pincode door entry
Ceiling fans in all rooms
Refrigerator / Freezer
Dishwasher
Washing Machine
Dryer
Large LED LCD TV
Microwave
Gas Stove/Oven
BBQ
All linen provided
- Bedroom 1 – King Bed
- Bedroom 2 – Single Bed
- Bedroom 3 – Single Bed
- Bedroom 4 - Queen bed (downstairs)
DISTANCE TO ATTRACTIONS
Local Beach - 4 minutes drive
Gold Coast Airport - 25 minutes drive
Tweed City Shopping Centre - 25 minutes drive
Iconic Brunswick Heads Pub - 20 minutes drive
Byron Bay - 30 minutes drive
Robina Town Centre – 35 minutes drive
Gold Coast theme parks - 45 minutes drive
Surfers Paradise - 45 minutes drive
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
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Eco
Village
Beach
Water
Tropical
Cycling
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
Fragrance free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
Located in peaceful Koala Beach, our home is in a safe, friendly and quiet neighbourhood. We live in Koala Beach estate which is a wildlife sanctuary and no dogs or cats allowed. There is abundant birdlife and wildlife in the estate, we even had a koala in the tree in our front yard recently.
Our neighbours are all lovely people with kids. Across the road is a reserve so you look out to trees, not houses which is beautiful.
Getting to my home
Our house is close to the Gold Coat Airport (25 minutes drive). You can take a taxi or Uber from there.
From Brisbane Airport, it is about 1 hour and 40 mins driving time (depending on traffic).
Having a car while here is recommended as there are not many public transport options being a small coastal town. We may be open to car exchange too!
Nearest airport
Gold Coast (Coolangatta) airport is 25 mins drive.
Getting around
It's about a 5 minute drive into town for shops, cafes and groceries or you can ride bikes which will take about 15 minutes.
There is limited public transport in this area, except for buses.
Uber is available.
Map of Approximate Location
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Abby and Dan
We're a family of four – Abby and Dan plus our 6 year old girl and 4 year old boy.
Abby works for local government in communications and marketing and Dan owns a swimming pool business.
We love to travel and have been to the USA, Canada, Asia, NZ and Europe although now we have little ones, we are slightly more limited with our choices.
We thought we'd give home exchange a try so we can still enjoy travelling and visiting new places, but with the comforts of being in a home while we have small children.
We haven't done a home exchange yet, but we look forward to our first one!
We would always aim to leave every home better than when we found it and look after it as if it was our own. We are extremely clean, tidy and respectful and we hope anyone staying in our home would be the same (this community seems like wonderful people so we know this would be the case!) :)
Some places we are interested in visiting:
Overseas: USA (Colorado, Montana or others), Canada, New Zealand, Hawaii, Bali.
Within Australia: Sydney, Coffs Harbour, Noosa, Yamba, Gold Coast, Perth, Tasmania, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast (or open to other options too!).
We are currently trial members but will upgrade to premium when we are ready to start our first exchange.
My daughter is in school so we are a bit limited by school holidays (ish), but still open to suggestions.
We recently renovated our home to add the downstairs area, and a new garage and front yard. I have a few more photos I need to take to complete the listing which I will do when the front is completely finished in the next few months.
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Mooball Creek in Pottsville - great for swimming, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding etc. It's a great place for kids to play and swim too. It's an inlet from the ocean with fresh ocean water and especially spectacular on high tide. About 4 minutes' drive from our house.
Mooball Creek in Pottsville - great for swimming, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding etc. It's a great place for kids to play and swim too. It's an inlet from the ocean with fresh ocean water and especially spectacular on high tide. About 4 minutes' drive from our house.
Mooball Creek with beautiful clean ocean water, nice and calm and great for kids. The ocean with waves is in the distance.
Mooball Creek in Pottsville - view from the north side. It's great for swimming, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and more. It's a great place for kids to play and swim too. It's an inlet from the ocean with fresh ocean water and especially spectacular on high tide. About 4 minutes' drive from our house.
Cabarita Beach - about 7 minutes's drive from our house. Voted the best beach in Australia in 2019!
Lounge room upstairs
Dining / living area
Open plan dining room that opens onto the living room and deck.
Dining area
Upstairs living area
Kitchen
Kitchen
Master bedroom (upstairs) with king bed and ensuite
Master ensuite bathroom with toilet, shower and double sinks
Bedroom 2 (upstairs) with single bed and trundle underneath
Bedroom 3 (upstairs) with single bed
Second bathroom with a bathtub, toilet and shower
The front deck overlooking the pool area and views to Mount Warning.
Deck overlooking the pool area
The front deck overlooking the pool area and views to Mount Warning.
Our family of four
Downstairs living area / Lounge room. This area spills out onto the front entertaining area and front lawn. It is also next to the downstairs bedroom and bathroom.
Downstairs living area / Lounge room with flatscreen TV.
Downstairs living area / lounge room. This area spills out onto the front entertaining area and front lawn. It is also next to the downstairs bedroom and bathroom.
Downstairs living area / lounge room. This area spills out onto the front entertaining area and front lawn. It is also next to the downstairs bedroom and bathroom.
Downstairs private bedroom with queen bed and bathroom
Newly renovated downstairs bathroom with shower and toilet, just off the downstairs private bedroom.
Front yard and kids cubby house, looking out to trees across the road
Newly renovated front outdoor area with new kids' cubby house
Garage and front entry stairs to the main level of house
Private pool area with umbrellas and couches.
Private pool
Private pool with a 3 seater, and 2 seater lounges with large umbrellas for shade.
Back door with steps leading out to the backyard, with a trampoline for the kids!
Backyard that wraps around to the pool area, with established gardens. It's nice and shady in the afternoon.
Beautiful Pottsville Beach, only a short 4 minute drive or a 20 minute walk from our house.
Beautiful Cudgera Beach, only a short 4 minute drive from our house.
Stand up paddle boarding on Cudgen Creek, Kingscliff
Lifestyle shot - Tweed hinterland - Wollumbin / Mount Warning
Lifestyle shot - beautiful and iconic Byron Bay, 30 minutes drive from our house.
Lifestyle shot - surfing beaches all up and down the NSW coast! Pictured is beautiful and iconic Byron Bay, 30 minutes drive from our house.
Surfing beaches within 4 minutes drive from our house.