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Frances and Nick’s Coastal Cottage

House • Gerringong NSW Australia

6 Guests

3 Bedrooms

3 Beds

2 Bathrooms

1 Car space

1 Car available

Primary home

Exchange types accepted

Simultaneous

Non-Simultaneous

Non-Reciprocal

Hospitality

                                    Hospitality Description: We have a self contained 1 bedroom flat attached to our home, with basic kitchen equipment 2 guests are welcome to stay for 2 to 3 nights.
We have a friendly dog and chickens which share the backyard.
                                

Statistics

Listed May 2025

General Overview

Our home is a 3 bedroom 1960’s open plan cottage in a picturesque coastal town just 2 hours south of Sydney. It is 5 mins walk to the beach, 10 min walk to shops, cafes, restaurants. The house features lovely gardens, lots of outdoor sitting space and a fire pit. The home has air conditioning and fans for the summer months. We have bikes and kayaks available to explore the area.

The Space

There are 3 bedrooms with double beds and garden views and a sofa bed for any extras. The main bedroom features an ensuite and direct front porch access. The kitchen, living and dining room are open plan and look out onto a spacious backyard and patio. The back section of the house has a bedroom as well as another small lounge room with TV, bar fridge, and table suited to work or study. We have a large backyard with a sandstone paved patio, vegetable garden beds as well as a fire pit, outdoor table and our chickens

Guest Access

A single level home with 8 steps up to the house from the sloping driveway. The back verandah has 1 step down to the backyard

Notes

For stays under 1 week we have chickens in the backyard to look after, they are lovely and just need their food and water topped up and eggs collected for your use. Their feed and water can be filled enough for up to 3 days if you want to go away. Our neighbours will also look after them if needed.

We also have goldfish indoors and outdoors to feed daily.  Again they can have food for a week at a time.

The garden would need to be watered every few days and guests are welcome to the produce. 

We have 2 adult bikes available,  an e-bike and a kayak with adult life jacket

Features

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Washer

Dishwasher

Clothes dryer

Oven

Microwave

Fridge

Iron

Hair dryer

Heating

Air conditioning

TV

WiFi

High Speed Internet

Bathtub

First aid kit

Smoke alarms

Fire extinguisher

Bed sheets

Towels

Workspace

Fireplace

BBQ

Balcony

Garden / yard

Covered porch / verandah

Bikes

Camping gear

Kayak

Travel Styles

Long term

Adventure

Family

Sport and leisure

Relaxing

Eco

Village

Beach

Water

Hiking

Cycling

Golf

Accessibility

Single level

Accessible windows

House Rules

Suitable for infants under 2

Suitable for children ages 2-12

Pets not allowed

No smoking

Allergens

Cat free

Smoke free

Fragrance free

Low allergen

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

Gerringong is a coastal small village with a close community and is very safe. It is quiet in winter but a popular holiday destination in summer. It is stunning!

There is the main beach 5 mins flat walk from our home,  2 ocean pools and a great learn to surf beach 5kms away at Gerroa. Also close to several National parks, and the Southern Highlands . And the start to the Kiama coastal walk is just down the road. 
 
Our street is friendly and neighbours can help with any questions or concerns.

Getting to my home

By car it is 2 hours south of Sydney
By train a 2.5 hour train trip from the city centre with a 15 min walk from the station. Trains run each 2 hours

Nearest airport

Sydney Airport is 1.5 hours away by car
You can catch the train from the airport which takes 2.5 hours

Getting Around

You can walk 15 mins or ride or drive to the local shops, restaurants, cafes and pools . It is 1.5 kms distance.

Exploring the area is easiest by car as the public transport only runs every few hours.  Our car will be available for stays if we are overseas.

We have 2 bikes for your use too.

There are Uber services but no local taxis

Map of Approximate Location

Feedback

We had a lovely relaxing time in Nick and Frances’ home. It’s very well set up and everything worked well.

Home Feedback: Marylyn and Richard stayed with Frances 2 months ago

Wow, we loved this place. Anyone looking for a beautiful calm environment should come here. Frances and Nick your home has everything we love, it’s simple, easy to manage and has sounds of the ocean. Your garden is amazing and who could beat having a bower bird to share your day. Plus this being our first PLU stay has been such a positive experience under your care. Also thanks for the marmalade. ps We ate at Hanoi on Manning and at Miss Arda in Kiama and we thoroughly recommend them your others guests . We really look forward to having you stay at our place..

Home Feedback: Marylyn and Richard stayed with Frances 2 months ago

Fran and Nick's house is easy to find and felt cosy, friendly and welcoming. We experienced it in both good and bad weather and it was nice in both! There's lots of natural light and all the space is so well utilised. There's lots of nice flow from inside to out and we enjoyed the chickens and garden birds. Everything was functional and easy to use and our teenager liked having his own space in the annexe. Being a short walk from a beautiful beach was lovely. The region itself is a great pleasure to drive through and so many interesting places, such as Kiama and Berry, are very close by. We had a wonderful stay and hope to visit again.

Home Feedback: Jenny stayed with Frances 4 months ago

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Frances

Nick and I are semi retired health professionals who spend most of our spare time either cooking, gardening, bushwalking, cycling or swimming. 
Our lovely home is available at least a few days each month, just ask us, we are very flexible. Our home is perfect for guests from the Northern hemisphere to warm up from the winter on our beautiful sunny coast. 

We are going to spend time in Europe over the next few years and we are keen to do local exploring and swaps for up to a week at a time.

We have hosted our home as airbnb in the past but prefer the PLU organisation with like minded travellers. Can't wait to get started!

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