Beautiful Bateau Bay. Short walk to beaches Modern 4 bed, 3 bath, swim spa, separate SC studio, pet free. National park, golf, cafes, beaches - just a stroll away.
House • Bateau Bay NSW Australia
8 Guests
4 Bedrooms
5 Beds
3 Bathrooms
1 Car space
1 Car available
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Non-Reciprocal & Globe
Hospitality
Statistics
Listed May 2021
Views 1984
General overview
Architecturally designed home close to the beach. 4 bedrooms ( 2 king 2 queen) with additional separate studio. Modern kitchen as we love to cook. Garage for car. Great wifi and smart TVs. Easy care, safe garden with security gate access. Outdoor swim spa. One block from thaccess to three beaches, cafes, golf course & National Park all at the end of the street.
The space
Two king bedrooms, 2 queen bedrooms, living dining area, extra TV room downstairs, 1 ensuite, two bathrooms and a powder room. Indoor/outdoor room upstairs with inbuilt BBQ and coffee machine. Great kitchen for entertaining. Big front balcony. Gas fire place. Huge back deck for entertaining while the family is in the spa. Fully airconditioned.
Guest access
Two story with low rise, wide staircase.
Flat driveway to double garage.
Notes
Large swim spa built into the spacious back deck.
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
Adventure
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Eco
Luxury
City
Culture
Cycling
Golf
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Unsuitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Fragrance free
Low allergen
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
Cafes, beaches, local shops + large shopping centre 3 blocks away. Golf course, National park and tennis a few blocks away.
Getting to my home
Fly/drive. Fly into Sydney or Newcastle Airport. Freeway access to the Central Coast then 20 minutes east from freeway to the beach. We are one street before the beach.
Train access from Sydney Airport to Tuggerah. Bus or Uber to our place - or we can pick you up if we are around.
Nearest airport
Sydney and Newcastle
Getting around
You will need our car. We are happy to swap our Corolla.
Map of Approximate Location
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Our daughter and her family had a lovely stay at Bateau Bay. Jude was very easy to communicate with. Thanks very much for a great exchange.
We enjoyed a brief but wonderful hospitality exchange with Judy and Murray in Bateau Bay, midcoast, New South Wales Australia. When Jude found that we had a little gap in our schedule between the end of our Sydney exchange and our flight to Broome, she invited us to stay with them a couple of nights in their guest cottage. We all hope that we can see one another again and reciprocate hospitality in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Jude led us on a gorgeous coastal walk and explained the flora to us, including rare flannel flowers. It was interesting to learn about their activism to maintain shoreline access. Plenty of laughter and lively discussions over meals. What a wonderful home and location. The annex has all you need. Jude and Murray provided great local advice which helped us make the most of our short stay, including viewpoints, beaches, where to dine and even driving routes.
On this websites Facebook page, I described Judy and Murray as PLU angels.
Reason being, I approached Judy and Murray whilst they were temporary members to see if they were interested in house swapping with me as I needed a place to stay in their area so as to assist a close friend who needs help and support occasionally.
When Judy and Murray heard my reasons they responded and offered their home to me as a place to stay when I wanted. They joined up as PLU members even though they didn’t require a swap as they have family near where I live nor, did they didn’t want anything in return for their kind offer.
Along with my partner, we met for coffee and it felt like meeting up with old friends; such lovely warm, open and giving people. From our conversations I admired them even more as it became obvious they volunteer their services in all sorts of ways to help the community and people in general.
Now they’ve gone away for 5 weeks and I feel honored and blessed that they have trusted me with their home whilst they are travelling and that I can come and go with my partner as I wish.
Their home is beautiful, clean, quiet, comfortable and every bit as nice, if not more as shown in the listing and if you like nature and beautiful clean beaches, the location is just amazing.
I’ve only stayed a few nights so far and am looking forward to staying more as staying there has been wonderful and has helped me out immensely – that’s why I called them ‘PLU angels’
Judy and Murray
Stayed at our place over Christmas and enjoyed our apartment. They communicated with us frequently and will return in the New Year for another stay. We will also visit their home then. We won't return to our apartment until late January but we know everything will be fine there after their stays. They have been a pleasure to talk to.
We have everything ready for your stay up here and are looking forward to returning to your tranquil, city hideaway next week.
Judy and Murray
We have just returned to Bateau Bay from exchanging in Woollhara and our house is in perfect order. Frances kept in touch and the entire experience was seamless from beginning to end.
It is wonderful to know that your house has been loved while you are away. Another example of Home Exchange done well. Thank you Francis and your lovely family.
Judy and Murray
We have just spent the most wonderful Christmas, right near our family in Frances and Gary's gorgeous home in Woolhara. Perfect location, quiet, spacious and serene. We had everything we needed.
Lovely neighbourhood close to everything. Public transport and shops nearby if you need to explore Sydney.
Great communication from Frances made this exchange so simple.
We stopped home exchange for several years and were uncertain if we really wanted to start again but this wonderful exchange certainly made us realise that we missed all the joy home exchanging provides.
Thank you Frances and Gary for your generosity and for making us feel so welcome.
We look forward to providing exactly the same for you and your family in our home soon.
Judy and Murray
Robin and Colin were fabulous exchangers. We wish they could have stayed longer. Great conversation, up for anything, caring and thoughtful. It was like having family coming to stay in our studio.
We "met" on PLU as Robin and Colin were coming to Australia and posted a request for information on Broome WA. We had recently returned from Broome, and so the conversation began.
Anyone would be lucky to have this delightful couple stay in their home.
Judy and Murray
Kathryn is a an absolute delight. We are so happy to have met her and know that our home is in such good hands.
We are loving her photo updates of her activities in Bateau Bay and thoughtful little personal details such as photos of our packages that have arrived in the mail.
Highly recommend this lovely lady to any future exchanger - you will be lucky to have her in your home.
She has such an enthusiasm for life - (especially kayaking) that it is contagious.
I can't thank you both enough for trusting me with your beautiful home while you were away for 5 weeks. We loved staying there and I'm so pleased that you were happy with things on your return; also that we have continued with communication as you are truly, very special people. Thank you also for your kind words above.
Premium
Judy and Murray
Just the two of us. Murray and Judy, married for 50 years. Ex school teachers. Already completed 26 amazing home exchanges with HomeExchange. Three grown daughters who live in Sydney, Brisbane and Oregon. 6 grandchildren but they won't be joining us on exchange as they will be at school.
"Looking for an exchange to NZ - not in winter. Can be non simultaneous or normal exhange."
Dec 24 - 31, 2024 (Flexible)
"Looking to swap our big family home near the beach at Bateau Bay for a home near Burleigh Heads for a week over Christmas."
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