Eleanor's Beach Retreat on Surf and Wimbie beaches

Located just a short walk from both the surfing beach (strangely named - Surf Beach) and the dog-friendly Wimbie Beach, Eleanor's provides space for extended families and a restful escape from your busy life. Nearby facilities include a supermarket at Surf Beach, pharmacy, bottle shop and several take-away food stores. There is also a café and coffee shop on the beach at Surf Beach. Eleanor's - Beach Retreat has water views and is set back from a quiet street on the coast side, off the main thoroughfare (Beach Road). All you need to bring is your own sheets, pillow cases and bath and beach towels. Covered doonas and pillows are supplied for all beds, as well as bath mats and tea towels. There is off-street parking for several cars, boats, trailers etc. We have been renovating the established property over the past few years and recent improvements include a new kitchen with gas hotplates, two totally new bathrooms, plus a powder room, a separate games room with many options for young and older guests alike and a large fenced backyard for small children and your dogs. You can enjoy the local birdlife around the property when you're not at the beach enjoying sand and surf in this beautiful location on the south coast. Please note that the house is in a quiet residential area and it is not a party house. Smoking is not permitted in the house or on its decks. PETS Pets will be considered. Owners should note that we expect pets to be kept off all furniture including beds, and you are expected to clean up the yard after your animals before you leave WE DO NOT TAKE SCHOOLIES GROUPS, LARGE GROUPS OF UNACCOMPANIED YOUNG ADULTS (UNDER 25) OR GROUPS CELEBRATING BUCKS/HENS WEEKENDS. If you are into hiking, four wheel driving or the more passive pastimes of photography or painting then you will definitely feel like you are in paradise. Eurobodalla Shire, bounded by the Great Dividing Range and 110 kilometres of coastline, has a myriad of lakes and waterways and more than 80% of its area designated as National Park or State Forest. Accommodation and facilities Living spaces The lounge room has a four seat sofa, two chairs, coffee table, credenza with digital TV and built-in storage. The dining area has a table with six chairs. This can extend to seat 8-10 people. There is also a high chair for a little one available. The family room has a two seater sofa, table, bookcase and digital TV. Utilities Kitchen is new - designer-styled galley layout, stone bench tops with plenty of storage, fully equipped, with a new large family-size fridge, 75mm electric oven and gas hotplates, microwave oven and the usual jug, toaster and coffee maker plus other appliances. So if you enjoy cooking when you have time to relax, or if you just want to serve up a takeaway - you will find all you need. Main bathroom has a large walk-in shower, double vanity and toilet. Beautiful designer ensuite bathroom has a large bath, vanity and separate walk-in shower plus toilet. Laundry has a top-loading washing machine and large bench with storage under. Outdoor living There are three outside areas – front porch with water views; side patio with easy access from the house via the dining room and family room, with table and benches and umbrella available; and back deck with outdoor shower and BBQ plus Weber Q. The large back yard is fully fenced, and there are gates across the driveway next to the house, so small children and dogs can be contained. Recreation Room The large separate recreation/games room includes table tennis, arcade basketball, TV with retro games console (1,500+ games), bar fridge and other activities. Bedrooms: Bedroom 1 – queen size bed, side tables and lamps, dressing table and two armchairs, and water views! a walk-through wardrobe into an En-suite bathroom with bath, shower, toilet and vanity; Bedroom 2 – queen size bed, side table with lamp, dressing table, wardrobe and chair; Bedroom 3 – double bunks, plus trundle, wardrobe and chest of drawers, display unit. Bedroom 4 - connected to the house by the back deck is a separate building which can be used as another bedroom. It has a queen size bed, dressing table, wardrobe, table and sofa, and its own powder room with WC and basin. Just outside on the back deck is an outdoor shower with hot and cold water for a delightful open air treat. There is a portable cot in the house, but no bedding is provided - guests need to bring all their own sheets and blankets etc. for their little ones. Heating: there are four electric heaters around the house and different areas can be closed off if required to maintain a very cosy atmosphere in the cooler months. For stays of less than four nights, a cleaning contribution charge of $100 will be added to the basic rate. The area The Beach There is only the road in front of the house to cross to get to a choice of three beaches, all just a few hundred metres to either the patrolled (during school holidays) Surf Beach, the popular beach for swimming, or surfing of all kinds, or the quieter Wimbie Beach which is good for smaller children, fishing, kayaking etc. and walking along the coast line. Along from Surf Beach is Denham’s Beach which is an alternative in different weather and swell conditions and has easy-access snorkelling and rock-fishing areas on the northern side. Local Attractions Surfing at Broulee, Denhams, Rosedale and Malua beaches, including surfing lessons (school holidays only), Fishing - The area is re-knowned for some of Australia's finest game, offshore, rock, beach and estuary fishing Golfing at nearby Catalina Country Club, with a 27 hole golf course - only a few kms away or a 40 minute drive to the scenic Moruya Golf Course. Arts, crafts and galleries - wonderful local and imported works including: pottery, textiles, indigenous art, sculptures, paintings, calligraphy and much more. Whale watching especially humpback whales on their southern migration from September to November when mothers and calves can often be seen breaching and fluke slapping quite close to shore. You may be lucky to see a southern right whale during the winter months and bottle-nosed dolphins can be seen all year – sometimes joining the surfers on Denhams or Surf Beach. There is abundant bird life, including sea eagles, oyster catchers, cormorants, gulls and the odd penguin bobbing around in the ocean! Other water activities to try might be sailing, Stand up paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking and scuba diving. Cruises - try a luncheon cruise on the beautiful Clyde River. Tennis at the local courts in Batehaven. Horse riding. Wining and dining – the Bay seafood is superb: Clyde River oysters, lobsters, prawns, crabs, and a variety of quality fish. There are a number of speciality waterfront restaurants that have a stunning views over the River and Bay. Clubs, visit the Bateman's Bay Soldiers Club or the Catalina Golf Recreation Club - features great food and entertainment Birdland in Bateman's Bay is a must for families. Allowing you to see a diverse range of Australian animals and bird species. Friendly wombats and snakes that can be handled. National Parks and state forests are a bush walkers dream, either for easy paced strolls or more challenging walks Bateman's Bay Museum – great collection of historical material. Shopping at Bateman's Bay or Mogo or the monthly markets at Moruya. Mogo-20 minutes away - Steeped in the rich history of gold - Mogo has a village atmosphere and a variety of speciality shops and galleries Old Mogo Town - pan for gold Mogo Zoo - features many endangered exotic species, including red pandas and Australia's only 3 white lions.