Dolphin Shores - beachfront hideaway

Dolphin Shores is a private beachfront oasis at the highly desirable eastern end of Dolphin Sands. You have exclusive use of this immaculate house, featuring open plan living, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen and laundry, plus 2 decks and a separate dedicated games room with outdoor shower. Set on 5 very private acres amongst trees and grassed areas with direct access to Nine Mile Beach, this is the perfect place for you to get away. Make the most of your holiday with our early 1pm check-in, and late 11am check-out times. Nestled behind the dunes, this house is sheltered and private, while just a short 1-minute stroll takes you directly onto the pristine expanse of Nine Mile Beach. The house is not visible from the road, by neighbours or by beach-goers, providing the perfect seclusion for a relaxing family break or romantic getaway. Dolphin Shores is registered with the Check-in Tas app, and our cleaning is thorough, taking 2 days between guests, so that you can feel relaxed from the moment you arrive. We also aim to provide a comfortable stay for allergy-sensitive guests by not allowing pets or smokers, swapping outdoor shoes for complimentary slippers at the door, providing hypoallergenic pillows, undertaking regular deep cleaning, and having the wildlife help maintain our lawns. Our bathroom supplies have been selected for being cruelty-free, ethically sourced, and free from harmful chemicals. At one end of the house is the main bedroom with a posturepedic queen bed (electric blanket fitted in winter), TV with in-house movies, built-in wardrobe and direct external access to a sun deck. Adjacent is the main bathroom, which offers floor heating, separate shower and bath. For additional guests, at the other end of the house is Bedroom 2, also with a posturepedic queen bed and direct deck access, Bedroom 3, featuring a bunk bed (please consider if this is appropriate for the age of the guests), plus a shower room with second toilet. The rest of the house comprises of a laundry, TV room, and open-plan kitchen / living / dining with wood heater, heat pump, and air-conditioning. Outside, deck space on both sides of the house allows you to follow the sun and relax, whilst our mature trees surrounding the lawns provide shade from the hot summer sun as well as shelter from the strong winds. Outdoor dining furniture is provided along with use of a new gas BBQ. Children have plenty of room to run around on the open grassed areas, with basketball and netball posts as well as various sports balls available for use. If they want to escape the sun or rain, a large shed located between the house and beach track serves as a games room and offers hours of fun with table tennis, air hockey, foosball and more. For inside fun there are also books, games, DVDs and in-house movies to keep them occupied. Consider bringing your own pushbikes to ride along the beach, to Bagot Point, or even into Swansea along the flat roads. Kayaks are another great thing to bring, with choice of both Great Oyster Bay or Moulting Lagoon so close. We have plenty of open parking for boat trailers and are only a minute away from the popular Bagot Point launching area. Dolphin Shores is central to so many of East Coast Tasmania's attractions, yet you don't need to go anywhere to fill your holiday. We offer a holiday destination, not just a place to sleep. Lots of places offer beach frontage, but only Dolphin Shores also offers you total privacy, a dedicated separate games room, lawns for outdoor fun and relaxation, sports activities, established trees for shelter from sun and wind, and all still so close to those waterfalls, vineyards and national parks. A car is essential as Dolphin Sands is not serviced by taxis or Uber, and guests with limited mobility should be aware that Dolphin Sands does not have footpaths, and beach access is over soft, undulating sand dunes. Approximately 20 minutes’ drive takes you to the seaside town of Swansea, where restaurants, cafes, general store, pharmacy, craft shops, museums and more can be found. Many attractions that East Coast Tasmania has to offer are nearby, including wineries, waterfalls, scenic lookouts, Freycinet and Douglas-Apsley National Parks and more all within an easy hour’s drive. We will provide you with an extensive collection of tourist brochures and plenty of information on nearby activities and places of interest when you check-in. Alternatively, stay put and enjoy a swim at Nine Mile Beach in the cool, clean waters of Great Oyster Bay, build sandcastles on the beach, try your hand fishing at Bagot Point Reserve, spot birdlife around Great Swanport over to Pelican Bay and Swanwick, take a relaxing stroll along the beach at sunset and marvel at the spectacular, ever-changing colours of The Hazards, then head back to put your feet up and welcome the local wildlife right here at dusk. It may be quiet, but every day is new. Simply enjoy.