Only a two-minute drive to Shoal Bay or five-minute drive to Nelson Bay makes Big Wave at Shoal Bay the perfect destination for your next large family gathering. You get to choose which beautiful beach to stroll to each day with Shoal Bay Beach just a 300m walk and Little Beach 900m in the other direction. Little Beach Boathouse restaurant and bar offers fine dining or casual snacks whilst looking over the beautiful water ways of Port Stephens. Little Beach is also famous for the Inner Tea Lighthouse Café which serves incredible scones and offers magnificent views over the bay and out the headlands. Nelson Bay and Shoal Bay offer an array of boutique shops, cafes, restaurants, the famous Shoal Bay Country Club, fun water-based activities, and entertainment are less than 2km drive or an easy walk. Big Wave at Shoal Bay is a large two storey family home that is tastefully furnished throughout and provides the comforts and luxury of ducted air conditioning in every room and linen and bed making. Ideal for the extended family with the ground level offering an open plan dining, living and kitchen area which opens out onto the undercover entertainment area with outdoor furnishings, gas BBQ, ceiling fan and large fully enclose yard which is perfect for the children to run around and play. The lounge/ dining area has beautiful timber floors, wall mounted Smart TV, Sonos Sound System, ceiling fan, free unlimited Wi-Fi, and DVD player. The owners provide a highchair for the younger guests as well. Spacious, fully equipped kitchen with a modern window splashback and beautiful stone benchtops, dishwasher, complete cooking facilities including electric cooktop, oven, microwave, family size fridge/ freezer with water and ice and the choice of either the coffee pod machine or Giotto Rocket Espresso machine. The downstairs level also has the main bedroom with an ensuite with shower, toilet, and double vanity plus a separate powder room with a toilet and vanity for guest convenience and a large sitting area with two recliners so you can sit back, relax, and read a book in peace. Moving upstairs you will enter the third living area which has a TV, ceiling fan, ducted air conditioning and access to the balcony to let the natural sea breezes flow through. There is also a second dining area and kitchenette with a bar fridge and sink, making Big Wave at Shoal Bay perfect for the entire extended family having their own space. Four more bedrooms all with ducted air conditioning, main bathroom and third bathroom are also on the upstairs level, the main bathroom has a stunning freestanding bath, shower, and vanity (no toilet), whilst the third bathroom has a shower, toilet, and vanity – all up this house has three showers, three toilets and a bath. Downstairs has a large internal laundry with a front loader washing machine and a double lock-up garage with remote and driveway parking for additional vehicles or a boat. Bedroom Configuration Bedroom 1 (downstairs) – Queen Bed + Ducted Air Conditioning + Ceiling Fan + Ensuite + Linen + Bed Making Bedroom 2 (upstairs) – Queen Bed + Ducted Air Conditioning + Ceiling Fan + Linen + Bed Making Bedroom 3 (upstairs) – Queen Bed + Ducted Air Conditioning + Ceiling Fan + Linen + Bed Making Bedroom 4 (upstairs) – Queen Bed + Ducted Air Conditioning + Ceiling Fan + Linen + Bed Making Bedroom 5 (upstairs) – 2 x Single Bunk Beds + Ducted Air Conditioning + Linen + Bed Making Linen: - This property does include sheets, towels and bed making, please bring your own beach towels, the property also provides pillows, blankets, and quilts. Property Notes: Pets are not welcome at this property This property does have Wi-fi Parking: Double Garage + driveway parking for vehicles or boat Lift: No Notes: By making a payment for the booking warrants you and all guests staying will abide by the Code of Conduct for Short Term Rental Accommodation which can be viewed under the Guest Info tab on our website or via the link which will be sent to you in your booking confirmation email. This property is to be used as holiday rental only, it is not to be used as a principal place of residence. Please refer to our Terms and conditions also found on the Guest Info tab on our website. Only the guests staying at the property are permitted to be present. If you wish to have extra visitors (this includes day visitors) in addition to booked guests, you must advise us in writing prior to your stay and ensure you receive written permission if the property permits this. If you or any other guest receives a warning regarding excess noise or excess guests, you may be asked to leave the property immediately with no refund of monies. Noise outside the property is prohibited between 10:00pm and 8:00am. This property is approved for holiday accommodation only, no extra bedding mattresses, tents, caravans or more cars than the property accommodates are allowed. After hour emergency service is available 24/7 during your stay.