Your little slice of family paradise in gorgeous Pearl Beach. This architect designed home has 4 bedrooms and a TV room / playroom, as well as large living and dining areas. The house has been designed with young families in mind, having everything you need to enjoy your family holiday. The house and gardens are safe and secure for children. Please see the House Rules as a condition of booking. These House Rules specify all you need to know about your stay. If you have not reviewed them or are unsure, please contact us. About the house - Four bedrooms, playroom, large open-plan living area, plenty of bathrooms for everyone. Mature trees in the yard provide shade on warm days. Solar heated swimming pool, fully fenced (secure) level front and backyard, and only one-minute walk from the beach and close to cafe. Lots of kids toys, movies and books (and some grown ups games & DVDs). Everything you need for a great family holiday. Our prices include all linen and bath towels for the number of guests confirmed (excludes beach towels). House is perfect for two families, with no more than 8 adults allowed in the property at any time and a max of 10 people (including all children) in total. Bed 1 - Downstairs Master King Bed with en-suite Bed 2 - Upstairs Master Queen Bed with en-suite Bed 3 - Upstairs Queen Bed Bed 4 - Upstairs Bunk Room - 2 x Sets of Bunk Beds (four single beds) Upstairs TV Room / Playroom - single fold-out mattress available and two portable cots available for guest use (BYO linen) Bathroom - Upstairs Family Bathroom with huge corner bath (fits four toddlers!) Downstairs - Full Laundry with shower and toilet. Gourmet kitchen with induction cooktop and all the appliances / gadgets you could ever need! Heaps of child-friendly cutlery plates cups etc. Smart TV with Netflix option. Open fireplace (Ethanol) with safety glass for the children. * Pets not allowed (sorry)* Nespresso coffee machine. Two travel cots, a high-chair, changing mat, potty, steriliser, night-lights, along with kids’ art and craft stuff etc. There are also toddler steps for toilets and sinks and a well-loved YOYO and a Phil and Teds pram for you to make use of. Cubby house with climbing frame and slide and sand pit. Swimming pool toys, floaties, noodles. kickboards etc. Garage at property excluded from rental but car space available in driveway. $1000 Bond Required. $220 Cleaning fee compulsory (nobody wants to be mopping floors at the end of a holiday). Linen is included and beds will be made up prior to your arrival. Bath towels (not beach towels) will also be provided based on the number of guests. A linen charge of $180 will be added to your stay (non-negotiable). About Pearl Beach - Pearl Beach is a tiny National Trust village where life with all its charm and friendliness has been preserved. Surrounded by Brisbane Water National Park, the lush green canopy sweeps down to the ocean and the golden curve of one of New South Wales' prettiest beaches. Less than 300 homes and development restrictions that prevent apartments and further commercial development, Pearl Beach has remained and will remain slow paced and uniquely relaxed. From the moment you start your decent down the windy road into Pearl Beach you will feel your stress levels drop. The exceptional combination of beach and nature is unique, particularly so close to Sydney. For the energetic a walk up to the waterfall or through the National Park to Patonga is both beautiful and great exercise. There are also a large number of other walks in the Brisbane Waters National Park and the Bouddi National Park within 15 minutes by car. For those who want a more relaxed holiday, a stroll through the Arboretum, along the beach or past the rock-pool and around the headland for views over to Palm Beach might be more attractive. There is also a salt water pool, a bowling green and public tennis courts. The beach caters for those that want flat water or waves. Just because you are out of Sydney doesn't mean you will need to sacrifice any of your creature comforts. There is a well stocked shop, a gourmet cafe (with WiFi) that does excellent coffee and eat-in or take away food. There is even the famous Pearls on The Beach which a fully licensed restaurant that sits on the edge of the sand with amazing views. GETTING HERE: By Car - Take the F3 FREEWAY from Wahroonga (Cnr Pacific Highway and Pennant Hill Road) heading north to Newcastle - for a distance of 45 kms. Then take the Gosford, Woy Woy Terrigal exit (just after the Mooney Mooney Bridge where the yellow dinosaur is on the hill on your left). Follow for 2 kms to Kariong - then: 3 SHELL SERVICE STATIONS...3 right hand turns! 1st Shell Turn right at Woy Woy Rd, just past the Shell, 3rd set of lights. 2nd Shell At the Woy Woy roundabout, turn right onto Ocean Beach Rd. 3rd Shell At the Umina roundabout, turn right onto Mt Ettalong Road. Continue along Mt Ettalong Road which winds round and up the mountains past the water tower. At the top of the mountain you will come to a fork in the road. Keep left and follow the road down into Pearl Beach. Turn right at the bottom of the hill on Diamond Rd and the house is the second house on the right with the lime green door - 40 Diamond Road By Train - Get the train to Woy Woy from Central Station. This is the same train that heads to Gosford and Newcastle and leaves very frequently during the week. It is a beautiful train trip and takes about 75 minutes. Get picked up at Woy Woy or take a 10 minute taxi ride to Pearl Beach. Ferry from Palm Beach - Get the Ferry from Palm Beach to Patonga or Wagstaff. Get picked up at the ferry or take a 15 minute taxi ride to Pearl Beach. ACTIVITIES CLOSE BY: - Golf - Whale watching - Great surf beaches - National Parks - Horse riding - Deep sea fishing - Shopping - Gourmet restaurants - Tennis House Rules House Rules will be emailed to you on booking enquiry. These form a condition of your acceptance of booking. They include the need to specify the name of adults and age of all children proposed to stay. In particular: - Maximum of 10 guests and never more than 8 adults. - No smoking - No pets - No big parties (our caretaker lives close by and monitors the premises closely) - Noise to be kept to a level that is consistent with a residential area. - Bond of $1000 is payable and will be forfeited in the case of any property damage or if there is a breach of the House Rules. Check in and check-out: Check-in 2pm Check-out 10am (flexible depending on scheduling) Typically we will not accept bookings that commence or end on a Saturday. Sunday check-ins are usually 5pm - We don't like to ask our weekend guests to leave early and the housekeeping team need a little more flexibility on a Sunday to get the house ready for you. Our housekeeping team are not keen on Sunday turnovers so if you plan on Sunday arrival check with us first :) Flexibility available around check-in and check-out times is available - but is always subject to housekeeping requirements and future bookings. We need time to get the house pristine and ready for you. We will always confirm your check-in and check-out time via email. We try to accommodate special requests and this may result in changes to our standard check-in and out times.