Cockle Bay House

Description

Cockle Bay House is a spacious romantic retreat situated on the NSW Central Coast with 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms.

Two king bedrooms, two queen bedrooms a double and a twin all with bathrooms and TV's. Two bathrooms have spas.
The honymoon suite has a mahogany 4-poster king bed with luxury drapes. Five bedrooms have private verandahs.

For extra accommodation, there is a double sofa bed in the family room and a pull out single in the king room.

The large blackwood kitchen with dishwasher and large fridge freezer, is great for entertaining and opens out into the airy conservatory. Ideal for al fresco dining.

For more formal meals there is a large lounge/dining set up for 10, and in the family room an extra round teak table for an additional 6.

Hidden in 10 acres of bushland backing on to Cockle Bay, a tidal inlet on the beautiful Brisbane Water. Enjoy the wildlife and peaceful surroundings. Only five minutes to Macmasters and Avoca beaches and 8 minutes to Terrigal.

Rated AAA 4.5 star and winner of many awards over the years including the outright winner of the NSW Tourism Award for Excellence in hosted accommodation.

Facilities

Our calendar is up to date to enable you to secure the dates you prefer for those birthday or anniversary get togethers. We are sorry if your particular weekend is already taken, but hopefully you are sufficiently flexible with your dates as it is a great place to stay and chill out. Thank you - David and Alison.

PS - remember to bring some bread for the resident ducks!!

Cockle Bay House features a beautiful solar-heated saltwater swimming pool and enclosed sun-deck for lazy days with a book from the extensive library.

For the more energetic there is an all weather floodlit tennis court.

All guest rooms have ensuites, TVs, four have bar fridges and they open on to a private balcony/verandah. The generous guest living areas include a lounge with wood fire, library and charming conservatory.

Can be rented as a self-contained 6-bedroom 6-bathroom holiday house. Includes two spas.

MONTHLY UPDATE

(February 2010)
Another brand new bed has been purchased - this time a Queen sealy pillow top. We have removed the bunk bed and so the bedrooms are 2 king beds, 3 queen beds and one double. We also have single mattresses, a futon and a sofa bed to cater for the larger group.
We have also put up a chandalier in the lounge which seems to add a lot of character to the room already, with more improvements being planned.

(January 2010)
We have put in a brand new Weber Genesis BBQ as we did not want the men folk blaming their tools if they burnt the sausages - not that there was anything wrong with the previous BBQ. Ladies will now be able to choose their meal of choice from the Weber recipe book which is inside the guest house and have this prepared by their chef. The picture of the barbecued snapper with roasted pepper vinaigrette looks great for starters!!

But wait there's more.....we will be putting into all the bedrooms individual clock radios, each with an ipod player.

And finally - all the rooms will also be getting brand new digital LCD TVs - all with built in DVD players. So feel free to bring childrens DVDs to keep the kids entertained and different DVDs to keep the adults happy. If you'd like to donate to our DVD library be our guest - we have none at the moment!

(December 2009)
Merry Xmas everyone and Happy 2010.

(November 2009)
Four new teak loungers have arrived in time for the warmer months - they are on wheels and can be easily moved around for best position. They also have that all important pull out drink tray so that the men folk will know when the ladies drink is nearing empty.
A lovely wedding was held this month with an acoustic guitarist playing during the celebrations. Our eight resident ducks even followed the bride and groom up the aisle.

(October 2009)
The first wedding for the season took place in the middle of this month - some photos can be seen in the photo gallery. The weather was very kind and a special day was had by all who attended.

An ATMS accredited massage therapist (male)is now available to visit guests of Cockle Bay House. Different massage types are available including relaxing swedish style, specific massage targeted on specific muscles with remedial techniques, myofascia release, deep tissues. There is also La Stone Therapy using hot basalt and cold marble stones.
Bookings are essential and contact details provided on request.

We have put on the 'island' a large rustic table and bench set now that the warmer months are coming (fingers crossed!). This is an inviting area and shaded by the trees, with the idea that guests can have a true outdoor campfire BBQ area with plenty of seating.

More teak furniture has also arrived with a new day bed in the conservatory, and additional benches for an outdoor seating area near to the pool area.

The feeding of the bigger ducks has proved to be a success - we now have nine little ducklings ruling the creek. Bring your bread - these guys are hungry!!

(September 2009)
Well the red dust storms didn't help much this month but we suspect everyone else is in the same boat with a lot of time spent on cleaning and repairing of storm damage.
We have put an extra fridge/freezer into the laundry area for additional cooling space for food/drinks that cannot be accommodated in the kitchen fridge.
Some of the bed covers and duvet inners have been updated and we are getting favorable feedback from the wool underlay that we have put into the poster bedroom. A new tennis net winder will assist in keeping the net at regulation height as guests are starting to use the court a lot more.
We are doing a bit of work on the gardens in anticipation of the first wedding of the season on site in a couple of weeks time.

(August 2009)
Other than a new DVD player for the lounge no acquisitions of note have been made. We are in the process of obtaining a number of quotations to make some material improvements to the guest house over the next few months.
Good luck to both New Zealand and Australia for the rugby Bledisloe Cup - may the best team win!!

(July 2009)
We have just had a month away ourselves, and with a lot of rainfall in the area recently not a lot has happened - HOWEVER, we are pleased to have now put in a big new plasma screen in the formal lounge so that our lady guests can watch the cricket or the rugby while the men folk attend to the getting the wood fire going and keeping the ladies drinks topped up.

(June 2009)
We have purchased two new teak tables that we have put into the conservatory as this area seems to be the place where guests tend to relax and chill out. The great thing about these tables is that they are identical and extendable - to a total of nearly 6 metres. We decided to also get some lovely teak chairs with cushions so the area can now seat 20 people comfortably - great for big family get togethers or weddings. There are further plans underway for the conservatory so watch this space.

We've had recent guest feedback that Cockle Bay House is great for playing murder mysteries so think about that when you visit with friends and family.

(May 2009)
With chillier nights now upon us we have placed a wood box near to the front door and guests are thoroughly enjoying the large wood fire in the lounge in the evenings. There is all sorts of wood that can be collected around the property. The solar heated pool is still getting used and we have recently acquired a couple of additional sunloungers for use during the day. Some moran furniture has also been acquired (including a moran sofabed/couch) as well as other furniture that has been placed in the guest house. Cockle Bay House can now accommodate 18 people (assuming two people sharing beds of double size or larger).

(March 2009) -
1. For tennis lovers, or for people keen to have a hit against a machine, the tennis ball machine that has all the bells and whistles is now available for hire at a very reasonable hourly rate. It comes with remote control and a bucket full of balls - one player will be very tired after one hours usage!
2. The music system in the lounge has been updated and you are welcome to bring your own I-Pod and/or CDs.
3. One of the queen beds has been replaced with a new Sealy pillowtop mattress. It is very comfortable and we believe the only thing that will wake you is the birds!
4. The property now has the capacity to sleep 16 people.

(February 2009) - The availability of top quality kayaks has proved to be a hit and so for tennis lovers, a tennis ball machine will be available for optional use by mid February. One of the king bedrooms has been newly carpeted. The sleeping capacity of the guest house will shortly be increased by one to 16. A new pillow top queen bed will be in place by mid February. The kayaks are available at very reasonable rates.

(January 2009)
Cockle Bay House is now under new ownership and management. We will be introducing many new improvements and options available to guests. High on the 'to do' list is to make available high quality kayaks so guests may enjoy the beautiful Brisbane Waters.

Local Attractions

On the property enjoy bushwalks, swimming or tennis. Nearby is horse riding, golf, sailing and kyaking. Local attractions are the 8 different beaches within 10 minutes drive, the Ettalong Weekend Markets, The Fragrant Garden, and a choice of more than 40 restaurants.

Terrigal is a short 8 minute drive away with a cosmopolitan range of beachside cafes and fine dining restaurants.

Three local restaurants offer a pick-up and drop home service so that you can enjoy a drink or two with your meal.

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