Idlewatch

Description

Hawks Nest is a quiet and sleepy holiday destination on the northern shore of Port Stephens.

The tranquil and rather beautiful township of Hawks Nest, with both ocean and river frontage, is located at the northern head of Port Stephens 220 km north of Sydney via the Pacific Highway (easy 2.5 hour drive), just 12 km off the Pacific Highway (dual carriageway all the way to the turn off).

With a permanent population of 1100 people (swelling during summer holidays) it is separated from its sister town, Tea Gardens, by the mouth of the Myall River, which runs from the Myall Lakes down to Port Stephens, and joined to it by the \'Singing Bridge\'. The eastern rim of Hawks Nest faces the ocean, its beaches spanning northwards into the forests and lakes of nearby Myall Lakes National Park.

Everything you need for your holiday can be found in Hawks Nest or Tea Gardens.

The House

Located just one street from the Hawks Nest riverfront and only 200m from the boat ramp. An easy walk to Tea Gardens cafe\'s and restaurants and Hawks Nest beaches, shops and golf course.

This brand new house (FINALIST 2008 HIA HOUSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS) is specifically designed with holidays in mind.

- 3 bedrooms
Bedroom 1 has a Queen bed, ensuite, walk in robe and panoramic view of the river (even lying in bed!)
Bedroom 2 also has Queen bed (largest bedroom) with built in robe and ceiling fan
Bedroom 3 has 2 sets of bunks (one is a Double bed with a single on top, the other is 2 single bunks).

- 2 bathrooms (one on ground level with a bath and the other an ensuite off bedroom 1)

- open plan living on the first floor with a 42\" plasma TV and DVD player, a huge modular leather lounge, dining table for 8, ceiling fans, full kitchen with dishwasher

- huge private deck with gas BBQ and outdoor setting and river glimpses plus another balcony facing east (both off the living areas)

- north facing covered courtyard on ground level

- small secure rear courtyard accessed from lane suitable for small boat or canoe storage.

- Carport plus off street parking for another car, also plenty of street parking in the adjoining grass lane (great for cricket and boat parking as it is drive through - no reversing!).

- Beach shower

- Full Laundry with washer and dryer, iron etc

Things to do and HOLIDAY RATES

Hawks Nest is blessed with a quiet and casual atmosphere but has an abundance of things to see and do if you want to.

Bennetts Beach is the local surf beach and a short level walk from Idlewatch. This beach faces east to the ocean and is patrolled during summer by the local surf club. At its southern end is Yaccaba Head which forms the northern head of Port Stephens and is a great walk for the adventurous with spectacular views to the nearby islands and beaches of Nelson Bay to the south. Inside Port Stephens is Jimmy\'s beach - again just a short walk from IDLEWATCH, here you can find a spot to hide from the NE summer winds and is great for young kids with white sandy wave free fun to be had.

Idlewatch is just one house from the Myall river which separates Hawks Nest from Tea Gardens and just 200m from the boat ramp and park, BBQ with kids playground. It is ideally situated between the beaches and the cafe\'s and restaurants just over the bridge at Tea Gardens, meaning you can easily walk to BOTH!

You can take a cruise up the river through the spectacular National Park, Dolphin watch cruises or even get the ferry over to Nelson Bay on the other side of Port Stephens for the day.

Charter boats run regular fishing and diving trips out to the nearby islands and reefs. Broughton Island is a popular day trip, this is the only island off the NSW coast with sandy beaches and also has great diving.

A personal favourite is to take a picnic up into the Myall Lakes National Park and spend a day lying around the Broadwater under the trees while our kids play in the fresh shallow water. On the way up stop and climb one of the sand dunes and slide down on whatever is handy (boogy board, esky lid, cardboard box).

Hawks Nest Golf course is a highly rated all weather 18 hole course and the bistro at the club has great meals (and raffles on Friday night).

There are a good selection of restaurants from the local Chinese at Hawks Nest (highly recommended, our friends all insist on having it when they visit!) to Tillermans, Mumms (great big breakfast), Nicoles Cafe and others at Tea Gardens as well as the fish coop for your fresh prawns and oysters or fish and chips. The Tea Gardens pub gets very busy on Sunday afternoons for lunch and \"high tea\" with locals and visitors too. Get there before the ferry arrives for a great seat overlooking the river.

A BILO supermarket for all your groceries is at Tea Gardens on the way into town, as well as a bottlo, butcher, bakery.

What more could you possibly need? If there is something specific, ask, chances are it is there too!

The best thing to do at Idlewatch though is relax and unwind!


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HOLIDAY RATES

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EVENTS WEEKENDS (email for details)

WILDSIDE FESTIVAL Weekend
25-27 September 2009 $525-

MYALL RIVER FESTIVAL Weekend
30 October - 1 November 2009 $575-
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CHRISTMAS 2009 / 2010

12 - 19 December $1125-
19 - 26 December $1425-
12 - 26 December $2425- (14 nights)
19 - 24 December $975- (5 nights)
24 - 26 December $575- (2 nights over Christmas)

26 Dec - 2 January $2425-
2 - 9 January 2010 $2125-
9 - 16 January 2010 $1675-
16 - 22 January 2010 $1325- (Sat-Fri)
22 - 26 January 2010 $1125- (Fri-Tuesday - Australia Day weekend)
16 - 26 Jan 2010 $2425- (10 nights)
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MORE REVIEWS:

We really enjoyed our time at the house. Idlewatch is very well equipped with a nice beachhouse feel to it. Large living area, decks and kitchen provided for plenty of space and the laneway next door was perfect for boat storage. Rating 5/5. Anonymous January 2009

What a great week ,the house is fantastic with all the comforts of home and more! It didn\'t take long at all to unwind, beaches so close by, Tea Gardens a pleasant stroll over the bridge, delicious sea food at the co-op and a great setting to enjoy it :-) We will certainly be back. Rating 5/5. Carmen December 2006

The house was fantastic A+++++, beautifully decorated with a large amount of space. We had a great time there and enjoyed every minute. We would gladly go back to Idlewatch. Rating 5/5. Anonymous October 2008

Beautiful house, elegant and self contained, high standards, ideal for a small family, we had a lovely time at IDLEWATCH situated in a nice and quite location, We are looking forward to go back soon. Rating 5/5. Evelyn October 2008

We had the best break at Idlewatch. For the price we didn’t expect what was provided. From the outside this place looks small but once you walk inside the place is huge and so well thought out. Everything was perfect and we couldn’t fault the place whatsoever. Will definitely be revisiting Idlewatch.....hopefully very soon. Rating 5/5. Anonymous June 2008

Our week at Idlewatch was fantastic. Aside from being really close to the river and only a short walk to the beach, the accomodation was gorgeous. It had everything we needed to enjoy a week of stress-free living. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing holiday with family or friends as it has all the creature comforts you could think of and more. It was completely hassle free and I wouldn\'t hesitate to book again. Rating 5/5. Anonymous January 2008

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PLEASE NOTE:
all rates on the calendar are for 2 adults and up to 4 kids (or total 4 adults), additional occupants may be subject to a surcharge.

Last Chance discount does not apply to weekly tariffs.

Discounts apply for extended stays (significant for long off season stays).

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