Very comfortable, pet friendly home located a short stroll from the beach...

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Pet-friendly

Explore the area

South West Rocks, New South Wales

South West Rocks Country Club8 min walk
Horseshoe Bay Beach11 min walk
Smoky Cape Lighthouse5 min drive
Coffs Harbour, NSW (CFS)85 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Spaces

Balcony

Garden

About this property

We would love to welcome you to Gillies Getaway, a very comfortable home only a short stroll to the beach and restaurants. Gillies also welcomes your furry friend to come away on your family holiday.

Gillies Getaway will be your home away from home while you enjoy beautiful South West Rocks and surrounds. For your added comfort Gillies has reverse cycle air conditioning and the added bonus of WIFI.

The three bedrooms all have ceiling fans for those warmer evenings. Two of the bedrooms have a television so everyone can watch their favourite programmes.

Open plan lounge, dining, and kitchen area. The living area spills out onto a sunny deck at the front of the house, a lovely quiet spot to sit and enjoy a good book.

The lounge room has reverse cycle air conditioning and ceiling fans, sit back in the comfortable lounge and watch your favourite football game on the large flat screen television or watch a DVD from the selection supplied.

Brand new kitchen, with two brand new bathrooms and laundry.

A large covered deck area off to the side of the house with a bar fridge, BBQ and outdoor furniture.

After a fun day spent at the beach wash off under the outdoor shower.

Fully fenced yard, enjoy a game of backyard cricket with the kids and bring your boat as there is plenty of room.

Under the house is a lock-up storage area for your fishing gear.

Please note that sheets and towels are not supplied however can be hired for an additional fee, please contact our office and we will arrange this for you.

We know you will enjoy your visit to South West Rocks and look forward to hearing from you.

Bed Configuration - Linen not Included
1x King
2x Queen
1x Single Bunk

While we ensure that all beds are equipped with mattress protectors, pillows, pillowcases, quilts, and quilt covers, we kindly ask guests to bring their own sheets, towels, bath mats, and tea towels. Additionally, guests are expected to provide their own laundry detergent, dish soap, personal soap, and toilet paper among other personal necessities.

Whether you love fishing, swimming, snorkelling, surfing or taking in a bit of history at the Trial Bay Gaol or Smoky Cape Lighthouse, this is a great place to escape and is the ideal family retreat by the beach perfect for year-round swimming.

South West Rocks is popular as a holiday destination for its variety of beaches including Horseshoe Bay, Main Beach, Little Bay, Gap Beach, North Smoky and Smoky Beach. Beginners and experienced surfers will both find waves to suit them or take a surf lesson with Trent Munro Surf Academy.

Fish Rock Cave, 2 km offshore, is one of the best cave dives in the country, a 125-m passage through the centre of a small island, with an amazing variety of marine life including grey nurse sharks, turtles and spotted eagle rays.

The area has a rich heritage set on cliffs high above the sea, Trial Bay Gaol was built in the 1880s to house prisoners and then as an internment camp for Germans and Austrians living in Australia during World War 11. Smoky Cape Lighthouse is one of the oldest, and tallest lighthouses in NSW.

Linen Hire companies available for you hire are available please contact our office directly

A $40 Booking Fee plus a separate Cleaning Fee Applies to all bookings.

PID-STRA-24031

Property manager

Elders South West Rocks

Languages

English

Amenities

Pet-friendly

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM

Check out before 9:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Property registration number PID-STRA-24031

About the area

South West Rocks

This vacation home is located in South West Rocks. Trial Bay Gaol and Smoky Cape Lighthouse are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Arakoon National Park and Hat Head National Park.

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South West Rocks, New South Wales

What's nearby

South West Rocks Country Club - 8 min walk
Horseshoe Bay Beach - 11 min walk
Little Bay Beach - 5 min drive
Smoky Cape Lighthouse - 5 min drive
Trial Bay Gaol - 6 min drive

Getting around

Kempsey Station - 36 min drive
Port Macquarie, NSW (PQQ) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

Chillati - 6 min walk
South West Rocks Surf Club - 8 min walk
Horseshoe Bay Kiosk - 8 min walk
South West Rocks Country Club - 9 min walk
Paragon Pizzeria - 5 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Very comfortable, pet friendly home located a short stroll from the beach... pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

9.0

Wonderful

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Phillip N.

25 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family getaway

Beautiful home love the renovation, we booked this place because of location, boat park and the lovely home, but this year we were unable to use the back yard to park our boats as the fence had been locked up and a board screwed to it and the bins were absolutely disgusting

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Gary S.

14 Feb 2019

Good location, nice vibe - but needs a bit more work

Our family of 4 (2 adults and 2 teenage kids) stayed here for 9 nights in January 2019. This is a recently decorated house that has been fitted with new appliances and is well furnished with a cool marine / seaside style. The house is on a good sized block 5-10 minutes easy walk from the centre of town and the main beach. Location, location! There are 3 outdoor areas, including 2 upper floor deck areas, that give options on either shade or breeze depending on the time of the day. The best one is in the main picture of the property as it has a bar fridge (even though we didn't use it), a good size outdoor dining table, and a very comfortable outdoor lounge - good for relaxing and reading. There is another small deck / landing area upstairs at the entrance to the house that is nice and cool, furnished with a small table and a couple of cushioned plastic wicker chairs in a similar style / vibe to the main upstairs outdoor space. The third area is downstairs on the ground floor at the back of the house. We didn't use this area except when coming from the beach. It has the outdoor shower (handy when coming back from the beach) and is the access point for the laundry (with 1 of the 2 toilets of the house) which is downstairs. This upstairs deck overlooks the good size fenced lawn garden at the side of the house that is useful for parking a boat or car, or for some other outdoor activity. This fenced garden gave our small dog more area to exercise while we were in the house. The house reminded me of our previous Federation style weatherboard house we had in Melbourne. The colour scheme is very maritime cool. The new appliances, furnishings and fittings lift the property. However, a few areas need improvement including some small holes in the bathroom floor that allowed for a nighttime incursion by cockroaches from underneath the upstairs flooring - we bought some Mortein spray after the first night and applied it to the holes every evening to create a chemical barrier that was partially successful in reducing the number being sighted. The other issue was the third bedroom that can sleep five. As the walls on 2 sides don't meet the ceiling those sleeping in that room get the noise from the bathroom (with a toilet) opposite, noise from the kitchen and rest of the house, while not getting the ventilation / breeze that the front of the house and 2 other bedrooms enjoy. 5 people in that bedroom would be uncomfortable. Overall 3.5 to 4 stars out of 5

Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Penny C., Orange,NSW

28 Nov 2018

Fantastic place to stay, it has absolutely everything you need and more!

We loved staying here, it has everything you need, it’s in a great location and it really is a home away from home. There was only the two of us so there was plenty of room, if you had a full house (9 people) it could get a bit cosy and there is only one bathroom. We’d definitely stay again.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

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10/10 Excellent

Carol W.

22 Apr 2024

Gillies Getaway

Rating Details: The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Just perfect

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10/10 Excellent

Anne R.

25 Mar 2024

Great Pet Friendly home

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Loved our stay at Gillies, very clean, comfortable with everything you need when away. Love the location and the fact that this house is completely pet friendly as it is all fenced and they can come inside. It is a shame there are not more ‘real' pet friendly homes in this area. I believe there are lots of responsible pet owners like ourselves with a small pet that take extra care when holidaying in someones home. Thank you for sharing your home.