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Dudley Villa
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Room
Kitchen

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 10100 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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penneshaw, SA
  • Place, Penneshaw Maritime & Folk Museum
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre - Penneshaw
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Sealink Ferry Terminal
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kangaroo Island, SA (KGC-Kingscote)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Dudley Villa pet and family friendly

Situated 1km from Penneshaw, the gateway to Kangaroo Island, Dudley Villa is 120 years young and retains its old worldly charm. Set on 5 acres with plenty of room to kick back and space to let the little ones run around, it is the perfect base for your family holiday.
Pets are welcome to stay, relax and explore both inside and out.There is every thing that you could need for your stay,for both children and adults.
Plenty of off road parking and lots of space for groups

sleeping configuration
Dudley Villa sleeps up to 10 persons.
Main bedroom - 1 queen bed , 1 set of bunks
Bedroom 2 - 1 queen bed, 1 single
Bedroom 3 - 2 sets of bunks
Lounge room with open fire ( wood supplied)

The amenities
Dudley Villa offers a range of activities to do as a family or on your own inside an out. Plenty of books, games ,toys or outside we have play equipment including swings to keep those young at heart occupied.
Our Pergola/ Entertainment Area with BBQ facilities, is great for relaxing .On non total fireban days chuck a log on the outside fire and enjoy the evening. ( wood supplied)
Phone reception is spot on but we are not located in an NBN area so at this stage wifi is a no :( fingers crossed one day this will change !)


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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Outside only

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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Dudley Villa pet and family friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Dudley Villa pet and family friendly?

As of 31 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Dudley Villa pet and family friendly on 30 June 2026 start from AU$170, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Dudley Villa pet and family friendly?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Dudley Villa pet and family friendly?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dudley Villa pet and family friendly?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dudley Villa pet and family friendly located?

This family-friendly Dudley East cottage is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Penneshaw Maritime & Folk Museum and Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre - Penneshaw. Sealink Ferry Terminal is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher F.

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

Great place to stay.

Loved watching the blue wrens
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
thanks for your stay and hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip
Verified

8/10 Good

LAW F.

quiet and ancient atmospheric stay

a very quiet and full of ancient atmosphere place. good for holiday stay. less than 10 minutes ride to the ferry pier. convenient stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
thanks for your review and hope your travels onwards were good cheers
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Coralie C.

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

Dudley Villa

Warm, friendly home away from home. Humans and dogs made to feel welcome. Beautifully peaceful and relaxing.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Dec 2020
Thanks so much was lovely meeting you and the dogs
Archival

10/10 Excellent

lee h.

Absolutely wonderful holiday home

Kids thought it was amazing and didn't want to come home. Stacks and Helen were fantastic we didn't need anything all was supplied Cant wait to come back again.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Cheers guys you are more than welcome and thanks for the great garden ornament!! now just have to move it into place but cant wait for that, all the best for the season
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janeva M.

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

Quaint Farm House

Excellent location. Property owner was very helpful in providing suggestions for getting the most out of our time on KI. Very cozy!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
hi Guys Hope you got to see lots in your short time here and was great to me you all hope boat trip back was better than coming over and enjoy great ocean road and all best for xmas and new year
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anugrah C.

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

An amazing place

The property is quaint and situated conveniently near penneshaw. The hosts were extremely kind and friendly and communication was excellent. The kids enjoyed playing on the property. Thanks Helen and Stack for a wonderful getaway
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Dec 2020
Really great meeting you guys hope to again soon and all best for upcoming season
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter S.

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

Everything to make our KI trip special

Such a great stay for KI. Lots of room, great kitchen and outside area, and soooo dog friendly. Helen met us at checkin, gave us a great walkthrough, helped with local info, and nice to have Stack check in too. Best fire and firewood ever. Thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for the nice review was great to meet the 3 of you and your onward travels were great. We are now in the throws of putting in the new kitchen including a dish washer so no rest !!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Dennis H.

Good family Accommodation

For a 100 year old Villa it had great character. It was warm and plenty of things for all age groups to enjoy. Lots of books, videos, toys, games, space for entertaining etc. The hosts were there when required and friendly. A no hassle check in and departure regime. Just easy! Enjoyed it Thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thanks guys and hope to meet you again
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie C.

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

Fantastic

Loved it
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Natalie O.

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

A very lovely little cottage

Gorgeous cottage in a beautiful area
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen H.

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

Dudley Villa

Characterful old house. Everything as described. Very comfortable bed. Spent quite a bit of time reading in the garden and watching the wrens. Cool on hot days.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dot P.

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

Fantastic stay for larger groups

Personal welcome on arrival to this wonderful property. Large bedrooms and 2 bathrooms make it very comfortable. 2 family areas so children and adults can have space. Large fenced forest area to explore and allow dogs and children to exercise. Close to most places of interest. Very clean. Excellent.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha C.

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

Beautiful family stay

Lovely Villa for families, comfortable, warm and inviting. A real homely feel, great for kids. Owners are just wonderful and very accommodating. Highly recommended, thanks again Helen and Stack
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig C.

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

Property with everything.

Anyone looking to take family away and enjoy nature and relaxing don't look further this property has everything I took my family over to KI to explore and chill, 5 minutes off the ferry and we were unpacking the car met the host great people. Kids had plenty to do on property and we sat and enjoyed nights by the fire cooking spuds or just relaxing. Had great day trips out but looked forward to getting back to the villa cooking tea and having a laugh. Craig.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nichola S.

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

Great place to stay

Stack and Helen are very welcoming. The house is clean and comfortable, and everything you need is there. The property is very private and only 5 mins from Penneshaw, very handy. Loved the combustion heater and fire pit.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Apr 2021
Thanks so much for review and nice to meet you all and hope you went away relaxed
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy D.

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

Dudley East, Penneshaw

We just loved it
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Apr 2021
thanks so much for review and nice to meet you
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl V.

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

Old stone home

Everything you needed in the house. Lovely owners very helpful. Would stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sunita B.

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

Excellent hospitality, very peaceful environment, kind owner.. loved everything about the villa.

Best place to stay in KI, very beautiful house with well equipped.. You will have the best moment staying in the villa with family and friends..
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anita P.

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

Great house

Lovely traditional house with lot of space for big groups. Kids enjoyed their stay with lot of outdoor and indoor activities. Perfect location and very friendly house owners. Loved our stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darlene P.

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

Dudley Villa

what a beautiful place to stay thoroughly enjoyed every single thing about Dudley Villa and KI the cottage itself lacks for nothing and is gorgeous!! Would highly recommend for every age as there's something for everyone definitely no time for xbox games. The worst part of our stay was having to leave.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah-Jane H.

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

Perfect

What a wonderful place to stay! We were after the perfect getaway for the weekend, we couldn't recommend this enough. Super cosy and very comfortable, the house offers character and charm. The location is perfect and the owners were extremely wonderful. Thank you Stack & Helen
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

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

Beautiful house

Very comfortable and relaxing. It is very kid friendly the grandson loved playing in the yard. Close to all amenities.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annie W.

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

An Outback Experience

We had such a lovely time drinking coffee on the veranda as the birds chatted above. If we felt like we wanted more of an adventure we’d head into town for a meal and a walk or drive to watch the wildlife. It was quiet and relaxing or an adventure, depending on our moods.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

BINU M.

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

Different experience

It was a great experience to live in a hundred years old house. Care takers were very caring.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SALLY T.

Great house, very comfortable with lots of space

Great communication with owner, lovely house with heaps of room, wood fire and comfortable bed - recommended!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

About the host

Hosted by Stack or Helen Stevens

Host profile image
We are both passionate about tourism and believe that word of mouth is far superior than any print matter and so we strive to make your stay as pleasurable as possible. we are both new to the area although have been here 20 years!! having owned and operated a tour company as well as a number of years running backpackers we can give you good insight where to visit,

Why they chose this property

It was run down and unloved and we could see the potential, we also stayed in a couple of houses and decided that we would cater for the disabled and family's in an honest way and not just pretend what we had. we also ran a very successful backpackers hostel for a number of years and both been in hospitality most of our lives

What makes this property unique

It is set on 5 acres in a semi rural setting with no neighbors. You are far enough away from the town and yet so close ,there is lots of room for kids to be kids and make lots of noise and play outside, the cottage is 115 years old so has lots of old world charm and is not pretentious, is comfortable with plenty of activities for everyone

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