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46 Islander Dr, Encounter Lake - Renovated Beautiful Holiday Home with Private Beach & Stunning Views!

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A two-floor layout of a residential property with a kitchen, dining area, living room, three bedrooms, a garage, and a pergola.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Scenic water view
    Relax and unwind with top-rated water views, offering a scenic experience.
  • By the lake
    Guests love the beautiful lakefront location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Kent Reserve

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Encounter Bay, SA
  • Place, Encounter Bay
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, beach near The Yilki Common
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Kent Reserve
    ‪17 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Encounter Bay

Located in Encounter Bay, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the beach. Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram and Victor Harbor Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Kent Reserve and West Island Encounter Bay Aquatic Reserve. Urimbirra Wildlife Park and Nangawooka Flora Reserve are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails.
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Encounter Bay, SA

What's nearby

  • beach near Peter Matthews Reserve - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Encounter Bay - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • beach near The Yilki Common - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • beach near Kent Reserve - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Kent Reserve - 17 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Victor Harbor Station - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Grosvenor Hotel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Victor - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Qahwa - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Holiday Home with Private Beach & Stunning Views! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 4 total).

How much does it cost to stay at 46 Islander Dr, Encounter Lake - Renovated Beautiful Holiday Home with Private Beach & Stunning Views!?

As of 25 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 46 Islander Dr, Encounter Lake - Renovated Beautiful Holiday Home with Private Beach & Stunning Views! on 17 Nov 2026 start from AU$779, 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 Holiday Home with Private Beach & Stunning Views!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Holiday Home with Private Beach & Stunning Views!?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Holiday Home with Private Beach & Stunning Views!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Holiday Home with Private Beach & Stunning Views! located?

Located in Encounter Bay, this beachfront holiday home is in the city centre and within a 15-minute walk of Encounter Bay and Kent Reserve. Victor Harbor Golf Club and Warland Reserve are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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. 69 out of 83 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 83 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 83 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 83 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 83 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location and facilities. Very Pet Friendly. Wifi not great but this didn’t spoil our stay. Would definitely recommend to anyone.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Loved our stay.

We absolutely loved our stay in this property. It is well equiped and has every thing you need to make your stay comfortable. The kids had so much fun, would definitely recommend it for families.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Mar 2020
Hi Sarah, thank you for taking the time to write such an awesome review! Much appreciated! We are so happy you all loved 46 Islander, it really is a lovely family home, so we hope you come back again sometime soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Brilliant family fun

Fantastic facilities - lovely styling and comfortable. Outstanding location for fun filled days with family.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jan 2023
Thank you for the amazing and sweet review. We are looking forward to having you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

We kayaked, biked and walked the weekend away. 10 out of 10 view

The perfect relaxing getaway!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lake Getaway

Excellent location, beautiful home scenery
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Oct 2022
Thank you for giving us a perfect rating. I hope your next stay is just around the corner. Again, thank you so much!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice place in a great location

We had a great stay, not a bad word to say about this place. Will certainly be staying again. 🥰
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2022
Hi Clayton, Thank you for giving us a perfect rating. We do take pride in catering to our guests' needs the best way we can. We hope you'll come and see us again soon! Petlet
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Clean relaxing great position

Beautiful home. Loved the view and the little beach. Netflix and Apple TV a nice touch too..
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Mar 2020
Thank you for your lovely review Elaine, we are pleased you enjoyed your time at 46 Islander and hope you come back again sometime! :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

fantastic

a great time, will book again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We're glad you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely Outlook

Nice and peaceful location, lovely to sit out the back with a glass of wine overlooking the water. The little row boat and kayaks were great fun.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

River and the sea

Beautiful view and backyard contact with Encounter Lake Great family time canoeing. Very pet friendly dog loved canoe ride. Beautiful family home. Great time at Victor a d surrouding area Good locality
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 May 2024
Thank you for your review! We're delighted you had a great family time and everyone enjoyed their stay. We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

We all had a wonderful time paddling on the water. Enjoying the views from the master bedroom, kitchen, and porch. Very peaceful and relaxing. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jan 2024
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're delighted that you all had a wonderful time at the property. Your positive experience is appreciated, and we hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable stay in the future.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Amazing property

We spent 5 days at this amazing property. The home was spotless and well set out and decorated. Very quiet location ovetlooking the lake. Absolutely loved spending time with our dogs out on the lawn by the lake. Both dogs had a ball and we loved watching how they were enjoying there stay. This holiday for us was all about the dogs and them having fun.
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2020
Hi Joy, I loved reading your review (and thank you for the great feedback), this makes all our efforts worthwhile when we read such a lovely write up from a clearly loving family. We are all about the guests AND the pets, so I feel we have done our job. We sincerely hope you and your fur kids come and stay with us again as your valued guests. Warm regards, Pet Let.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wow and wow

We love the house it was clean well presented with great space It was great to be able to put away all that we bought along plenty of space in the cupboards bed comfortable and the dogs loved it we will be back an a extraordinary Holliday.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Had a Great weekend with family

lovely house, views & area Everything was there that we could possibly need for our stay. We had a few issues with the netflix ? tv sound & no picture , 1 kayak was damaged on arrival which was a shame unable to use Overall it was a Beautiful home and stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2022
Hi Amanda, Thank you for your positive comments. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We apologize for the issues you have encountered, rest assured that this will be dealt with accordingly. We hope you'll come and see us again soon! Petlet
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Scenic Escape

A well-presented and comfortable property providing the essentials for an enjoyable holiday. Would love to see the rear area facing the water developed for entertaining rather than using the side area. For two reasons, mainly that its more scenic and spacious, and two, for noise as the enclosed pergola area butts right up to the neighbor's property and we received the impression due to banging doors and windows etc, they did not like the disturbance coming from this outside area. Without the pet-friendly listing, I would rate it as 4/5-stars accommodation. Should be excluded as a pet-friendly place though. One, because it's not until you arrive there do you discover you are not allowed to let your pets in the water/on the beach. This fact should be disclosed in your property profile, even if it's a council regulation. Secondly, you are not allowing the pets on the furniture ( and rightfully so) if you cannot take pets with you on an excursion, you can only leave them in the enclosed area. As such one of our dogs created damage trying to get out, encouraged by the hole he saw at the gate and the noise from the neighboring property. This matter was dealt with by the property manager wonderfully, and while we were willing to pay for damages, they kept it to a minimum and we are extremely grateful. However, the fence line should be completely latticed and gaps dealt with - to call this a pet-friendly property. We would seek elsewhere next time from the pet point of view only.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Lovely weekend retreat

Just stayed at this beautifully appointed property for the weekend with friends. Would very much recommend the location. Please read the full listing with regards the bed configuration. Even though we had 4 people booked to stay in this property - only 3 of the beds were made up on arrival. I was told the listing said the 4th bed would be extra (which none of us noticed on the listing). The problem was easily fixed (at additional cost), but just something to watch out for. A thoroughly awesome time had by all (including the 2 dogs that we brought!!)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely

Great location, quiet with a lovely view. The house was very clean and spacious with everything you could ask for provided. Bed was also comfy. We were only staying for a long weekend but ended up booking a couple extra nights. We will be back!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

holiday

My friend and I greatly enjoyed our stay with the excellent, communication and facilities . This is the third time my family and I have stayed in this holiday home at different times of the year and it always provides a relaxing time away with options for all ages whehter relaxing on site or visiting local attractions there were 2 concerns this time - the chairs at the dining table are extremely uncomfortable unless one had long legs as they are very low and their wire construction means the edge at the front of the seat catches the back of the knees or legs of those who are shorter. sitting on them on a pillow proved the solution for me. - on returning to the house one morning two vehicles on Islander Drive were parked side by side leaving insufficient space for even my small vehicle to go between them. While I was attempting to do so barely moving and inching backwards and forwards to change my position with directions from my friend who was my passenger the owner of one of the parked vehicles came and wad loudly verbally abusive banging on my window. I agreed the likelihood of causing damage in that situation was extremely likely had I proceeded which I did not intend to do. I said he needed to move his vehicle for us to proceed safely which amid further abuse he said he would do. After doing that he continued to yell at us and someone in the house opposite. We noted his 4wd vehicle was always parked on the narrow street despite his residence having an empty double driveway in front of a double garage. this incident made us very uncomfortable when it should not have occurred and should have been calmly negotiated and solved.It seems the street width may need parking to be allowed only on one side particularly with the size of vehicles using the area.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

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Great location lovely stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Holiday in paradise

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful holiday home! The lovely atmosphere and views of the lake were superb! Would have loved to stay longer. Highly recommend this property!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gold Coast In SA !

From the social media pictures we posted friends & family thought we were in the Gold Coast. Great accommodation in a great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Unsatisfactory

Property wasn’t clean, doors didn’t shut
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect

Our 5 nights here was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable holidays we have had. To be able to swim and kayak from the back door is pretty special. My teenage daughter and son stayed with me and they really enjoyed having their own space in the house. The property was very clean and the recent updating is very tasteful. Thank you! We will definitely be booking another holiday here!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect spot for family and pet fun

We had an awesome six day stay here. Beach at the back door, kayaks and a row boat to be active with, clear water to swim in, a five minute walk to great wood fired pizza. I’m holding back as we don’t want the secret to get out! All you need is provided at this lovely property. The master suite has a wonderful king size bed. Living room has Apple TV, Stan and Netflix which were also appreciated when we weren’t in the water. Our family and friends loved our stay. Highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent location

Beautiful property in excellent location. Clean house, comfy beds and excellent for all ages our 1year old loved it and so did our dog. Would rent it again in a heart beat.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
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