Dolphin - Stunning 5 bedroom Eco and Pet Friendly House, Venus Bay SA

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A living room with a large window, a leather sofa, a TV, and a small table.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a black countertop, and four bar stools.
A ping pong table in a room with large windows and a view of the sea.
A balcony with a table and benches, a ping pong table, and a view of the sky.
A modern two-story house with a flat roof and large windows, surrounded by dense vegetation and rocky terrain.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach, waves and sand
    Guests enjoy the stunning beach views at this property.
  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Washer/dryer
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Venus Bay - SA, SA
  • Place, Venus Bay Dock
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Port Kenny Beach
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Place, Kulliparu Conservation Park
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

+1
5 Queen Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Venus Bay

Located in Venus Bay, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Venus Bay Dock and Murphy's Haystacks are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Newland Conservation Park and Port Kenny Beach. Discover the area's water adventures with waterskiing, surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours.
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Venus Bay - SA, SA

What's nearby

  • Venus Bay Dock - 17 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Port Kenny Beach - 30 min drive - 18.8 km
  • Kulliparu Conservation Park - 56 min drive - 46.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Seafood Mezze - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Port Kenny Hotel - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dolphin - Stunning 5 bedroom Eco and Pet Friendly House, Venus Bay SA pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Dolphin - Stunning 5 bedroom Eco and Pet Friendly House, Venus Bay SA?

As of 2 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Dolphin - Stunning 5 bedroom Eco and Pet Friendly House, Venus Bay SA on 9 Nov 2026 start from AU$702, 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 Dolphin - Stunning 5 bedroom Eco and Pet Friendly House, Venus Bay SA?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Dolphin - Stunning 5 bedroom Eco and Pet Friendly House, Venus Bay SA?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dolphin - Stunning 5 bedroom Eco and Pet Friendly House, Venus Bay SA?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Dolphin - Stunning 5 bedroom Eco and Pet Friendly House, Venus Bay SA located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Venus Bay Dock and 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Port Kenny Beach. Lake Newland Conservation Park and Murphy's Haystacks are also within 25 miles (40 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Lovely property for families or just a get away retreat.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful views and fabulous family getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good condition for the environment
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

Easy care with fantastic views.
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home, all the facilities you could need, table tennis and games etc for the kids, comfortable beds, short walk down to the beach. Approx 5 mins drive from the town. Great for people looking to get away and appreciate nature. Eco friendly and off grid, so you do need to be mindful of power, water and gas usage, but we didn't have any trouble and there were 7 of us (including 5 kids that need constant reminders to be conservative). Our host was lovely and communication was great. We really enjoyed our stay. Would reccomend.
View from driveway
Balcony
View from balcony
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family holiday

Lovely house in a great location with great views.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful views, peaceful, quiet & so comfortable!

The residence was on top of a hill with a beautiful view of the bay and surroundings, and was very comfortable and clean with all the mod con's we needed to make for a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved it

Awesome spot will be back again
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Exceptions superseded

Fabulous location to experience serenity at its finest. Amazing views of the bay. Great value for money, and clean for a dog friendly property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing property

House is beautiful and spacious. Stunning views. Very relaxing atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend this property!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Venus Bay

Good time with friends
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Nov 2024
Thank you Jennifer, it is precious to create special memories with friends
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Very enjoyable

Great large home to accommodate multiple couples.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Venus Bay Stay

Well equipped, comfortable holiday home in an amazing private location with stunning views. Could have been in a cleaner condition.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Tranquility & comfort

Well appointed property that could comfortably accomodate a large family group. Very comfortable beds. Really appreciated that it was off grid but with full range of appliances. Fabulous efficient combustion heater and west facing windows made this so cosy in winter. We loved the peace of the location in the middle of low native scrub, superb views of the bay, glorious sunsets and close to the many attractions of the Wild West coast of Eyre Peninsula. It was particularly special to be able to have our dog stay with us.
Sunset from the front verandah
Walking along the cliff walk in Venus Bay just a couple of kilometres away
Our dog meeting one of the neighbours as he came in from fishing in the bay. Beautiful colours in the bay every day.
Local Pt Lincoln ring neck parrot visiting the balcony.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2026
Thank you for the stunning photographs capturing Harbor Point.
Archival

8/10 Good

Lovely Home

We were disappointed to find out after we had paid that the bbq was unusable. The fridge and freezer were very dirty and there was pet hair everywhere. Cleaning standard overall was poor.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
I am sorry you were disappointed, there had been a recall on a certain part of our new SMEG BBQ that we are waiting for SMEG to replace. We will put procedures into place to ensure it is at an acceptable level of cleanliness.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Venus Bay

This property is one of the best pet friendly places I've stayed at. I really like how the house has all the living areas together on the ground floor, bedrooms, bathroom with toilet & another separate toilet, kitchen & lounge room. Upstairs inside BBQ area with table tennis table, if you choose to use. All nice and clean. We were very lucky we had great weather with a beautiful sunset on the horizon, with the lights of Venus Bay and the water glistening, was really beautiful. I didn't realise that Venus Bay had cliffs on the other side of the town, you can do a couple of different walks during the day, 5 minute drive from the house, one around the bay, and then drive up the scenic view road, go for a walk along the cliffs. Listen to the waves crashing, fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Not as expected

This property is obviously well built and well appointed from the point of view of its fixtures. It is spacious, has a modern kitchen and bathroom, comfortable furniture and access to all the media you could want. However, as a holiday rental it did not meet standards consistent with these attributes. The approach to and arrival at the property was typicalmof a family shackmin the scrub and from the moment we opened the door we became aware of its shortcomings. While the basic cleaning had been done, every drawer and cupboard needs a good wipe out, there was no soap or handtowels in the bathrooms but there was shampoo, conditioner and body wash. We paid extra for linen to be provided and it was of a very poor quality as were the beds and mattresses. There was no clean dishcloth in the kitchen. We had to use a pad that had been used by some/many passed occupants. Some of the pillows had no protectors on them and were also very cheap and shabby. The rotting couch on the front verandah was not calling to me and while the views of the bay were lovely, there was really nowhere at the front of the house (downstairs/outside) to sit and enjoy it. To be fair, it was probably the wrong choice for us, 2 grey nomad couples on a road trip but compared to other accommodation for a similar price along the west coast of Eyre Peninsula that we utilised on this holiday, it was not up to standard. The little things can make a big difference.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved our 4 nights. Weather was wild and windy but we where toasty warm with the wood combustion heater pumping and watching the rain. Would definitly come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect place to stay thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stunning

Beautiful place in a beautiful part of SA.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Venus bay gem

Beautiful home and amazing location, awesome views of the bay, property is well kept with everything you could need provided within the house. Had a great time with the family and would highly recommend this property to anyone interested in staying in the area. Loved it.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful view and everything you need

This property has a wonderful view, and is very well appointed with everything we needed. 5 stars! Perhaps we got lucky with the amount of sunlight, but despite the warnings about conserving power, we managed on solar power alone, even though we ran the reverse cycle heater each morning and evening. My only complaint is that the requirement to clean the property before leaving is a bit of a pain, and took quite some time. I suggest getting a cleaner after each visit and charging a little more cleaning fee.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location

On our arrival to the property we found the kitchen and its utensils dirty even some parts un washed. But regarding the property location , views, interaction with the owner , overall house, it was very nice and comfortable
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely accommodation in quiet peaceful setting

We really enjoyed "Dolphin". Had a problem with the combustion heater, it billowed smoke into whole room. Could not use. Apart from that everything was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Excellent location and site - issues with - main fridge and wood stove fan.

Excellent location and site - issues with - main fridge and wood stove fan.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
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