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Bayview Bruny Island Beach House

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
  • Sea view

Explore the area

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Adventure Bay, TAS
  • South Bruny National Park
    7 min walk
  • Coal Point Conservation Area
    6 min drive
  • Bay of Islands
    16 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Bayview Bruny Island Beach House

Our home is in an elevated position nestled into bush land with amazing views over looking Adventure Bay and South Bruny National Park.

Our home has three bedrooms, two with queen sized beds. The other with a double/single bunk combo. This room also has a single trundle bed.

The kitchen is well equipped with all the essentials including electric fry pan, sandwich press, coffee machine etc.

For the safety of our smallest guests, we have chosen not to leave matches or lighters in the house. If you wish to use the outdoor fire, we ask that you please bring lighter/matches with you and keep out of reach of children during your stay.

The living area features a 55" television and DVD player. A small selection of DVDs are at left the house.

Outside you'll find a gas BBQ on the deck along with an old fashioned grill and grassed terrace. We have resident wallabies who come to the back door each afternoon to be fed and wallaby food is left in the house for you to feed them if you wish.

Access to the property is via an elevated driveway that requires some negotiation and can be slippery when wet once you're at the top of the driveway the views will be with it! If you are not confident with the driveway, parking is available at the bottom of the drive adjacent to the shed. The driveway has been improved in recent years but we cannot change how steep it is. Please don't suggest sealing the driveway or changing it as it is cost prohibitive on an island like Bruny Island.

NOTE: We do not supply wifi and while we appreciate some people cannot live without wifi while on holidays, due to supply issues on the island we wont be installing it. Both Telstra and Optus have good mobile coverage at the house if you need to connect to the outside world.

Due to water restrictions and the cost of tank water, we do not supply a washing machine. There is a laundry tub in the bathroom should you need to hand wash anything.

Use of the top bunk: we ask that parents supervise children when using the bunk beds and the top bunk is not recommended for children under 8 years. Sheets will be left on the top bunk but not completely made up - this is to allow parents to make decisions regarding the use of the bunk with their kids.

Children staying at the property need to be supervised. This includes the use of the bunk room, do not stand on the trundle bed to get to the top bunk. Children are not permitted to eat or drink on the couch - we've just replaced the couch for the third time because of avoidable stains and damage.

Children need to also be supervised when feeding the wallabies.

Some photos on this listing are indicative - we do not supply wine or cheese platters. The linen on the beds may be differ from those in the photos as it it laundered after each guest.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Does the house have heating?
A: The house has a large split system reverse cycle unit in the lounge room that heats the whole house. There is also a wall heater in the lounge. Extra blankets are also on the beds.

Q: How close is the house to the beach? Can you walk to the beach?
A: The beach is at the end of the driveway across the road next to Pennicotts Seafood Restaurant. It is within walking distance.

Q: What coffee is provided?
A: The Vittoria coffee machine is available for use and a selection of coffee pods will be left for your visit. If you have a favourite flavoured coffee, we recommend bringing these with you.

Q: Do you provide firewood and matches?
A: Due to our house hosting little humans regularly, we do not leave matches or lighters in the house. Firewood is not provided, there’s plenty of firewood around if you want to use the outdoor fire pit.

Q: Can the driveway be accessed in a normal car?
A: Yes, the driveway is steep but can be accessed in a normal small car. There is a tight turn at the bottom of the driveway that requires a wide turn and the driveway can be slippery when wet. It is cost prohibitive to seal this driveway and would continue to be slippery if sealed so there are no plans to upgrade the driveway.

Q: Do you supply wi-fi at the house?
A: Due to supply issues on Bruny Island we don’t have wifi connected at the house. There is good mobile reception for the major carriers so if you need to access the outside world, mobile data can be used.

Q: Why do guests need to let you know how many rooms are required?
A: Rooms will be made up and accessible based on the number of guests on your booking. We have had to implement this policy due to previous guests bring extra people or using all of the rooms for no apparent reason. The cleaners order linen, guest amenities and water based on the guest numbers in each booking. If you don't not specify, the cleaners will make up the number of rooms based on common arrangements - ie most 2 guest bookings are couples and will share a room.

NOTE: IF YOU FAIL TO ADVISE YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND NEED ROOMS UNLOCKED AFTER CHECK IN, YOU MAY BE CHARGED A CALL OUT FEE FOR THE ROOMS TO BE UNLOCKED AND BEDS MADE UP!

Q: Do you supply linen and towels?
A: All bed linen is supplied. Bath towels and face washers are also provided for the number of guests specified on the booking. Please ensure the correct number of guests are on your booking to ensure enough linen is provided for your visit. The linen is hired to ensure all items are fresh and disinfected. Please do not remove any linen from the house or take the bath towels to the beach.

Q: Do you provide bathroom supplies?
A: Shampoo, conditioner and body wash and soap are provided. Toilet paper is supplied based on the number of guests and nights staying. Additional supplies can be purchased from the Adventure Bay Store.

Q: Why don’t you have a washing machine in the house?
A: Due to water restrictions and being on tank water, we do not have a washing machine in the house. Supplying a washing machine would result in us having to raise our prices and we’d prefer to keep our nightly rate as low as possible. There is a laundry tub in the bathroom if you need to handwash any items. Please note we do not supply laundry detergent.

Q: How do we get the keys to enter the house?
A: The keys are accessed via a lockbox at the house. The code for your visit will be emailed to you prior to your visit. Please ensure you check your email prior to your visit as this email will provide you with a lot of information in addition to the access code.

Q: What time is check in and check out?
A: Check in is 2pm onwards. Check out is 10am. This gives our cleaners a chance to reset the house to ensure it’s clean for your visit and the next group of guests.

Q: Do you allow pets at the house?
A: Due to the abundance of native wildlife who visit the property, we don’t allow domestic pets on the property.

Q: Do you allow extra guests?
A: Extra guests are welcome, however you will need to let me know on your booking how many guests are at the house so that the correct amount of supplies can be left for your visit. Additional guests are $50 per person, per night.

Q: What animals visit the property?
A: The local wallabies generally visit the property in the morning and afternoon and are very tame. Wallaby food will be left at the house if you want to feed them. Occasionally, you’ll see rabbits and echidnas drop by.

Q: Do you have any supplies for younger children?
A: A high chair and port-a-cot are supplied at the house. Some bedding is available for the port-a-cot, however we recommend bringing the linen that you prefer for the younger guests.

Q: Is there a bath at the property?
A: The bathroom has a shower only, no bath.

Q: Is the property accessible to everyone?
A: Please take the time to review the photos of the property carefully before choosing to stay. The inside of the property is all on one level, however access to the property is via a steep driveway and steps at the back of the property. The property is in an elevated position.

Q: How many people can fit at the dining table for meals?
A: There is a six-seat dining table in the living room and two additional stools at the island bench. There is also a six-seat outdoor setting on the deck.

Q: Are there shops nearby the property?
A: There is an IGA convenience store in Adventure Bay which is 3kms from the house (6 min drive). Pennicotts Seafood Restaurant is across the road from the house.

Q: What is there to see and do on Bruny Island?
A: If you haven’t been to Bruny Island before, we recommend doing some online research to discover what activities suit you. We provide some recommendations in the welcome information that is emailed to you prior to arrival, however there is a lot to see and do across the island.
During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from South Bruny National Park. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and a patio in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, patio, and living room
  • Amenities include a terrace
  • Just a 2-minute drive from South Bruny National Park and 6 minutes from Coal Point Conservation Area
This vacation home offers its guests a terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Andrea Millberry

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Toaster
  • Kitchen island
  • Electric kettle
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided
  • Soap
  • Shampoo

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • DVD player
  • Books
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Firepit

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number DA-2019-528

Property is also known as

Bayview Bruny Island Adventure
Bayview Bruny Island Adventure Bay
Bayview Bruny Island Private vacation home
Bayview Bruny Island Private vacation home Adventure Bay
206651

Bayview Bruny Island Beach House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emily G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best of Bruny
Absolutely gorgeous property surrounded by amazing views. It was a great opportunity to get close to the wallabies. The house is spacious and has great lighting. Beach was close by and easy to walk to. Andrea was very accommodating when we had an additional guest join us at the last minute, couldn’t be anymore grateful for that. The deck is a great place to watch the stars, we got lucky when we got to see a shooting star. Only thing would have been to extend the stay another day because it was that amazing, I’ll know for next time. Thank you Andrea!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Getaway
Warm, cosy cottage with a million dollar view. Comfortable and well supplied.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Michael M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bruny island
Property clean, good location for us
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
A neat, spacious beach house with stunning views, beautiful bush setting and wild life a-plenty.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Geraldine W.

Liked: Cleanliness
a very cold time
Lovely house with great views but absolutely freezing. Reverse cycle heater in main living area far to small for the job and turned itself off all the time. No heating at all in the bedrooms not even an electric blanket. Night time temperature was 5 degrees Centigrade at this time of year.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Elle C.

Bayview, Bruny Island
Our family enjoyed a wonderful Bayview, Bruny Island stay. Both the view and Wallaby sightings did not disappoint. Thank you again for opening your house to us.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved our stay
We enjoyed Bruny Island immensely. The beach house was well equipped for our needs, plus it is ideally located for the Pennicott cruise base and also for the Fluted Cape walk, both of which we utilised. Loved feeding the local wallabies. The driveway was a challenge but we managed to get our FWD vehicle up safely.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Brilliant location in peaceful part of Adventure Bay
Fantastic to be part of nature with friendly wallabies nearby. Neat house with great deck and fantastic views in a brilliant location away from the crowds.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

A P.

Ok
Need a 4wd to get up drive. Make sure you check how many rooms because they are locked. A bit dusty. Terrible shower. Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katrina F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful relaxed location
We love Bayview Bruny, so close to nature and relaxing.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clayton G., Perth

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful stay in Bruny Island
We had a great 3 night stay on Bruny island. The home was very well appointed and was large enough for all 6 of us. My daughter loved feeding the local Wallabies including 2 albino ones. Great location, in adventure bay and very close to Bruny cruises and some great walking trails. The only negative was the drive way was a bit of a challenge for a people mover van.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noeline L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bruny Adventure
This property is perfectly located for an island escape. Easy access to the beach and the island walks. Close to the cafe and restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marissa S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous stay at Bayview
House was well presented, very clean and well equipped. Amazing view in a fabulous location. Lovely to have the wallabies so up close and personal. Would definitely recommend this house and would definitely visit again if we return to Bruny Island.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay in Adventure Bay
We had a wonderful stay in Adventure Bay. The local wallabies came right up to the door thanks to the wallaby food supplied by the property. Property was clean and well stocked. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cathy H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bruny island adventure bay
Had a great stay stunning views great location very cute wallabies and close to some easy bushwalks. Also fairly handy to the convenience store and petrol station.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

MELISSA S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bruny Experience
Had a wonderful time at Bruny Island. Loved the shack feel of the property. The children were entertained well by the very tame wallabies.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracey J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful.....we'd definitely stay again
Absolutely beautiful location and very peaceful. The house is very clean, tidy, comfortable and well stocked. The wallabies that greeted us at the house were absolutely delightful and super friendly. I wanted to take them all home!! The only downside is the very steep driveway....in the wet a standard car would have no hope of getting up. Just a tiny downer.....overall we'd definitely stay there again if we're lucky enough to get back to Tasmania.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Meg, Tony and Lucy C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Bruny
Lovely stay on Bruny with family. Accomodation comfy, light and clean - with everything we needed. Host quickly came to unlock additional room for us when combination of people staying changed. Beautiful Bruny...
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Stephen G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic location, walk to the water, some small touches could make it perfect
A nice spot at the end of the road at Adventure Bay, Bayview has a nice view and a great deck to hang out on. The three bedrooms are comfortable (one bed has exceptionally noisy springs and should be replaced), and the lounge and dining area fine for 4 people comfortably. There's a good sized TV, but most of the DVDs are kids movies so bring a few DVDs. Telstra data is available, but we found it too slow for Netflix (or Disney+ or Prime or catchup TV). There are lots of wallaby's and you'll probably see the white wallabies around if you're there a couple of days. We saw lots of birds, including an owl one evening as well. Four adults for four nights was ok, but the kitchen isn't really set up for multiple days of meal cooking; there aren't any pasta/eating bowls, the knives and utensils are very average, and the stove is temperamental. The property lacked enough t-towels and there wasn't sufficient toilet paper for 4 adults for 5 days. While we understand garbage is an issue on Bruny, we couldn't find any extra garbage bags so the bin was smelly after a few days. Both TV and DVD remotes need new batteries (we searched, couldn't find any) and it was great to have nespresso pods, but 8 pods for 4 adults over 5 days was a little stingy. You'll note I have given the property 4 stars, and I think if the owners spent a bit of time thinking about how a group of adults would use the house and provisioned accordingly it could be one of the best places to stay in Adventure Bay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Marilyn S.

Adventure Bay stay
Great handy position with beautiful views & wildlife
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kylie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Views and wallabies
Enjoyable
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annette C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay
A wonderful stay, awesome views, many wallabies - including regular visits from the albino wallabies. Everything about this accommodation was fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Johnamae Therese U.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place
The place has a great view and friendly visiting wallabies. We enjoyed having the wallabies visit every morning, the driveway was indeed a bit of a challenged coz be have a large commuter van, but we found the trick 😁 the place is so clean and cozy, loving the interior and will definitely recommend to my other friends😊
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wallaby House
We loved our stay. Very comfy and very close to bush walks and the sea. But the wallabies just made it very special as they lined up each morning to greet us at the steps, slept or groomed in the warm afternoon sun and then popped over for sunset drinks!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Oliver G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great weekender
Fantastic location with beautiful views and access to walks, beaches and facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021