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Home away from Home without the hassles

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A living room with a beige sofa, a dining table with chairs, and a kitchen area visible through a glass door.
A house surrounded by lush vegetation, including various plants and trees.
A covered outdoor area with potted plants, a table with a tablecloth, a black pickup truck parked in front of a house, and a black cat on the ground.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a refrigerator, a microwave, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A neatly made bed with a geometric patterned bedspread, a wooden headboard, a bedside table with a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Patio
  • Breakfast included
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Raymond Terrace, NSW
  • Place, Nargoon Reserve
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Newcastle
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Newcastle Beach
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Maitland

Located in Raymond Terrace, a neighbourhood in Maitland, this cottage is in a rural area and on a river. Pacific Dunes Golf Course and Oakvale Farm and Fauna World are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Hunter Region Botanic Gardens and Oakvale Wildlife Park. Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Maitland Showground are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and horse riding.
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Raymond Terrace, NSW

What's nearby

  • Nargoon Reserve - 1 min drive - 1.6 km
  • University of Newcastle - 14 min drive - 24.5 km
  • Newcastle Civic Theater - 29 min drive - 34.1 km
  • Merewether Beach - 29 min drive - 34.1 km
  • Newcastle Beach - 30 min drive - 34.9 km

Getting around

  • Hexham Station - 12 min drive
  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪OPR Cafe - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Lakeside Tavern - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Medowie Macadamias - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Home away from Home without the hassles pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Home away from Home without the hassles?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Home away from Home without the hassles?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Home away from Home without the hassles?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Home away from Home without the hassles located?

Located in Raymond Terrace, this cottage is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Nargoon Reserve and within 6 miles (10 km) of Tilligerry State Conservation Area and Hunter Region Botanic Gardens. Hunter Wetlands National Park and Pacific Dunes Golf Course are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house with amazing hosts, can’t recommend highly enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

Exactly what we needed. Hosts were lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Short Stopover

Was a convenient location for the purpose of our trip. Provided breakfast was a welcome treat.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Welcoming host
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Very convenient

Good as a stop over & great for the dog
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent. Dogs have a yard to run in

Peter was a really lovely host. Lots of nice food awaiting us. Nice comfortable home and excellent comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Generous hosts

Great location but property could be better maintained
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent Value

A small communication hiccup but didn't have an impact on the trip at all. A great location and fantastic hospitality. Super comfortable bed and as described ammenities. Great selection of breakfast items, you definitely won't go hungry!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet

Located in a quiet area. Makes you feel like you are in bush even though there are other houses near by
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Handy location

All good
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The hosts, Peter and Glenys, were very friendly. The cottage was clean and well equipped. The award winning bacon and home grown eggs as well as the rest of the breakfast supplies were excellent. The handsome rooster chatting with his neighbours at 4.30 am, as well as the chickens, fish, cat and dog all added to the home atmosphere. Unfortunately, the surrounding gardens could have done with a considerable makeover.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Dog Friendly, Lovely, and Quiet Place

Looking for a fair price accomodation DOG friendly. Lovely and accomodating hosts. Look further when visiting Port Stephens and close to Hunter Valley region. We will definitely come back again soon. Thanks Peter and Glennys!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Convenient and comfortable

Comfortable well equipped cottage, convenient location and hospitable hosts. Easy access to Newcastle downtown and famous beaches as well as Nelson Bay. Good spot to stop.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The cottage was lovely with everything we needed

Lovely cottage everything you would need plus extras like breakfast supplies. Gardens looked like they have been gorgeous in the past, but need lots of work to bring them back to their wonderful state.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Review

Very good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Location

Very convenient location for the weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely little home away from home cottage. Owners are very friendly. Cooked breakfast 10/10!

Overall a convenient stopover location & place was neat & tidy.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just Perfect

We loved this place. The owners were so lovely and so accommodating. The place itself is just lovely and ideal to have dogs stay along here. Highly recommend. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Nov 2020
Beverly. You are most welcome and we look forward to you staying with us again. Peter and Glenys
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place

Clean and comfortable, would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Impromptu Stay

Thanks for allowing us and the dogs to stay at last minute notification
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar 2020
We were pleased to have you all, see you next time that you are in our town. Peter and Glenys
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Comfortable cottage

We only stayed for one night but found the cottage to be very comfortable and contained everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
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