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Shearwater Rise- Smith's Beach

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A modern two-story house with a balcony, a covered outdoor seating area, and a staircase leading to the upper level.
A two-story house with a garage, surrounded by trees and shrubs.
A narrow pathway leading to a house with a wooden deck and a tree.
A bedroom with a bed, a ceiling fan, a balcony with a table and chairs, and a large window.
A dormitory room with bunk beds, a window, and a desk lamp.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Smiths Beach, VIC
  • Place, Smiths Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, YCW Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, A Maze'N Things
    ‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 2 downstairs between the two bedrooms

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Ensuite

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Smiths Beach

Located in Smiths Beach, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Churchill Island Marine National Park and Rhyll Wetlands reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Koala Conservation Reserve and A Maze'N Things. Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and Phillip Island Wildlife Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and mountain biking.
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Smiths Beach, VIC

What's nearby

  • Smiths Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • YCW Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Koala Conservation Reserve - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • A Maze'N Things - 2 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - 5 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • Tyabb Station - 70 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon) - 137 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pino's Trattoria - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Rusty Water Brewery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tides of Rhyll - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bani's Restaurant & Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪SAYANG - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Shearwater Rise- Smith's Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Shearwater Rise- Smith's Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Shearwater Rise- Smith's Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Shearwater Rise- Smith's Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Shearwater Rise- Smith's Beach located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Smiths Beach, YCW Beach and Koala Conservation Reserve. A Maze'N Things and Surf Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

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 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
An excellent holiday rental. It was well appointed, clean, convenient, comfortable and multi-zoned for a great and relaxing family holiday. Host is fast, courteous and friendly. Would hope to return. Thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Sept 2026
Thanks for your 5 star review. I am so glad that you enjoyed staying in our beach house and had a great weekend with your family. We look forward to hosting you again in the future! All the best.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Great location and exceeded expectations
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2025
Thanks for your review. We are pleased to hear that you had a good time at our beach house and look forward to hosting you and your family again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was simply perfect and made it the best holiday possible.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jan 2026
Thanks for your kind review. We are pleased to hear that your trip went well 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location, walk to beach, practical for families if all ages.

Highly recommend this property and host. Excellent house, everything a family needs for a relaxing beachside getaway!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jan 2024
Thanks for your review Alex! It was a pleasure having you stay and thank you for looking after the house so well.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place was perfect! Had everything we needed, plenty of space, great location, sunny deck and an awesome fire pit! Comnunication was excellent. Great value for money! Thank you Caroline for being a great host.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

Great house, walking distance to the beach and the PI circuit. Agent was friendly and easy to deal with. I would happily stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay here. Close to the track, plenty of garage and drowsy room to park. And room the house was great. We would definitely stay again. Easy communication with the host.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Oct 2025
Thanks Eve for your great review. I'm so glad that you enjoyed your stay and I look forward to hosting you again in the future!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spacious house in a great location, about a 10 minute walk to the beach and a short drive to Cowes. The BBQ wasn’t clean on arrival, due to it being left that way by previous guests, which was a minor disappointment. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and would happily stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Island escape

We had a great stay, a lovely house and will be back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Oct 2023
Thanks for your feedback Richard. Looking forward to having you stay soon 😁
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Happy new year at smiths beach

We love our annual trip to smith beach kids are grown up and they still come with us . Love staying at Shearwater rise suits our needs perfectly
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2024
Thanks for your review Helen. It’s always a pleasure to have you stay at Shearwater Rise.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Keep this a Secret

Awesome property especially for families, a home away from home with everything you could ask for and more
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Apr 2021
So pleased that you felt at home at our beach house and had a good break away.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Friends Getaway

Property was clean and had all appliances that we needed, just a short stroll to a beautiful beach. Had a great time and will definitely book this house again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Dec 2020
Thanks for staying with us and experiencing the beauty that Phillip Island has. We look forward to seeing you back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic long weekend

Had a great holiday, loved that the beach is only 800 metres down the road. Comfortable and best of all our dogs could come with us!! We will be back....thankyou!
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Hi Anne, Thanks for letting us know that you and your family enjoyed your stay at our beach house. Your feedback is much appreciated. We look forward to you staying again with us soon. Regards, Caroline
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great space, loads of kitchen equipment, close to beach and shops. Would come back. No wifi, could not find the network, services are not great in Phillip Island. A suggestion- memory foam mattress toppers would help with the bedding. Neighbours @no 10 were very helpful/friendlyThanks for a great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Feb 2026
Thanks for you review and suggestion for the memory foam toppers. Good Idea! The wifi router is in the kitchen just behind the couch on a little table. Sometimes we have power outages on the island and it may have turned off. Guests are always welcome to sms me via VRBO so that I can help with problems like this :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent family house for short stay

Really enjoyed our stay !! The house has great homely vibe with loads of facilities. Large space to easily accomodate two families with kids. We thoroughly enjoyed our short stay at Philip Island. Relaxing backyard, excellent kitchen facilities, barbecue and the outdoor deck are perfect for family fun time. Caroline was super fast in responding to any queries. Strongly recommend !!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jan 2023
Thanks for your review. So glad that you had a good time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for families

I saw an earlier review which said this property was everything that it promised which is absolutely true. We’ll equipped for families with everything you need. Fencing and yard perfect our dog. And position to beach so convenient. The owner was easy to deal with and very responsive. If it wasn’t Christmas (plus it was booked :)) we would have extended our stay. Will be booking another stay next year.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2022
Thanks for your kind review Alexandra. We are so happy to hear that you had a great time away this year at our beach house. We look forward to your next stay 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Sand surf family and friends

Another fabulous stay at smiths beach. We love this property it suits our needs perfectly. Feels like our home away from home. Been a regular holiday destination for our family for over 5 years . Secure backyard for the dogs, and great teenagers retreat downstairs whilst the adults chill out upstairs. Kitchen is well equipped and it is easy to keep clean. Caroline is great to deal with and responds quickly.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jan 2023
Thanks for your review. So happy to hear that you had a great time at the beach house and that it suits your family’s needs. Hope to host you all again next year!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place!

We really enjoyed this property for our MotoGP holiday. Fantastic property with all the essentials, accomodating 5 adults with plenty of room to spare. Great kitchen and bbq located on the spacious deck. Only about a 30min walk to the track made it the perfect location. Great memories made here and would love to return to this property again one day. Thanks to Caroline for everything, it was a pleasure dealing with you. Thanks Dane.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Oct 2022
Thanks Dane for your kind review. I’m glad your stay in the house went well for you all and you had a good time at the Moto GP. I look forward to having you stay another time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stoked!

We loved our stay at Smiths Beach. Perfect for two families with young kids - the kids loved being in the bunk room together! Perfect yard for our dogs too, huge and secure. Had everything we needed and close walk to Smiths Beach. Only think we would have loved was an indoor clothes horse for drying clothes when it’s wet outside and also the gas tank under the bbq was empty, but otherwise LOVED it and want to return next year!!!! Thank you :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Another Great stay

Been our regular destination for over 5 years our kids have grown up holidaying with their friends at smiths beach and love this house. We feel right at home and the dog loves lounging around the deck and big secure back yard . Big part of how we reset for the year ahead. Easy house to keep clean has everything you need beds are comfy great air con. Neighbours are great and give us a warm welcome every year.. Caroline is great to deal with as well very responsive.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jan 2025
Helen, thank you for your lovely review. It is a pleasure having you and your family stay at our beach house and it’s wonderful to hear that you all had a good holiday. All the best, Caroline
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Improve cleanliness

Overall everything is ok except the cleanliness. There are spider webs in both bathroom ceiling. And also insect droppings on the ground floor sofa and floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jul 2022
Hi Carol, Thanks for your feedback, I will certainly take note of that and pass the info on to our cleaner.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Schönes, ruhig gelegenes Haus

Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Sauber, ruhig, geräumig!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Loverly

Nice spot. Very comfortable and relaxing. Great spot, central to everything, good atmosphere. Would stay again easily. Loved attention to detail. Rug must go.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Feb 2022
Hi Peter, thanks for your review and feedback. It helps us improve our facilities for other guests. We look forward to having you stay again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place for family and pets.

Great place. Had everything we needed. Owners provide above and beyond in the kitchen. Excellent backyard space for our dog.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Our Stay at Shearwater Rise

We really enjoyed our stay and Communication with the owner, was positive and friendly. The Owner, contacted us to ensure that we were comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Feb 2022
Hi Gina, Thanks for your review. We look forward to having you stay again soon :)
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