Back of the golf course cottage

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Excellent

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 57534.7 sq ft

Popular amenities

Parking available

Washer

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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St Leonards VIC, VIC

Salt Lagoon-St. Leonards Wildlife Reserve

17 min walk

St Leonards Beach

19 min walk

Portarlington Golf Club

10 min drive

Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon)

64 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining Area

About this property

Come and enjoy a relaxing family stay in the quiet location of St Leonards. Backing onto the St Leonards Golf Course on a quiet cul-de-sac. This place maintains the bush charm of a small two bedroom cottage.

Perfect for a family getaway, it is only 1.2km from the beach and pier. The walk to the beach is easy and flat and the shallow beach is a favourite of parents with young children. Once you return home, there is plenty of space to run around on for the kids, and you will be surprised of the quietness of the location. As the property backs onto the golf course it is only a short stroll to play that round of golf. There is also access to the internet for those who just can't seem to get away from being online.

It is the shortest of short drives to the local IGA and the coffee shop makes a fantastic hot breakfast and coffee. The charm of St Leonards is no better than after a hot breakfast at the coffee shop, and having a stroll along the beach and/or the pier with a coffee in hand.

The house can sleep up to 5 and has 2 bedrooms with bunks and queen beds. One room has been also set up with bunk beds to sleep up to 3 people (Bunk beds with single bed on top, double bed on the bottom and a roll out trundle bed). Some pillows and blankets are available, however you will need to supply your own sheets and towels. If you do feel the cold, it is also recommended to bring down your favourite doona. The Queen size bed is very comfortable and purchased new recently.

The bathroom maintains the charm of the age of the house, with a shower, toilet and sink. It is clean and comfortable and has been previously set up for the mobility impaired with a walk in shower with handles and no obstructions.

The lounge room is all old school charm and the perfect place to relax after a long or even slow day. It opens up to a dining room. A gas heater stands alone providing warmth and the impression of a safe log fire and air conditioner for those really warm days.

The kitchen also maintains the age of the house, and is clean and functional. It has everything the aspiring master chef needs after visiting the surrounding areas gourmet produce. It includes the basics like the fridge, microwave, kettles, toaster etc, but also the coffee machine for that morning cappuccino.

On your way out the back you will find the laundry to wash the towels etc. from a relaxing day at the beach.

Features
- Sleeps 5
- 2 bedrooms
- One toilet/shower
- Laundry
- Well-appointed kitchen
- TV and DVD in lounge room
- Air Conditioning
- Gas log heater
- Rear Deck
- Back and Side Fences
- Microwave
- Gaggia Coffee machine

Booking Conditions

The property has been set up as an ideal rental for a small family.

Unfortunately large groups, schoolies, buck's weekends etc. are not catered for.

Property manager

Ray and Nikki

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

Barbecue grill

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Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Pets are welcome outside, however no pets inside.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

St Leonards

Located in St Leonards, this holiday home is next to a golf course. Salt Lagoon-St. Leonards Wildlife Reserve and Swan Bay - Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park and Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre. Queenscliff Maritime Museum and Bellarine Adventure Golf are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing.

St Leonards VIC, VIC

What's nearby

Salt Lagoon-St. Leonards Wildlife Reserve - 17 min walk
St Leonards Beach - 19 min walk
Portarlington Golf Club - 10 min drive
Portarlington Waterfront - 17 min drive
Queenscliff Ferry - 21 min drive

Getting around

Drysdale Station - 16 min drive
Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

‪Two Daughters Cafe and Bar - ‬12 min walk
‪Grand Hotel - ‬12 min drive
‪The Portarlington Bakehouse - ‬12 min drive
‪St Leonards Fish & Chips - ‬12 min walk
‪The Boyz - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Back of the golf course cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Back of the golf course cottage?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Back of the golf course cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Back of the golf course cottage located?

Situated in St Leonards, this golf holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Salt Lagoon-St. Leonards Wildlife Reserve and St Leonards Beach. Swan Bay - Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve and Hood Bight are also within 3 miles (5 km).

8.6

Excellent

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7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Samantha P.

8 Aug 2024

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

Always wonderful

This was our 5th stay we love this little hidden gem. Beautiful home close to the beach and an awesome ice cream and fish chip shop. Main bed is so comfy and kitchen is stunning. Can’t wait for our next trip.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula S.

11 Feb 2024

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

Beautiful holiday cottage

Nice little get away property with everything you need to enjoy your stay. Internet not working as being investigated but owners let us know in advance. Place was clean on arrival and new shower curtain in bathroom. Beautiful and quiet location and not far from town and beach. Take your own sheets/ towels and doonas are supplied. Loved this place and will definitely be back in the future. Had a great weekend away. Lawns were clean and cut and place was neat.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha P.

5 Feb 2024

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

Beautiful beach home hidden gem

This was our 2nd stay and we had such a wonderful time staying in this lovely home. Owner is lovely and very accomodating. Has a well maintained yard perfect for the kids and a sun bake and only 3mins from St Leonard’s pier. The kitchen is wonderful for a nice home cooked meal and plenty of space. Will be back for our 3rd stay before the end of summer. 10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

RHONDA H.

24 Jan 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Terrible, don’t book!!

On driving into the property the lawns were long. Stepping into property we found dust everywhere, no wifi at all, dirty bathroom , mould on shower floor & curtains, arm chairs with stains, deck out back unsafe and trampoline broken. Also no toilet paper. Cannot open windows to air the place out. Dirty matress. Not sure how this is even allowed to be rented out.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Christopher G.

22 Jan 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Disappointing

Not clean. No internet. Mouldy shower curtain and shower. Very old armchair. Overgrown garden. Disappointing. Comfortable bed.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda K.

2 Jan 2024

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

Lovely family beach holiday

Enjoyed our stay at your holiday house - comfortable house and good value for money. Two bedroom ‘no frills’ beach house and lovely outlook in back garden with relaxing deck. Exactly what we needed for a restful time. Fifteen minute walk to shops and beach or short drive - lovely aquamarine ocean and great kids swimming beach too Thank you

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roy G.

7 Nov 2023

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

Holiday

Very good

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Codey B., Suttontown

21 Apr 2023

Liked: Communication

Nice and basic for the price

Electrical in bathroom needs work fan was faulty, would be great if more linen was supplied ie sheets towels and tea towels over all was a nice cosy little place to stay for a couple of people

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Craig

26 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Good

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kat R.

20 Mar 2023

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

Lovely clean little cottage convenient to beach, cafes and shops

Inside is clan, well presented and has everything you need. Outside the back home made deck area has a cracked board and needs some urgent care and attention. Bbq could use a good clean and it might be good to have a covered area for the bbq, in case of bad weather.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephan T.

16 Mar 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Nice getaway place

The house is small but has all the amenities and appliances you need. Very close to shops and the beach. Absolutely enjoyed ourselves.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Carolyn L.

3 Feb 2023

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

St Leonards by the golf course

We liked that this property was in such a quiet location. The house was clean and the beds comfortable. Unfortunately, the host doesn’t provide dishwashing detergent or tea towels and it was obvious that the guests prior to us weren’t prepared for this. As a consequence, we found the dishes and cooking utensils to be dirty and greasy. Luckily, we were well prepared and gave everything a good wash before use. We also recommend that as well as bringing towels and linen, guests pack a bath mat.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Georgia K.

23 Jan 2023

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

Nice place

Great little place to stay

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Greg T.

12 Jan 2023

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

Lucky to find it.

To find anything on the Bellarine Peninsula this time of year and when we did was lucky. Nice comfortable stay. Cute little seaside cottage. Plenty of room for the dogs to run around out the back. Few small complaints, no toilet paper, fly Spray or access to broom. Just little things but important for a long stay.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amber L.

6 Jan 2023

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

Nice beachside stay

We really enjoyed staying here. It is an older house, but very comfortable and close to local beaches etc ..

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ian W.

27 Dec 2022

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

Christmas Holiday 2022

You have asked me how our holiday at St Leonards was, – where do I start. I will supply several photos together with this letter. This place should be removed from your website as it will give you a bad name. It is not fit for use by any self-respecting holiday maker. If we had been able to find another place nearby, we would have left on the first day. First of all, the documentation supplied was all about don’t do this and don’t do that, not a friendly introduction to our stay, and way out of date ie Internet connection and the cover photo. The name Backs onto Golf Course”is misleading as you cannot see the golf course because of the jungle at the back of the house. On our arrival we were absolutely disgusted with the condition of the premises. AND THEY CHARGE PEOPLE FOR CLEANING!!!!! You would think that with COVID a greater effort would be made to ensure the premises were hygienically clean. We purchased Pine O Cleen to thoroughly clean benches and tables before we dared eat. We were greeted with cobwebs on all doors and windows. The windowsills were full of dust and bugs and couldn’t be opened. The grill had been used by the previous tenants and not cleaned. The exhaust fan in kitchen was filthy and obviously hadn’t been cleaned for years. There is a cord hanging down near the kitchen sink which is extremely dangerous. There was an inch of dust underneath the bed in the main bedroom, obviously not cleaned for years. Not good for people like us who suffer from asthma, or respiratory problems. The ceiling fans did not work. (Maybe the batteries in the remotes were flat!!) There are no wardrobes therefore nowhere to hang clothes. No Broom to sweep floor, the stick vacuum was so full of dust and rubbish it didn’t work properly. No instructions of how to use electrical equipment, or utensils. Ironing board and iron locked away in a cupboard – if we had known that we would have brought our own iron. The back yard was not secure and therefore we could not leave the dog outside on his own, and the kennel was so dirty, full of fleas and spiders, no dog would be safe in it. Even though they said no dogs inside, there had obviously been a big dog inside due to the large claw marks on the floor. They charge $50 for the dog – what does the dog get for his money other than fleas?? The property is not pet or human friendly. Please take note of all our concerns and the photos which will accurately depict our concerns. Ian

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Evelyn F.

23 Dec 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

House needs some tlc

Too dusty Backyard not secured to leave our fur babies unattended Kennel too dirty for fur babies Too many spider webs on back and front door and windows If owner paid someone to clean before us using he needs a new cleaning crew Positive side location is great good walking distance to shops and beach Would stay again only if house was cleaned up and back yard secured

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Adam B.

7 Nov 2022

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Great quiet location

Very comfortable but is obvious is a lot of dogs have visited. OK for me as was well aware is dog friendly and being a bit wiffy & a few hairs here & there is to be expected.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melodi L.

14 Aug 2022

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

Cute little place

We enjoyed our winter weekend stay. Cute, cosy and tidy little house. Perfect for our family of 4, plus a good sized, secure backyard for the fur baby. Excellent communication from the owners - our queries/messages were answered promptly. Thanks for a great stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Murray H.

20 Jun 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Nice and quiet

The place is a nice, quiet and tidy place. It has most of everything you need but remember to take all your linen including pillow cases, sheets, towels etc but that's all you will need... enjoyed our stay... thankyou

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jade C.

22 May 2022

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

Relaxing and convenient location

Great little home, very quiet location, big yard for kids and dog, handy location, close to shops and Parks, very pretty waterfront in St Leonards, local fish and chip shop was the best fish and chips we have ever had, not far to go see great Ocean road, the house ( particularly the kitchen) had a good range of cookware, knives etc, owner Ray was very prompt in responding to messages and was nice enough to let us check in early. Overall great stay, refreshing Holiday.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alex M., Melbourne

1 May 2022

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

Better than it looks on the web for age

Nice little property on a quiet and clean street with friendly neighbours. The gas log heater was awesome for the cold rainy nights and chilly mornings. Has everything you need for a simple relaxing getaway. Didn’t get a chance to use the back yard facilities. Definitely recommend and hope to come back again in the future.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colin B.

19 Mar 2022

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

Cosy relaxed atmosphere

Loved the cosy relaxed vibe of this property. Clear no hassle communication with the host. We would love to return again to enjoy the local surrounds. Everything nearby in small local towns with plenty of choice from cafes to pub meals. Thanks for a lazy relaxing week.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Royston B.

26 Feb 2022

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

Golf Course Location

The whole thing was good value for the Rates paid & response from the Property owner for some special requests & queries were almost immediate & most appreciated.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Colin S.

10 Feb 2022

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

Night shift

This location was very quiet during day time hours which meant easy to sleep. The house was well appointed with appliances and kitchen was easy to use and clean.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022