We loved our stay at Blue Poles! The house is even nicer than the photos suggest - airy and cool, with a beautiful outlook. It's by far the most comfortable holiday house we've ever stayed in, with every possible convenience: ensuite bathroom, fans and A/C, outside shower, second DVD player for the kids, proper laundry with dryer, and a large well-stocked kitchen with an espresso machine! We spent many happy hours with friends on the deck gazing at the trees and the lake, listening to the distant surf and feeding the galahs and lorikeets. The kids (aged from 2 to 10) loved kayaking, swimming and fishing in the lake near Frothy Coffee boathouse, and in the afternoons we'd stroll down to the lakeside right across from the house for a quick swim - the water was amazingly warm. For a change of pace we went boogie boarding/sand castle-making at Blueys and Elizabeth beaches, and did a rainforest walk - a week was barely enough to fit in all the possibilities. We would highly recommend Blue Poles for a relaxing family holiday, and we'll definitely be back!