🌅 Sunset @ Straddie View – Hilltop Retreat with Sweeping Water Views
4 Illawong Crescent, Dunwich – North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)
Top Reasons to Book
✅ Panoramic 180° bay & city views from multiple rooms
✅ Epic over-water sunsets – rare East Coast gem
✅ Outdoor entertaining – patio, fire pit, hammocks, BBQ
✅ A luxury full-body massage chair!
✅ Spacious & private – ½ acre hilltop block
✅ Sleeps 11 across 5 bedrooms with quality bedding, 5 x A/C
✅ Wildlife at your doorstep – kangaroos, gliders, eagles
✅ Entertainment – NBN WiFi, Foxtel, games, books,
✅ Fully equipped gourmet kitchen with Nespresso machine
✅ 3 mins to ferry, shops & calm beaches
✅ Book side by side houses (Sunset & Aqua) hosting up to 23 guests
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🏡 Your Private Island Retreat
A spacious, air-conditioned 5-bedroom home on ½ acre of lush gardens. The perfect choice for large families, friend groups or remote workers looking for space, views, and tranquility.
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🌿 Outdoor Living at Its Best
✔ Large covered entertaining patio with 12-seat table & lounge
✔ BBQ (gas included) + fire pit (winter use)
✔ Hammocks & flat lawn for play or yoga
✔ Secure parking for cars & boats + remote-operated garage
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🛏️ Well-Appointed Bedrooms
All rooms include quality bedding, blackout curtains, wardrobes, and fans:
• Master Suite – King bed, ensuite, A/C, study desk, TV, Bluetooth stereo, bay views
• Bedroom 2 – Queen bed, A/C, bay views
• Bedroom 3 – Queen bed, A/C, bay views
• Bedroom 4 – 2 Single beds, bush outlook
• Bedroom 5 (Rumpus Room) – 2 King Single beds + 1 Single bed, A/C, open-plan (curtain divider)
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🍳 Chef-Ready Kitchen
✔ Oven, stove, dishwasher & microwave
✔ Nespresso Lattissima coffee machine
✔ Rice cooker, slow cooker, blender, food processor
✔ Wok, baking trays, full cookware
📅 Calendar & pricing updated to 25 June 2026 – Book now!
Happily married with two beautiful daughters. Love travelling, experiencing new places and cultures, the beach, nature, spending time with family and friends, food, scuba diving, photography, art and design.
We also LOVE hosting guests so they can experience the deep rich experience that Straddie offers! Having traveled to over 50 countries across 5 continents Straddie and in particular this house and what it offers is a rare and special find!
Nature & Sightseeing
• Brown Lake (Bummiera) – A tranquil tea-tree-stained lake with soft sand perfect for a picnic and swim.
o Insider Tip: Take the sand track past the main car park for secluded swimming spots.
• Naree Budjong Djara National Park – Scenic bushwalks to places like Blue Lake (Kaboora).
• Gorge Walk (Point Lookout) – A must-do! Spot whales (June-Nov), dolphins, rays, and eagles.
• North Stradbroke Island (NSI) Historical Museum (Dunwich) – fascinating self-guided history trail.
• Koala & Kangaroo Spotting – Check out Yabby St, Amity near Toopany St, or the Gorge Walk.
• Dolphins at Amity Point – Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphins frequent the shoreline.
Beaches & Water Activities
• Surf & Swim – Cylinder Beach and South Gorge (best in different winds – check the WillyWeather app).
• Beach Walks – Stroll along 32km of pristine coastline at Main Beach.
• Kayaking & Snorkeling – Explore Straddie’s crystal-clear waters with guided tours.
The best beaches for small kids
• Dunwich - Adams Beach (South of ferry landing), the Dunwich Foreshore enclosure or Lady Loch. All are calm shallow warm waters (best on a high tide). Be careful of oyster shells. Please see map for location.
• Point Lookout – for surf, Cylinder Beach. Addar Beach and Main Beach (when patrolled by the Surf Lifesavers).
• Amity – Amity enclosure, also calm water.
Local Shops
Dunwich has most of what you will need in the way of shops including a supermarket, pharmacy, butcher, bakery, fruit shop, post office, cafes and take away eateries. However shops close early on Straddie with most shutting at 5pm Mon-Friday and some (chemist and butcher) close midday Saturday and closed Sunday. There are exceptions including:
• Foodworks supermarket open 7 days 6:30am-5:30pm weekdays; closes at 5pm on weekends.
• SPAR supermarket which is open 7 days a week 7:00am–7:00pm.
Eating Out and Take Away
There are a selection of menus included in this folder for local eateries (not all Island food venu
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