Save yourself the hassle of buying and maintain a beach shack and rent this one, it’s as good as it gets for a retro funky beach with a fabulous view over the beach towards Coffs. It’s well screened for insects and you get a lovely sea breeze but you might want to bring an extension cord to position the ample fans supplied for them just right if the weather takes a hike in temperature and humidity as it did for our stay.
You can walk down to the beach through the back yard which was great. The surf was extreme with a cyclone parked off the east coast so not swimmable there but the other beach close to town was shallow and patrolled. A large Sikh presence in the town with TWO temples you can visit but reallllly good Indian food along with it. A curry fest down by the surf club with drummers and dancers offered Indian snacks.
I would definitely recommend if you are a beachy person but if you want the luxury hotel thing it’s not for you but you will be missing out!