Helen’s house is a beautifully presented holiday house, which was warm and inviting even in the cold. The open fire is really a highlight of a night in, especially sitting in the lounge with its warm timber wall panelling. Part of the attraction of St Helens is its peace and quiet, which means cooking at home and eating by the fire in winter is the way to go. I would imagine summer would allow sitting on the big deck looking at the view over the inlet and using the BBQ, an altogether different experience.
Well equipped kitchen, small but functional bathroom, large dining table in the sunroom, and comfortable couches in the lounge. Lots of books to read, DVDs and CDs to get retro with. No WiFi, but Telstra 4G was strong.
Walk down the hill to the inlet and you can walk along a quiet beach which looks across the water to St Helens township.
The town has a large IGA supermarket, and some restaurants (although we didn’t eat at any of them.
I reckon in winter it is the perfect place for the open fire, red wine, and books or scrabble!
We drove down the coast late one morning and visited Wineglass Bay (did the walk to the lookout), and a winery, and still got back by early evening to St Helens.
The weather stopped our drive to Bay of Fires, but it is a reason to come back I think.
Helen is very easy to communicate with by email, and she is clearly proud of her fantastic house, which is to the benefit of her guests.