My pets and I stayed for a month including during 2 snap lockdowns and we couldn’t have asked for a better “home away from home” or a better host in Andrew.
Andrew’s beach house is beautiful. The location is a dream - the house is in a beautiful street on a large block and is central to back beaches and front beaches with Blairgowrie and Sorrento shops and cafes close by.
The garden is stunning. It has so much space and my dogs loved it. It’s very secure for dogs small or large.
The house is fresh, modern and very comfortable yet warm and homely. The furniture (huge dining table and coffee table especially) is gorgeous, the art is pretty and tasteful, and the couches are long and comfortable. And the tv is huge!
The bedrooms are all generous sizes and the beds are very comfortable.
The kitchen has recently been updated and has a great new oven.
The laundry is easy to use.
I worked from home for part of my stay and the wi fi was great.
There are some steps from the lounge/kitchen to the hallway where the bathrooms and bedrooms are which are quite steep. Any people or dogs with mobility issues (one of my pups is old and I carried her up and down) may have difficulty getting up and down these.
I had an earlier trip planned in June but needed to delay it due to a lockdown. Andrew was so flexible and easy going with changes I needed to make to my stay. Andrew responded quickly to my messages, clearly and with good humour to my many queries about appliances snd everything else!
My recommended walks and cafes are - millionaires walk (dog friendly too) in Sorrento, London bridge (Portsea) and number 16 beach (Rye) (the latter 2 are not dog friendly as they are in the national park). I had coffee daily at Blairgowrie cafe (where all the Blairgowrie shops are) and the most delicious vegan burger there weekly! Great coffee, food and lovely staff. For any other vegans who stay at Andrew’s house I loved Hunter (Rye) for salads and muffins. And Baked in Sorrento has great options for açai, bowls and vegan pies.
Thank you Andrew for a wonderful month long stay in challenging times with 2 lockdowns. I can’t wait to return.