Jacaranda House where beach meets rainforest

Just one hour from Sydney by car or train, nestled by the world’s second oldest National Park, spectacular Mount Mitchell and pristine beaches. Spacious 3 bedroom house with wide, sun-drenched deck overlooking a tropical garden. Just minutes’ walk to the beach, cafés, shops and train. A romantic, private getaway for up to three couples or ideal for a family, sleeps up to six, with large kitchen, dining and living areas; covered parking.

Layout:
NEWLARGE KITCHEN INSTALLED SEPTEMBER 2020
2 rooms with Queen sized beds
1 room with two single beds that can be made into a Queen sized bed
Separate toilet, vanity area and bathroom with shower and bath
Large dining and living area that opens out to a large outdoor deck
Large well equipped kitchen also opens out to the large outdoor deck
Outdoor deck has three modular tables that allows for seating up to 10
Outdoor BBQ
Large private tropical Garden
Entrance foyer with Keyless Entry (pin code) containing historical photograph gallery
Undercover parking

Close to a range of cultural, nature and sporting based activities

*Short walk to (patrolled) Stanwell Park Beach, Surf Club, lagoons, creeks and parks
*Cafes, an Art Gallery, boutiques, convenience store and bottle shop also a very short walk away
*Fish from the rock platform at Coal Cliff and Stanwell Beach
*Relax at Stanwell Park Beach, children's playground with refreshments from the kiosk
*Nearby Public Baths, Ocean Pools, horse riding, mini golf
*Walk the Sea Cliff Bridge, climb the Wodi Wodi Track, row at Audley Boatshed, bushwalk in the world's second oldest National Park
*Bike ride to Wollongong along the coast and the famous Seacliff Bridge
*10 minutes' drive to Helensburgh, supermarket, specialty butcher and grocer, wine cellar, library, Helensburg Tradies Club
*Breakfast, lunch or dine at the Scarborough Hotel, a short drive views, picnic and barbecue tables in the lower and whales to watch in season
*Visit Anita's Theatre at Thirroul for live music
*Visit coastal beaches - Austinmer, Garie, Wattamolla Beach...
*Foragers', antique, food and clothing markets and music events at several villages...Bulli, Berry, Coal Cliff... very pleasant drives away
*Visit Symbio Wildlife Park nearby to view hundreds of exotic, native and farmyard animals
*Visit the Hindu Temple
*Ride horses on trails at Darke's Forest and Otford (glow worms sometimes in the old tunnel)
*Shop for plants, gardening equipment and outdoor furniture at Helensburgh

Stanwell Park has a fascinating history

Jacaranda House is situated between two natural creeks (Stanwell and Hargraves Creeks) and two of the first houses owned by famous Australians. Sir Thomas Mitchell built the first house in Stanwell just down the road from Jacaranda house and it overlooks the main beach and two lagoons that are fed by the creeks. Sir Thomas was Australia's first Surveyor General who discovered and mapped much of the early colony. He declared Stanwell Park the jewel for where he wanted to reside. Just up the road in the other direction is 'Hillcrest', where Lawrence Hargraves first designed his box kite that lifted him 16 feet off the ground (hence the name of the local cafe) and led directly to the Wright Brothers' ability to take the first heavier than air powered flight. Indeed the first commercial airplane ever built was named in honour of Lawrence's remarkable contributions. As an interesting aside, two houses up from Jacaranda is Articles Art Gallery, originally the second Mitchell House and later the first Guest House in Stanwell Park (opposite the first location of the railway station) and nearby the famous rail line viaduct. In honour of this history, Jacaranda House has a gallery of historical photographs.