A variety of houses and a little garden colour

There's not a lot apart from the beach and kangaroos in Woodgate Beach - unless you talk about houses!

From fishing shacks:


to established family holiday cottages:


to alternative, organic-looking houses:


to multi million dollar residences:


There are also houses straight from suburbia, but try as I might I couldn't get excited enough to take a photo of one LOL.

Gardens vary a lot as well. Most are pretty sparse - the kangaroos eat everything green and succulent so unless the house has a keen gardener in residence it can look a bit bare!

There is the occasional dot of garden colour as in this lovely red flower


And some of the larger trees have nice hanging fronds out of the reach of the munching kanagaroos!


Apart from residences, there is a
* bowls club (with restaurant)and community centre (including tennis courts);
* caravan park with an outdoor only coffee shop;
* small centre with a general store/takeaway, real estate agency, post office and dress store;
* (another) real estate agency;
* hairdresser;
* restaurant; and
* pub.

Mind you these are spread out over about 4km along the beachfront area so there is definitely not that built up feel!

There is a newer estate adjoining the established Woodgate Beach residential area with many new houses being built and near to this area is a small centre with a
* mini-mart;
* bakery;
* chemist;
* doctor's surgery; and
* yet another real estate agency.

I guess in areas that are popular with land and house sales as well as holiday rentals, real estate agencies are going to be the most common business to be found!

As you can see you can find the basics, but as it doesn't even warrant a school (children travel by bus to the nearby Goodwood School) it definitely is not a shopaholic's haven - but perhaps it's good for those who are recovering shopaholics with next to no temptation?

Our Woodgate holiday rental

There is no need to pack for a day at the beach - situated one street back from the beach near the corner of Mackeral and Tenth Avenue, it is only about a 100m walk to the beach! You can easily see the ocean through the trees on the Esplanade from the verandah :)

Enjoy the early morning sunshine from the verandah that is accessible from the lounge, bedroom 1 and bedroom 2. In the afternoon the verandah is in the shade from the hot sun and catches the sea breezes straight off the ocean.

Let the kids chill in front of the TV/DVD in the rumpus area downstairs while you relax in the comfortable loungeroom:



Fall to sleep listening to the waves lap the beach and enjoy the sea breeze all night long in the hot weather.

Bedroom 1


Bedroom 2


Bedroom 3


The top floor also has a fully equipped kitchen, a full bathroom (incl. bath), a laundry chute from upstairs to the laundry below, a verandah at the front which accessible from the loungeroom, bedroom 1 and 2. There are ceiling fans throughout. The loungeroom also has a TV, DVD and CD stereo.

Downstairs is a rumpus area with large TV and DVD and comfortable chairs. A second shower and toilet is perfect for kids to use after being to the beach rather than invading mum and dad's privacy upstairs! The laundry has a washing machine and dryer and there is a clothes line in the backyard. A BBQ is also supplied for guests use. The garage is indoor for one car.

The back yard is fenced and the property is pet friendly - but only for outside dogs. A dog kennel for a medium sized dog is provided.

If fishing is a favoured pastime, there is a sink with tap at the side of the house for cleaning your catch :)

If you would like to have a holiday here, please click the house photograph in the right hand column which will take you to the realtor's booking site for the house.