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Goolwa Beachfront: Pet Friendly, Fireplace, WiFi, Sand Dunes, The best location in Goolwa Beach

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Cosy Living Area with Fireplace
Enjoy the north facing living area
Kitchen - dishwasher, fridge, microwave
55 Inch TV
Master Bedroom with comfy king bed

Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 5120 sq m

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Goolwa Beach, SA
  • Place, Goolwa Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Ferguson Road NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Goolwa Wharf Markets
    ‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Goolwa Beachfront: Pet Friendly, Fireplace, WiFi, Sand Dunes, The best location in Goolwa Beach

Relax and unwind in this special location featuring direct beach access via the path next door.



The property features secluded pet friendly yard, unlimited WiFi, 55 inch Sony Smart TV, fireplace with all firewood, sheets and towels provided. Nothing to worry about - just arrive and start relaxing!



By day there's nothing but sand between you and the ocean, and by night all you will hear is the sound of the waves crashing on the beach. Whether it's surfing, beach fishing, or just walking on the beach you seek, this is a perfect little getaway house for you and your family.



Pet friendly inside and out, so the dogs can come too.



In winter the fireplace and wall mounted heater will keep you cosy and warm, and in summer you can choose the sea breeze or the air conditioning.



Nearby you'll find the Goolwa SLSC patrolled beach, beachside cafes, the Encounter bikepath runs right past the house and don't forget the Corio Hotel for a great pub meal. We also highly recommend Cafe Bombora on the river which is a few minutes away.



Plenty of room in the big backyard with a new stainless steel undercover BBQ area. The dunes provide shelter from the winds, tucked away and secluded.



An ideal Goolwa beachfront location where the whole family can relax and enjoy...

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 99 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Goolwa Beach

Located in Goolwa Beach, this holiday home is on the beach. South Lakes Golf Club and Goolwa Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Tokuremoar Reserve and Ferguson Road NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress. Nangawooka Flora Reserve and Urimbirra Wildlife Park are also worth visiting.
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Goolwa Beach, SA

What's nearby

  • Goolwa Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Tokuremoar Reserve - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Ferguson Road NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Goolwa Wharf Markets - 5 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Steam Exchange Brewery - 5 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Goolwa Station - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thai Days - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Port Elliot Bakery - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Caffé de Carlo - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Salt - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Imbass On The Elbow - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Goolwa Beachfront: Pet Friendly, Fireplace, WiFi, Sand Dunes, The best location in Goolwa Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 99 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Goolwa Beachfront: Pet Friendly, Fireplace, WiFi, Sand Dunes, The best location in Goolwa Beach?

As of 10 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Goolwa Beachfront: Pet Friendly, Fireplace, WiFi, Sand Dunes, The best location in Goolwa Beach on 6 June 2026 start from NZ$225, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Goolwa Beachfront: Pet Friendly, Fireplace, WiFi, Sand Dunes, The best location in Goolwa Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Goolwa Beachfront: Pet Friendly, Fireplace, WiFi, Sand Dunes, The best location in Goolwa Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Goolwa Beachfront: Pet Friendly, Fireplace, WiFi, Sand Dunes, The best location in Goolwa Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Goolwa Beachfront: Pet Friendly, Fireplace, WiFi, Sand Dunes, The best location in Goolwa Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Goolwa Beach holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Goolwa Beach and Tokuremoar Reserve. South Lakes Golf Club and Goolwa Golf Course are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 104 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 104 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 104 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 104 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 104 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karleah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was as described, in a great location right behind the dunes and a short walk to the beach. The house had everything needed to make it a comfortable stay. Jason was great to deal with and made checking in etc really easy.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Easy access and just what we wanted as a base for our time in Goolwa.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a cosy little gem!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location Location Location

Very enjoyable stay
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

GUY T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little place

Very cosy and comfortable place. Everything we needed. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous stay

A lovely cottage right by the path through the dunes to the beach. Perfect for a few days away with the dog.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Margaret R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Goolwa beach house

This was a pleasant house with a yard and close to the beach and grocery store. We enjoyed our stay and exploring the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2023
Thanks Margaret, Glad you had a nice stay. Jason
Verified

8/10 Good

Kay D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and relaxing place

Enjoyed our stay, a very peaceful and relaxing place to stay, great location only a short walk to the beach. Dogs loved the yard also.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Graham H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Surfing holiday with the dog

Fantastic house, it had all that we needed to enjoy Goolwa Beach, and the backyard was great for the dog. We used it as a base to surf at Goolwa and Middleton, and could work during the day using the excellent wifi. The dog loved walks to the beach though the dunes. Highly recommended for a beach holiday.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tania O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing peaceful getaway

A cute little house with all you need. So close to the beach you can sit at night and listen to the waves crash. Communication with Jason the host was quick and helpful with all we needed to know...a peaceful little getaway
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Sea side retreat

This is a gorgeous little property that has been beautifully maintained. The mattresses on the beds are exceptional! Louise is a wonderful host who hasn't skimped on anything. Everything that you need and more is there to for you to enjoy. A lovely backyard just added to the experience. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2023
Thanks Fiona, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your stay, and we'd love to have you back sometime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bedding

Sheets not provided on Kingsize bed as per contract.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Simply Perfect

Very neat, clean and tidy. Felt like home away from home. Very cosy and comfy especially in the cold nights, the fire was excellent, hardly used the split system reverse cycle. Great selection of CD's too. Excellent backyard for our dogs to play in and so close to the beach track. Excellent bathroom, laundry and large fridge. Everything you need in the well equiped kitchen and high quality cooking pots and pans. Good supply of cleaning and general amenities and very well laundered bedding, tea towels etc. We had a wonderful and very relaxing stay and highly recommend the Little Beach House.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karina C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach house

Backs onto an amazing stretch of beach! Dog friendly enclosed garden/house, had everything we needed for our stay, very comfortable. Perfect location for exploring this wonderful Peninsula and McLaren Vale.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2023
Thanks for the nice review Karina. Jason
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Oskar D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy Winter Stay

Loved the location near the beach and the fireplace for making it a cozy stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2023
Glad you enjoyed the fireplace and your stay. Jason
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keryl K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter holiday stay

Great place to stay in all seasons. Beautiful fireplace was very welcoming and despite wintery weather, was well protected, cosy and warm. So close to beach; dog absolutely loved it!! Couldn’t fault anything..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2023
Great to hear Keryl. Thanks, Jason
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to beach

Close to beach and good facilities.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2023
Thanks Jenny Jason
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cat M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little doggy family holiday spot

Great spot, all facilities we'd want, well fenced yard
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erich M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic getaway

Great location and fantastic house all around. We will be back
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

June B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

a very safe, quite and comfortable cottage. will stay again without hesitation.

just a very short walk through the sand hills to the beach. great time for all including our dog.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Goolwa Beachhouse

The location and house was perfect for our needs. The bathroom was lovely and modern and the heating was great. It was lovely to be able to walk to the beach and the surf club easily.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice getaway for a fair price

Nice getaway for a fair price
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Natasha W.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Nice place soured by property manager

The rules imposed and interaction with the property manager made the lead up to our stay unpleasant. We were asked to provide own toilet paper and bin bags, which seemed unreasonable given the cost of the rental. There was a limit imposed on the number of visitors we were allowed to have (2 people!) which was not communicated until we arrived at the property. We had to relocate my son’s 12th birthday family celebration to a neighbouring park as we wanted to invite 6 people (his grandparents and cousins). The house was cosy, well situated and clean. However, we will be avoiding booking any holiday house which is managed by this real estate agent in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2023
Hi Natasha, I'm sorry to hear about your experience - I had no idea some of these things had occurred while our property was managed by a real estate agent over the last few months. We've had nothing but positive reviews for several years while it was owner managed so I have now taken back the property to manage myself. If you choose to stay again I will be sure to make sure your experience is much nicer. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Regards, Jason
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing break

We love this property and have stayed here many times. It was the first time for our two miniature schnauzers and they had a ball. It’s a very comfortable, cosy and relaxing place to stay. Has a lovely feel to the place. Can’t wait to visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

About the host

Hosted by Jason

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Goolwa Beachfront Accommodation Owner.

Why they chose this property

This is a lovely place for 2BR family getaway, tucked away right beside the sand dunes.

What makes this property unique

Beachfront access
Private and quiet
Affordable
Pet friendly

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