Live Where You’d Love to Holiday, Resort Style, in a Completely Freestanding Rarely Offered Architecturally Striking Cottage with Wrap-around Deck!
The ultimate water lover’s paradise.
Set on over 35 acres of waterfront land that rolls out to magnificent Lake Macquarie, with its own private jetty, sandy beach and boat ramp, enjoy waterfront amenities at a fraction of the cost, in one of the most peaceful, pretty settings imaginable.
Think lush tropical gardens, and a stunning rainforest-like leafy arboretum bush corridor, with its own perfect little bubbling brook that flows during times of rain.
Tucked away from the road, yet oh so close to everything within the exclusive Rafferty’s Resort, this freestanding residence immediately sets the tone for something different, with cottages here quite the rarity
Clean coastal tones, soaring ceilings and striking architectural lines create a sense of space and calm that feels both impressive and effortless.
It’s a home that captures light, airflow and lifestyle in equal measure, where every element has been thoughtfully designed to enhance the way you live, relax and entertain.
Wake to soft natural light filtering through plantation shutters, step out onto the wraparound deck with your morning coffee, and take in the leafy surrounds with glimpses of the lake beyond.
Afternoons roll into long lunches, evenings into relaxed dinners under cover, and when you don’t feel like cooking, the newly opened waterfront tavern just moments away offers an easy option for lunch, dinner and drinks seven days a week.
Inside, the home opens into a beautifully connected layout where open plan living, dining and kitchen flow seamlessly together beneath elevated ceilings.
The architectural lines and voids create a striking interior, while still feeling warm, inviting and liveable, perfectly balanced by a soft coastal palette throughout.
Totally freestanding, this home offers privacy, space and a true house-like feel within the resort.
Intelligent design makes the home age proof, with a true king size bedroom and a second bathroom featuring on the ground floor, so if you’re holidaying, it’s a wonderful generational weekender or if you’re more heading towards your twilight years, and the hips or knees are not being kind to you, you can live, and sleep on the ground floor, with great outdoor living both front and back.
Love the big private northeast facing courtyard, where you can warm your bones in the sunshine on cool winter mornings, and stay cool with beautiful sea breezes keeping temperatures down on warm summer afternoons.
In reverse, your wrap around return front veranda deck, provides a perfect winter afternoon and evening space to dine outdoors, watching the sun go down and enjoying its last rays of warmth before closing out the day with a fabulous sunset, a lovely cool spot to enjoy breakfast and brunch on hot summer mornings too.
Tennis and a shaded barbecue rotunda like shelter behind the home, let you race in and out and keep an eye on what’s cooking or grab more drinks for your guests, fellow players.
A year-round heated pool is a good stretch of your legs stroll away in the same quiet circular street, with another pool and 2 more tennis courts just across the way on your way to the Lake’s edge.
Here your close enough to everything that matters but you’re away from any hustle and bustle as people come and go from the resort, wedding venue and fabulous waterfront tavern.
With so much planned for the resort, and year on year price growth here, it makes great sense to snag your little pot of gold at the end of the rainbow before it gets away for you, especially when you consider how few freestanding cottages actually exist or come up for sale.
A place where you can retire and live resort style affordably, or weekend waterfront style on a budget…
• Striking architectural design with soaring ceilings and voids enhancing light and volume
• Expansive open plan living and dining zone flowing effortlessly to outdoor entertaining
• Wraparound covered deck, offers multiple spaces to relax, dine and entertain year-round
• Light-filled kitchen with breakfast bar seating, ample storage and connection to main living
• Multiple living zones including an additional sitting area ideal for quiet retreat or guests
• Plantation shutters and a soft coastal palette creating a relaxed, timeless aesthetic
• Generous bedrooms with built-in storage, positioned for privacy and separation
• Main bathroom with full-size bath and separate shower, neat and functional
• Additional bathroom servicing lower level for flexibility and convenience
• Downstairs zone offering ideal guest accommodation, retreat or potential dual living
• Ducted Air conditioning for comfort across all seasons
• Established gardens and low-maintenance surrounds enhancing the resort feel
• Elevated position capturing natural light, breezes and glimpses of the lake
• 4 pools, one heated, and 4 tennis courts, boat ramp, jetty & sandy beach on the grounds
• Waterfront Tavern open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week, much more to come too
The lifestyle here is what truly sets this destination apart.
As part of Rafferty’s Resort, you have access to beautifully maintained grounds, multiple pools, tennis courts and direct waterfront access, all without the upkeep. A
Add in the convenience of the waterfront tavern nearby, open every night of the week, and it becomes effortless to enjoy the social, relaxed lifestyle this location is known for.
Perfect for Sydney buyers seeking a weekender, downsizers wanting ease without compromise, or investors chasing a proven holiday destination, this is a property that adapts to the way you want to live.
Moments to the water’s edge, boat ramps, bush trails and just minutes to Swansea, beaches and cafes, everything you need is within easy reach, while still feeling completely removed.
Homes like this within Rafferty’s are tightly held and rarely offered.
Come and experience the lifestyle for yourself.
