Located an easy walk to the Balgowan beachfront, Escape by the Dunes is a single level holiday house with a large spacious yard.
Escape by the Dunes sleeps up to 8 people in 3 bedrooms, with 2 bedrooms in the main house – queen, bunk; and a rumpus room with a 3rd bedroom – double & bunk. Quilts and pillows are provided, but guests will need to bring their linen (sheets, pillowcases, towels, bathmats & tea-towels) with them for their stay, or linen can be hired through the Country Getaways office.
There are 2 bathrooms at Escape by the Dunes with the main bathroom in the house having a walk-in shower & vanity, with a separate toilet. In the rumpus room is a bathroom with walk-in shower, vanity & toilet.
In the main house, the open plan dining room & kitchen area has reverse cycle split system air-conditioning, while the rumpus room has air-conditioning in the bedroom. The queen and bunk bedrooms in the main house have ceiling fans.
The lounge room in the main house is spacious with sofa and armchair seating options, and a large television. A VCR player and a range of videos, plus selection of board games are available for guests during their stay. Escape by the Dunes also provides complimentary WiFi access for guests, and there is a 2nd television in the rumpus room.
There is a well equipped kitchen with an electric stove & cooktop, microwave, rain water, coffee plunger & large side-by-side fridge/freezer, plus a range of small kitchen appliances including slow cooker, toaster & air fryer.
Escape by the Dunes has a top load washing machine for guests, with a clothesline in the rear yard.
Outside, guest can enjoy the large undercover entertaining area located between the main house & rumpus room with dining seating, an outdoor lounge and hooded barbecue.
Pets are welcome inside at Escape by the Dunes by prior arrangement with Country Getaways, and the rear yard is fenced. Just let the Country Getaways staff know when making a booking if you would like to bring a pet with you for your stay (please note no cats).
There is off-street parking for up to 3 cars with room for a boat in the driveway, and the single-lane Balgowan boat ramp is around a 5 minute drive away.
Whilst the township of Balgowan doesn't have any shops, Maitland is only a short drive inland or Moonta is around a 30-minute drive to the north. Both towns have a range of shops including supermarkets, hardware, chemist and much more, and a great range of dining options and cafes.
With bedrooms and bathrooms in the main house and rumpus room, Escape by the Dunes is a great accommodation choice for families or couple, or corporate travellers working on Yorke Peninsula.
Bedroom & Bathroom Configuration
3 Bedrooms:
- 1 Queen bed
- 1 Double bed
- 2 Bunk beds
2 bathrooms
Property features:
- 3 bedrooms – queen, bunk [main house]; double & bunk [rumpus room]
- Sleeps 8
- Quilts, blankets and pillows provided
- BYO sheets, pillowcases, towels, bathmats and tea-towels
- Optional linen hire available through Country Getaways office
- Main bathroom in house with vanity & walk-in shower
- Separate toilet
- Rumpus room has bathroom with walk-in shower, vanity & toilet
- Reverse cycle split system air-conditioning in open plan dining room & kitchen in main house
- Rumpus room has reverse cycle split system air-conditioning
- Ceiling fans in queen & bunk bedrooms in main house
- Large television in lounge room
- VCR player & videos
- Board games
- WiFi for guests use
- Wall-mounted television in rumpus room
- Well-equipped kitchen with electric stove & cooktop, microwave, rain water, coffee plunger (guests need to bring ground coffee to use) & large side-by-side fridge/freezer
- Small kitchen appliances including slow cooker, toaster & air fryer
- Top load washing machine
- Outdoor undercover entertaining area between main house & rumpus room
- Dining seating in undercover area
- Outdoor lounge
- Hooded gas barbecue
- Fenced rear yard
- Off-street parking in driveway for up to 3 cars with room for a boat
- Guests have no access to shed
- Short walk to beach
- Pets by arrangement only ($100 refundable bond applies per pet) - inside pets accepted (no cats)
Tariff Seasons & Rates for Escape by the Dunes
| Season | Dates | Nightly Price |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 May - 31 October. | $150 |
| High | 1 November - 30 April; plus all long weekends, special events in the vicinity & Yorke Peninsula Field Days. |
$180 |
| Peak | Easter, and Christmas/New Year; 26 December - 31 January. |
$200 |
Costing calculation: Rate x Number of nights + Cleaning Fee + administration fee = Total Price (displayed above). All rates are quoted per night in AUD.
Bonds & Fees
| Item | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Refundable Security Bond * | Payable before access details are provided (for online bookings, this is paid at the time of booking) | $300 |
| Refundable pet bond | Applicable when a pet is booked for a pet friendly property (bond is per pet) | $100 |
| Cleaning fee | $90 | |
| Administration fee | $35 |
