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Valentine Sandcastles: Your Group Beach Escape!

Family-friendly vacation home in Melbourne

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Beach nearby
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 11

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Rye, VIC
  • Place, Mornington Peninsula National Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Rye Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Number 16 Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon)
    ‪132 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Melbourne

Located in Rye, this vacation home is within a mile (2 km) of sights such as Mornington Peninsula National Park and Rye Beach. The vacation home includes a kitchen, a balcony, and a dining area.

What's nearby

  • Mornington Peninsula National Park - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Rye Beach - 4 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Saint Johns Wood Road Beach - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Number 16 Beach - 5 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Bridge Water Bay Beach - 10 min drive - 2.4 miles

Getting around

  • Avalon Airport (AVV) - 124 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Peninsula Pantry - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Indulge Bar & Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Panda - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bonny Blairgowrie - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blairgowrie Café - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Valentine Sandcastles: Your Group Beach Escape!

✪ Large Family Beach House with Stunning Panoramic Views ✪

❅ 5 Spacious Bedrooms
❅ Panoramic Views
❅ Sleeps Up to 11 Guests
❅ Secure Dog Fence Surrounding Property
❅ Living Rooms – Large Sofas
❅ Free NBN WiFi
❅ Fully Equipped Kitchen
❅ Upstairs Split System Aircon
❅ Washing Machine
❅ Dryer
❅ Breville Coffee Machine with Grinder
❅ Smart TV
❅ Outdoor BBQ
❅ Table Tennis Table
❅ Kids Rumpus Room
❅ Large Sleeping Cot & Highchair

❅ If you have any questions, please message us.

✪ Top Reasons to Book this Beautiful Beach House:

➞ Perfect for large families looking for a fun and relaxing getaway.

➞ FULLY Dog Secure fence surrounding the property for the dogs to run around with peace of mind.

➞ Plenty of parking for the whole family.

➞ 4 minute drive to Rye back beach.

➞ 4 minute drive to Rye foreshore.

➞ Relax in the sun on the sunlounges.

➞ You are in the centre of summer beach action on the Mornington Peninsula.

✪ The house comes with:

❅ Air conditioner/heater - a split system wall-mounted unit upstairs.
❅ SmartTV
❅ Fast Wifi (NBN is the fastest possible internet available in Australia)
❅ Kettle
❅ Toaster
❅ Microwave
❅ Pots/pans, plates, cutlery, wine glasses, mugs, and glasses
❅ Shampoo, conditioner, and body wash
❅ Soft, crisp towels and bed linen
❅ Hairdryer
❅ Clothes washing detergent
❅ Clothes Washer/Dryer
❅ Main bedroom ensuite

➞ This beach house has everything you need to enjoy your stay down on the Mornington Peninsula.

➞ A quick 75 minute drive down the freeway from Melbourne.

➞ Check in is anytime after 4:00pm.

➞ Check out is before 10:00am.

➞ Also, just a heads up - silverfish are extremely common on the Mornington Peninsula, no matter where you stay (especially in the summer months). We do our best to prevent them with sprays every 6 months and always keeping the place clean.

➞ You will also have an access to NBN Broadband, Australia's Fastest Internet.

➞ You will have 24/7 access to the house using one key. You can use a lockbox to put the keys in so your group can access at different times.

OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:
➞ Please inform us if you wish to bring DOGS in your first booking request, we unfortunately do not allow any other pet types.

➞ We DO NOT ACCEPT SCHOOLIES bookings.

➞ We require guests to confirm their identity, provide a $500 security deposit and sign a rental agreement all through a secure third-party service before check-in.

Your ID, security deposit and rental agreement are handled securely through our trusted management software, HostAway, which is an approved Airbnb management software. It’s a safe and professional system designed to protect your information and give you peace of mind ahead of your stay. So rest assured that your information is safe and secure.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to get in touch.

➞The minimum age of the guest booking must be 23, along with the average age of all guests (excluding children/teens aged 16 and under).

Short stay rental ID:
STRA0265/21
➞ THIS IS STRICILY A NON-SCHOOLIES PROPERTY
➞ No music or outdoor activities after 11PM
➞ Strictly no parties
➞ No smoking
➞The minimum age of the guest booking must be 23, along with the average age of all guests (excluding children/teens aged 16 and under).

CANCELLATIONS AND DATE CHANGES
• Please only book when you are sure of your dates as we do not offer any flexibility with date changes for any reason. Booking is at your own risk should there be any travel restrictions or other events (both personal and public) that may affect your stay dates. To be clear, this means that if you are locked down, or the area around the accommodation is locked down, that our cancellation policy still applies.
• Our strict cancellation policy stipulates the MAXIMUM amount of refund possible when cancelling and at which time. Please see the cancellations section on Airbnb for more details on the policy we have selected. We cannot refund any more than this policy stipulates for any reason.
• Please note that the host will not be responsible for refunding any money due to unfortunate events that affect the number of nights you stay under any circumstances.
• You are STRONGLY advised to take out adequate travel insurance to cover any unfortunate events on your trip.

LIABILITY
• Your belongings are not covered by insurance if damaged, lost, stolen or destroyed.
• The host accepts no responsibility or liability for damage or injury in any way which you or any member of your party may suffer in connection with the accommodation.

OUR GUESTS
• Your introductory message must be truthful.
• You must be 23 (twenty-three) years old and above to book this listing.
• The maximum number of guests allowed in and at the house is your reservation guest count ONLY. Please, no external visitors.
• If you are bringing an infant on your trip to stay in the property, this is at your own risk. We have not made the property specifically infant friendly and it is at the guest’s (you) discretion to decide if the property is safe to bring an infant.
• You are responsible for your own safety (and the safety of any other person present at the accommodation) during your stay.
• Feel free to use the kitchen and help yourself to cooking ingredients if you would like a home cooked meal.
• Respect the neighbours of this building, especially while outside the house or on the balcony.
• Respect possessions and property as if they were your own.

CHECK-IN AND CHECK OUT TIMES
• Check-in is anytime after 3 PM.
• Check out is anytime before 10 AM.


DURING YOUR STAY POLICIES SO YOU CAN ENJOY A CLEAN & RELAXING HOME.
• Strictly NO SMOKING or VAPING inside the house.
• Strictly no pets allowed.
• Upon booking, the reservation holder agrees that the host and maintenance staff can enter the apartment listing anytime within your stay to address and/or fix maintenance issues. For urgent issues, a minimum of 1 hour notice will be given. For non urgent issues, the host will provide at least 24 hours notice to enter the house.

PARTY, NOISE AND ANY VIOLATIONS
• Absolutely NO PARTIES! Please don't be noisy after 11 PM.
• Excessive noise or violations of any of the terms of this agreement will be grounds for immediate termination of occupancy.

DAMAGES, LOST KEYS, AND LOCKBOX
• If you notice any damage to the house which could be caused by previous guests, please take a photo of it from 3 different distances and send to us through Airbnb.
• You accept responsibility for any damages caused during your stay.
• If you accidentally break anything in the house during your stay, please let us know as soon as possible.
• If you lose a key, the host will arrange a locksmith to change the locks at your expense which could equate to more than AUD 500 (five hundred AUD).

IMPORTANT:
• Failure to obey house rules will result in immediate booking cancellation and eviction.
• There is always a chance of construction nearby our properties and we aren’t given notice prior. If this happens during your stay, we are unfortunately not able to compensate as it is outside of our control. We also cannot be responsible for building or street-wide power outages that are out of our control (extremely rare).

LASTLY
As per Airbnb’s ‘Terms of Service’, unless reported at the start of a guests stay, the most recent guest will be held responsible for any breakages and/or damage to the property and its contents.

• Now that you understand the important factors and information about your booking, we hope you have a wonderful stay and will do everything we can to facilitate this! :)
The vacation home is air-conditioned and features a kitchen, 3 bathrooms, and a balcony. There's space to spread out with 5 bedrooms and a dining area. Guests can expect to find free WiFi and a Smart TV with a DVD player. Other standard amenities include a washing machine, a fenced private yard, and a coffee maker.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Streaming services
  • Video games

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 5 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the bay
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Boat
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets
  • Dogs only
  • 5 total pets
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, guests can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Long-term renters welcome.

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
Incredible Views Atop the Heart of Rye Melbourne
Incredible Views Atop the Heart of Rye Private vacation home
365257

Frequently asked questions

What can I see close to this vacation home?

This vacation home is situated in Rye within a short 19-minute walk of Mornington Peninsula National Park. You'll also find Peninsula Hot Springs and Blairgowrie Beach within a short drive.

Is there parking available at this vacation home?

No, there isn't parking at this vacation home.

Is this vacation home adjacent to a casino?

No, this vacation home is not connected to a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at this vacation home?

No, there is no indoor pool at this vacation home.

Is Valentine Sandcastles: Your Group Beach Escape! good for couples?

Couples staying at this vacation home will appreciate amenities like a kitchen and streaming services as well as a garden.

Does Valentine Sandcastles: Your Group Beach Escape! have a hot tub?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this vacation home.

Does this vacation home provide breakfast?

No, this vacation home doesn't offer breakfast.

Will this vacation home allow pets to stay free of charge?

Although dogs can't stay for free, they are welcome at this vacation home.

Are there connecting rooms at this vacation home?

No, there aren't connecting rooms at this vacation home.

How close is the airport from this vacation home?

The closest major airport to this vacation home is Avalon Airport (AVV), which is about 29.7 mi away.

Can I book a room with a balcony at Valentine Sandcastles: Your Group Beach Escape!?

Yes, every accommodation at Valentine Sandcastles: Your Group Beach Escape! comes with a balcony.

Valentine Sandcastles: Your Group Beach Escape! Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 9 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 9 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Denise B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Denise

Lovely house, with all you need for a comfortable stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Shedia T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great family home

House was big fit my family beds were comfortable and clean bathrooms were clean and the outdoor setting upstairs was amazing with the tree views
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Polly M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great family home with terrific view

We loved our stay. Very easy set up and good amenities. Bathrooms are so new and well appointed. Could do with better instructions for the tv and games for the wi downstairs. Linen is also a bit mismatched as some bedrooms had Donna’s and some had blankets but heaters available if cold. Would stay again!!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely holiday spot

Very good, clean, comfortable house, in immaculate condition, good for large family and multi-generational stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Ann-Marie S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful view from the deck

All three families had a great time. Plenty of space downstairs for our teenagers to get away and do their thing, while we enjoyed the views and fresh air on the deck.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ellie K.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Rip off

Cheaper to stay in a hotel or resort. The house has had some renovations but the kitchen, laundry and BBQ were not inviting to use at all. Dirty floors, windows and outdoor area had cob webs everywhere. Beds are extremely uncomfortable and most furniture needs to be updated. Bins were almost full and there wasn’t room for much more. Bathrooms are new and renovated and the most positive rooms of this place. Coincidently, all 10 family members tested positive to Covid 19 at the same time after being in this property on the third day of the stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely beach holiday

Great property! Ample bedrooms, two living spaces, two bathrooms and enough room on the property for three cars and a 5m boat. Easily accommodated two families. Also fully fenced to keep the dogs contained and safe. Had all the essentials to get the holiday off to a great start. Beautiful view of the tree line from the top deck. Property owner was also a pleasure to deal with and willing to help out in any way possible. Very prompt in responding to messages. Would highly recommend a stay and would not hesitate to return myself.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dione S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Large house great for 2-3 families. Peaceful location close to the beach - it was perfect.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend it to others. Thankyou.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melinda N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great views and good accommodation

We had some amazing sunsets from our 360 view from the top of the hill. The house has been recently renovated and has several indoor and outdoor living areas. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021