Is Southern Sand pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 55 lbs per pet.

Where is Southern Sand located?

This family-friendly Melbourne vacation home is located near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Mornington Peninsula National Park and Koonya Ocean Beach. Blairgowrie Beach and Bridge Water Bay Beach are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Southern Sand - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Jan 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

A wonderful place to stay, run by a very friendly host 😀

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Huwy J.

Apr 27, 2025

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

Relaxing house and a great location...

We had a lovely stay over Easter..the house has all the features that you need, and as advertised. We appreciated the early check-in from the property manager.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria J.

Mar 13, 2025

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

Lovely house in great location

We had a great long weekend at Southern Sand. It is only a short walk to the front beach and beautiful sunsets. Well equipped house with many outdoor areas to enjoy.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn M.

Jun 14, 2018

Very comfortable and cozy. Kitchen was well equipped. Beautiful views

Enjoyed our stay. The house was cozy and mostly well appointed. Enjoyed the location and the views as well

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul W.

Apr 2, 2024

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

Great place to stay

My family and I really enjoyed this house. It was very nice inside with two big bedrooms (and one smaller one). Outside there were different areas to enjoy the day at different times - we especially enjoyed the fire pit at night. The backyard was good for the dog and the beach and general store were within walking distance. Highly recommend this place.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Phil S.

Feb 15, 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Jewel In Blairgowrie

An older jewel in the crown of blairgowrie. Location to back beach is excellent. House has everything l needed. Property has various outdoor sitting areas and fire pit. Outside shower to wash the sand off. Rear yard is fully fenced for your pet. Quiet area.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher C.

Feb 26, 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Weekend Stay

The property was sufficient for a weekend stay in a nice location. The property could do with a clean and outdoor furniture repaired/updating. Value for money was ok.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia M.

Jan 12, 2025

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

A fantastic beach shack!

We left it late to book this summer, so were delighted when we found this property. It ticked every box, right down to being pet friendly (gated deck so our Beaglier was safely contained), and actually exceeded expectations with the outside areas, where we were spoilt for choice. The brand new outdoor setting on the top of the dune was perfect for sunset beverages amongst the tea trees, and the fire pit was great for toasting marshmallows with our 15yo and her friend. The kitchen was equipped with all that we needed (aside from the coffee machine, which had been swiped by a previous tenant... seriously people, treat these homes with more respect!) Diana was super responsive and very helpful with my queries. If you are fine with waking early - the curtains are not block out - this is a wonderful house! Five minutes drive to Sorrento main street, three minute drive to the fab Sailing Club beach. You can hear the waves of the back beach as you fall asleep. We thoroughly enjoyed our week in Diana's home, and look forward to booking it again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Jan 1, 2024

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

Perfect beach shack

Southern Sand is a reasonably basic beach shack which was perfect for our family Christmas. The owner was communicative and it was exactly the type of house and location we were after. The garden is beautiful and sunset drinks looking towards the back beach were a pleasure from the deck in the back yard. Thanks Diana!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Daniel B.

Nov 23, 2022

Liked: Communication, location

Stayed and enjoyed

Good mid-level place to stay very quite

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Gareth B.

Nov 2, 2022

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

Peaceful location

Located close to the beach with a great outlook from the garden. Stayed with a couple of friends and with our dog.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kate S.

Mar 13, 2022

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

Lovely place

Great location and gorgeous place

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Sue O.

Mar 9, 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

The location was great and the house was ok except it needed a good clean.

We would not stay at the property again as it seemed expensive for a house that needed cleaning, and there seemed a lack of generosity in what was supplied. There was a virtually empty soap bottle, one toilet roll, near empty dishwashing liquid, the oven was so dirty I didn’t use it. It’s a shame as the location is great and the furnishings are nice. We were given the wrong key code for the lock box. It just felt that there was a lack of care.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aidan S.

Dec 7, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Summer holiday

The property was very well furnished with lovely outdoor spaces to sit around, would definitely recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

sarah m.

Nov 15, 2021

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

Beautiful location, clean and tidy

House is beautiful, very clean and tidy. The bed is so comfortable and has a beautiful view out to the front garden. Pet friendly, nice and quiet location. Would stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mia R.

Feb 23, 2021

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

Lovely stay

What a stunning property the pictures don’t do it justice. Gorgeous interiors and stunning outdoor space perched o a hil with gorgeous views for sun set. We went as a family with my two year old ans it was great perfect location also close to beach and shops/cafes of Sorrento and Blairgowrie . Would highly recommend!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Riya P.

Feb 21, 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication

Nice place

Property is lovely, bathrooms are not shown in photos - they are a little old. Home was pretty, but a little dusty and dirty. Small attention to detail was the only let down, windows left open so we arrived to lots of mozzies inside and the power in the main bedroom/bathroom was not working. I would stay here again as those small things are fixable. Look forward to seeing the finished product of the downstairs lounge and the reno of the bathrooms.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Silvana D.

Dec 4, 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Not exactly what we expected.

Although all the facilities and amenities were satisfactory, however, the cleanliness of the property was disappointing. We spent the first 30 minutes wiping down the kitchen, dining table and chairs and other necessities. The carpet was dirty, the fans full of dust (and not turned on) and dead flies in many areas. This was disappointing because the house is good, but this aspect of our stay left a lot to be desired.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gail B.

Nov 30, 2020

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

Relaxing retreat

My partner and I were down for a couple of nights and loved our stay. The house was beautiful and open with a lot of natural light. It was clean and beautifully styled, the fresh trimmings from the garden was a lovely touch. There is different deck areas around the house, each one perfect for different times of the day and depending on which way the wind is blowing. We ate breakfast out on the balcony and had a cheese board outside in the garden with the lovely sea breeze. The bedding and linen is gorgeously soft (seriously I want those pillows). The location is very close to the beach and some lovely walking trails and a short drive to the bayside and town. The house is beautifully hidden away in nature so it is very peaceful yet you still get a lovely view. The bathrooms are a bit dated but large in size with great water pressure. Diana was easy to deal with and I would definitely stay again!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Amanda L.

Mar 29, 2019

Lovely accommodatio. Close to everything but far enough away from the Main Street busyness

Nice accommodation. Clean and spacious. Multiple decks to sit on in the shade or sun, to read a book, have a bite to eat, sit out for a few drinks. Kitchen had all the necessities. Nice location close to cafes, beaches, walls, but far enough away that there is plenty of peace and quite. Very much enjoyed our stay. Definitely an option to return to next time we head down that way

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Philip K.

Feb 12, 2019

Charm and peaceful surrounds

The house has a wonderful open, beachy feel. There are very comfortable, large bedrooms, and the bedding and linen are superb giving us a very restful sleep. The location is fantastic with lovely views and nice outdoor seating both on the front balcony as well as on the decking in the backyard. The lawn area out the back was perfect for playing with our daughter and watching the sunset. We had a very relaxed and enjoyable stay and we hope to return. Phil - Melbourne

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas S.

Oct 3, 2018

Great location, lovely house, super stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

LAURA J.

Dec 1, 2017

Beautiful Cosy Home

Dalton House is a beautiful home, located within walking distance of the back beach in Blairgowrie and only a short car ride to the other peninsula towns. The house is quiet and a great hideaway. It is beautifully presented, has all the amenities you will need and has a lovely back garden with good views of the rolling hills. Diana the host was very quick to respond to queries and made our stay over the Christmas weekend a very special one for a group of Brits who were away from home. Thank you for having us stay, we want to come back already!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Antoinette E.

Nov 1, 2017

Stylish coastal retreat

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this stylish 3 bedroomed coastal retreat. Well equipped kitchen and comfortable beds with high quality linen. Close to beach and shops and in a quiet area, this is the perfect peninsula holiday.

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10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Timothy

8/10 Good

Huwy J.

Relaxing house and a great location...

Huwy J.

10/10 Excellent

Maria J.

Lovely house in great location

Maria J.

8/10 Good

Dawn M.

Very comfortable and cozy. Kitchen was well equipped. Beautiful views

Dawn M.

10/10 Excellent

Paul W.

Great place to stay

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8/10 Good

Phil S.

Jewel In Blairgowrie

Phil S.

6/10 Okay

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