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# Spotted Gum: Stunning, lakeside holiday house.

Lakefront vacation home with kitchen, 4-minute walk to Lake Macquarie

## Photo gallery for Spotted Gum: Stunning, lakeside holiday house.

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- Overview
- Location
- Amenities
- Policies

 Spotted Gum: Stunning, lakeside holiday house. provides amenities like an adjacent golf course and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. 

## Reviews

10

Exceptional

### Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12

## Popular amenities

- Kitchen
- Washer
- Dryer
- Pet friendly
- Free WiFi
- Air conditioning

## Add dates for prices

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## About this property

### Entire place

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

### Spotted Gum: Stunning, lakeside holiday house.

Spotted Gum is a relaxed beach-house home set amidst the beautiful bushland on the shores of Lake Macquarie. This architecturally designed home is centred around a huge private entertaining deck flanked by two separate living wings; four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and off-street parking for six vehicles.  
  
The house has uninterrupted views down through to bush to the lake, with direct access to the water via the garden path and close to several amazing beaches.

## Property amenities

### Internet

- Available in the house: Free WiFi

### Parking and transportation

- Electric car charging station on site
- Onsite parking options include a garage

### Kitchen

- Blender
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dishwasher
- Electric kettle
- Ice maker
- Kitchenette
- Microwave
- Oven
- Paper towels
- Refrigerator
- Spices
- Stovetop
- Toaster

### Dining

- Dining table

### Bedrooms

- 4 bedrooms
- Bedsheets provided
- Sofa bed

### Bathroom

- 3 bathrooms
- Bathtub or shower
- Hair dryer
- Shampoo
- Shower
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels provided

### Living spaces

- Dining table
- Fireplace

### Outdoor areas

- Barbecue grill
- Patio

### Laundry

- Laundry facilities
- Washing machine

### Comfort

- Air conditioning
- Heating

### Pets

- Pet friendly
- Welcoming dogs only
- One pet total (up to 22 lbs per pet)

### Suitability/Accessibility

- Smoking not allowed

### Services and conveniences

- Iron/ironing board

### Location highlights

- In a village
- Near a health/beauty spa
- Near a hospital
- Near the marina
- Near the sea
- Next to a golf course
- On a lake

### Things to do

- Birdwatching nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Whale watching nearby
- Windsurfing nearby

### Safety features

- Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
- Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

### General

- Electric car charging station

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## Policies

### Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 25 

### Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

1 total (up to 22 lbs per pet)

### Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

### 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

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

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

Property Registration Number PID-STRA-7467, 2281

## About the area

Located in Murrays Beach, a neighborhood in Newcastle, this vacation home is next to a golf course and on a lake. Lake Macquarie and Wallarah National Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Hunter Ice Skating Stadium and The Lake Macquarie Variety Playground. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and cycling. [Visit our Newcastle travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Newcastle.dx6047788)

[View more Vacation homes in Newcastle](https://www.expedia.ca/Newcastle-Private-Vacation-Homes.d6047788-aaPrivateVacationHomes.Travel-Guide-Accommodation)

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Murrays Beach, NSW

### What's nearby

- ![D MB Lakeshore 2 sea pan](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6054285/294b18e9-5309-4169-93aa-dfa393b07a16.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high)  
Lake Macquarie  
2 min walk \- 0.2 km
- ![Newcastle Beach showing general coastal views, landscape views and a sandy beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635923089521/3e465cd1-fc1a-41cc-94da-d8df40b046b3.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high)  
Newcastle Beach  
39 min drive \- 36.4 km
- Wallarah National Park  
16 min walk \- 1.4 km
- Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area  
5 min drive \- 2.3 km
- John Hunter Hospital  
30 min drive \- 30.7 km

### Getting around

- Wyee Station  
23 min drive
- Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown)  
56 min drive

### Restaurants

- Swansea Hotel  
5 min drive
- Wangi Workers Club  
42 min drive
- Hotel Wangi  
44 min drive
- Coastal & Co Takeaway  
20 min drive
- The Baker's Den Bakery Café  
7 min drive

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### Exceptional

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