Little Rocks - quiet retreat | Cottage in Carlton River

2 Bedroom Cottage in Carlton, Carlton River
This two bedroom cottage at Carlton Beach has been renovated to provide a comfortable getaway; ideal for relaxing by the beach. Lovely views to Carlton River mouth and the water of Frederick Henry Bay. Situated at the end of a cul-de-sac and backing onto bush, it is private, quite, sheltered and sunny. There are a variety of bird species who will sing you their songs, a resident bluetongue lizard, bandicoots and wallaby’s.
A great place to day trip and explore Hobart, Richmond, Tasman Peninsula, and the East Coast.
Easy commute for school holiday getaways.
The cottage offers 2 bedrooms, full kitchen, dishwasher, shower room, bathroom/laundry, lounge (with two double futons)/dining and outdoor living. We supply all linen, heat pump and wood/wood fire TV, DVD, BBQ facilities and outdoor setting with umbrella. A pantry stocked with basics and essentials (more info on request). The adjoining Dodges Ferry (5minutes drive) provides excellent grocery, butcher, and bottle shop provisions, has a post office, newsagent, pharmacy, doctor and hairdresser. If you're feeling energetic Healthy Horizons Fitness Centre is a 5-minute drive away.
Dodges Ferry is in the southern beaches area and there are plenty of local beaches, surf, sheltered bays and easy coastal walks. You can walk to Carlton Beach in 10 minutes and the river mouth in 15min, abundance of water birds. Carlton Park Surf Life Saving Club patrols the beach each weekend and public holiday from December to March. Carlton Beach is considered one of Tasmania’s best and safest surf beach’s particularly for learners and children and the river mouth is great for fishing from the shore. Or enjoy Park, Red Ochre and Blue Lagoon Beaches, all within a five to ten minute drive.
There is a boat ramp adjacent to the 'Boat Park' children's playground, so bring a tinny and throw a line in – lots of flat head in Frederick Henry bay. The community garden and centre – opposite the primary school have lots of community activities – check out their website for more information on activities, the co-op opening hours and access to the community house during your stay - follow the links: Okines Community House and the PDF newsletter will give you information on market days, yoga classes and much more.
The Cottage Features
. 1 x Queen bed
. 1 x Double bed
. Full size modern kitchen with dishwasher
. New modern shower room; bathroom/laundry with front load machine
. Comfortable lounge/dining room with two double futons
. Spacious front deck with BBQ, table setting and Umbrella
. Sunny back garden backing onto bush
. TV/DVD
. Heat Pump
. Wood Heater
. Would suit 2 couples or a family
Convenient Location
The Cottage is located 26 km from Hobart Airport; 41 km south east of Hobart and 15 km from Sorell, the perfect gateway to Tasmania's East Coast, Richmond and Tasman Peninsula.
. 42 km to Hobart (35 min) - Hobart CBD and waterfront, Salamanca Place,
. 45 km to MONA museum ( 45 min) - world renowned Museum of Old and New Art
. 20 km to Hobart Airport (20 min)
. 30 km to Richmond (30 min) - historic town and vineyards
. 60 km to Port Arthur (1 hr) - Port Arthur site, Blowhole and Tessellated Pavement
. 65 km to Orford (45 min)
This 2 Bedrooms Cottage provides accommodation with Fireplace/Heating, Barbecue/Outdoor Cooking, Kitchen, for your convenience. This Cottage features many amenities for guests who want to stay for a few days, a weekend or probably a longer vacation with family, friends or group. The rental Cottage has 2 Bedrooms and 1 Bathroom to make you feel right at home.
Check to see if this Cottage has the amenities you need and a location that makes this a great choice to stay in Carlton. Enjoy your stay in Carlton at this Cottage.
Amenities
Policies
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 host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited property registration number 520153071 special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed 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