Queenscliff | Apartment in Queenscliff, Australia

"Foreshores at Queenscliff Beach - the nicer end of Manly Beach", offers amazing views straight down Manly Beach. Perched up high with wrap-around balconies and views from every room. Our property can boast the closest beach, ocean & pool access in all of Manly. The direct beach access is via natural stone steps through an award-winning garden. No busy roads to cross. See the 2 mins drone footage on YouTube, Search "Foreshores at Queenscliff Beach". https://bit.ly/2MFCFDE
THE PROPERTY:
3 bedrooms (3 beds: queen, double, single) 2 bathrooms, 154 sq mts of fully renovated unit with polished floors, gourmet kitchen, family, executive standard, aircon (living & Mst bedroom), fans and heating,
WHO THIS IS FOR:
Suits executive families looking to sit back and watch the world go by, or get down and have some fun at the beach.
WHY QUEENSCLIFF BEACH? Queenscliff Beach is the better and northern end of Manly Beach - (same beach - less crowded). Near transport, shops, cafes, golf, tennis, walks, lagoon and 2 beaches (Freshwater and Manly beaches), a short stroll along the beachfront to Manly central.
ABOUT US:
- We have lived and traveled all over the world and have now moved back to our favorite place - Manly. We bought this unit to live in most of the year, and rent it out when we travel. So we stand by its liveability - we have taken no shortcuts in fitting this place out.
- This is our place, and therefore it's liveable because we live in it, and we do not commercially rent it out, and we are not agents or third-party sellers. Our family unit is only available for a limited time each year, when we are traveling ourselves - this year, it is mid-Dec to late Jan. Min nights may apply.
THE LAYOUT
-3 bedrooms all with views (B1: master with queen size bed TV, DVD & bathroom, B2: double bed, B3: single. Bedrooms have fans (the master has a large ceiling fan) and all can be opened wide to the outside wrap-around balcony (with flyscreen doors).
-As we are up high & on the coast, we get the summer breeze and on a hot summer night don't feel the heat as much as other places might. The main dining kitchen area can be opened right onto the balcony giving a feeling of living outdoors, or closed and Air Conditioned.
-Linen included.
- 70-inch Samsung Frame Smart TV, Fast WiFi, + second 55-inch TV in the master bedroom.
LOCATION:
If you have (Apple) iMaps check out the 3d version 48A Queenscliff Rd.
It’s a unit block on the headland directly above the pool.(one of the middle floors)
PROPERTY JUST SUITED FOR FAMILIES
LIMITATIONS:
- The max number of people is never to exceed 6 overnight without prior written permission on booking. It is only suited for quiet families wanting to relax, and we need will you to validate this. Partygoers will not be tolerated, so please look elsewhere.To speed up the enquiry:
- Due to all rooms leading to a 5th floor wrap-around balcony, with sliding 'open living' doors, this place is not suitable, nor set up for toddlers / young children who may climb on fixed tables & chairs. Prams and strollers might be challenging to walk across the sand or up the drive.
- There are natural stone stairs (no railing) to the beach, and a steepish driveway.
- As this is not a commercial property and is our home 10 months of the year, we would like to get to know the people who would be staying to ensure compatibility. = - Since VRBO/Stayz does not yet have a verification process, we would ask that in your enquiry, you provide us with as much detail as possible about your group and yourself, so we can self-verify to ensure it is suitable and legitimate. The more you can tell us about who you are (and all guests) and what you are looking for, the faster we can process the enquiry. Please also provide a form of ID (Facebook, Linked-In, Profile page from your company, or some type of reference etc. Past host reviews will also help.).
- For your added security, this property is only managed in Australia and we never request payments be made to overseas bank accounts and VRBO/HomeAway / Stayz will never request personal or credit card information via email.
Please be aware of VRBOs set standard terms and conditions regarding cancellations and date changes. (We highly recommend securing your own travel insurance to cover unforeseen /extraneous circumstances). Please understand that we have limited available dates that we rent our property, whilst we are travelling, (& with no one onsite to manage any on-the-spot changes). While we may, at our discretion, look into assisting with possible refunds, this would only be considered if we are able to secure another booking for the same dates at the same rate.
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WHY CHOOSE THE MANLY AREA?
Search YouTube "Foreshores at Queenscliff Beach - the nicer end of Manly Beach" to see a 2-minute drone footage of our place and surrounding beaches.
- Manly is one of Sydney's most popular seaside destinations. Voted
- Number 1 -best beach in Australia (Trip Advisor 2018-2025).
- Top 20 in the world (Trip Advisor 2018-2025).
- 25 Best of the Best Worlds Beaches ’(Travellers’ Choice Best Awards / Tripadvisor -2023)
- Queenscliff Beach (our end of Manly Beach) was ranked as the number one beach in "the 50 best beaches in Sydney". (Timeout Sept 2021)
Full of attractions and exciting activities, including: Oceanworld, kayaking, swimming, tennis, beach tennis, beach volleyball, golf, rollerblading, scenic and historical walks, art, scuba diving, fishing, dining, and so much more. Manly is the perfect destination for your next Sydney escape, with Sydney Harbor on one side and surf beaches on the other. A range of famous Manly Ferries will take you on the spectacular harbour & to the city within 15 minutes- setting you down at Circular Quay nestled between the Harbour bridge and the Sydney Opera House. (If you are out of town and trying to choose between Bondi or Manly Beach see why Trip Advisor surveys consistently showed Manly Beach the clear winner)
ABOUT THE LOCAL MANLY AREA
1) Queenscliff Surf Lifesaving Club: (below us)
In recent years both the Prime Minister of Australia and the NSW Premier came from our area, and both are active members of our Queenscliff surf-club. (seen from our balcony!)
2) Manly Beach is known by some as the center of surfing in Australia with waves from beginners to experts. Surf schools for beginners are at North Steyne (middle of the beach). You can also rent surfboards and stand-up paddle boards, bikes and rollerblades, & on the harbor side, kayaks, diving equipment etc. Queenscliff is home to several world champion surfers, including the 6X World Woman’s Champion Layne Beachly. Midget Farrelly 1st world champion (1963). Major ASP surfing titles are often run in the middle of the beach, attracting the world's best surfers.
3) Shelly Beach (our view & at the south end of Manly) won one of Australia’s best beaches. (trip advisor). Shelly has become popular with Swimmers, Scuba Divers and Snorkelers alike, with a large variety of marine life that can viewed in relatively shallow water.
4) Sydney's famous Northern beaches starts at Manly Beach (& North Head, the entrance to Sydney harbour) and extends 30KMs up to Palm Beach, with over 15 beaches in between. See this drone video my son made with his friends, surfing and whale watching, stretching from Manly and all the way up the northern beaches. (search on Youtube: Whale Watching off North Head, Sydney AUSTRALIA CJdecky)
5) we are a family of very keen water sports enthusiasts, and as such can give you plenty of local knowledge about surfing etc.
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GETTING AROUND:
- WALK: We walk nearly everywhere. (beach, shops, cafes, supermarket)
- BUS: 75 meters across the beach takes you to many buses. (including to Manly Wharf)
- FERRY: Manly Wharf is where the Manly high-speed fast ferries regularly depart to take you to the city. (Circular Quay / Sydney Opera House / Harbour Bridge). The wharf is a 5 mins car or bus ride or a stunning flat 20 min walk along a paved boardwalk. We all prefer to walk.
- CAR: is not essential.
- PARKING: We have undercover secure parking, but only for a car under 1.70 mt tall. (please check with us). There is unlimited parking on Queenscliff Rd (but it can get busy at times).