Holiday house

Strandhaus ("Beach House" in german) is the ultimate beach house at the emerging costal township of Rainbow Beach in Queensland, Australia. The house is located in a quiet bush setting along the 20km stretch of pristine sandy shoreline that connects the Sunshine Coast to the passage to Fraser Island.

Whether you want to just relax by the pool, take a walk along the beach, adventure out to the many natural wonders of the region or take a day trip to Fraser Island, Strandhaus is the perfect holiday destination for couples, families and friends to enjoy the beautiful Cooloola region.

Languages spoken: English(Conversation)  German(Conversation)

We loved our stay at Strandhaus. The pool was wonderful to laze about and the house was exceptional. It was so clean and the kitchen was fully stocked. Even though we were near other houses, it didn't feel as though we were in each others pockets with the surrounding bush. Our baby thought the scrub turkeys and goannas were the most exciting thing she had seen! - Bethany May 2009

Locality

Strandhaus is located just 300m walk from the beach via a bush track that is accessible from the back deck. There are no roads to cross and no traffic to worry about. The beach is pristine and is free of the 4wd traffic that is common in other parts of the Cooloola coast.

Within a short walk there is a convenience store and a 5 star restaurant which are part of the local resort. This resort offers activities such as Golf and Tennis to the public.

The township of Rainbow Beach is about 2km away and offers several restaurants, bars, clubs, supermarkets and a variety of smaller retailers

Activities available at Rainbow Beach include:
* Whale Watching
* Dolphin feeding
* Sky diving & para-sailing/gliding
* Learn to surf
* camel treks and horse riding along the beach
* fishing
* sailing
* wind surfing
* scuba diving
* bowls
* boat hire
* Fraser Island day tours
* 4wd tours and hire

Within a short drive you can also access some truly beautiful parts of the Cooloola coast
* The sand blow, an amazing sand formation overlooking the bay just 3km from the house
* Lake Poona, a beautiful freshwater lake accessible by a short car drive and a 45minute hike through a Rainforest
* The coloured sands, starting just south of the township show you where Rainbow Beach got its name
* Inskip point, is where the ocean and Tin Can bay meet providing an ideal location to relax and swim away from the waves. This is also the access via a short ferry ride to Fraser Island.
* Seary's Creek, a freshwater creek that is a great place to cool off or take a short stroll along its boardwalks

Property

Australian Traveller magazine featured Strandhaus as one of the "100 Great Australian Homes" in their October 2009 edition:

Tucked into one of those unique Sunshine Coast black holes that doesn’t allow for too much development, Rainbow Beach’s Strandhaus is one of those places that shows us what all those Queenslanders mean by “beautiful one day, perfect the next”. And although it’s German for “beach house”, there’s something unmistakably Australian about the setting for Strandhaus, around two hours north of Noosa.

Enclosed by thick bush on every side, the two-storey, three-bedroom, open-plan home has wonderful high ceilings designed to make the most of slightest sea breezes, a generous kitchen, indoor and outdoor dining and living areas and is clean and simple throughout. Multiple levels of back decking lead straight to a narrow bush pathway, which in turn vanishes through the woods only to reappear 300m later at Cooloola (Rainbow) Beach.

Holiday experiences

4WD Tours, Beach, Birdwatching, Bushwalking & wilderness, Canoeing & Kayaking, Clean Beaches Award Winner, Eco-friendly, Executive rental, Family Friendly, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Gliding, Golf, Honeymoon, Luxury, Romantic getaway, Scuba diving, Skydiving, Valentines Day, Whale Watching, Windsurfing/Kitesailing, Winter Holiday

Facilities

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Baby Cot, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Boat Ramp Nearby, Books/Magazines Supplied, CD Player, Children's Playground, DVD, Ensuite, Fans (ceiling/standard), Highchair, Kitchen, Laundry facilities, Linen supplied, No smoking, Pets not allowed, Pool, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Undercover or off street parking, Videos/DVDs Supplied

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