Home exchange and house swap holiday accommodation in Bargara, South East Queensland , QLD
We are a family of 5, with currently only our 16 yr old living at home with us. Both our girls 19 and 21 live in Brisbane for university. We are a couple in our late 50's and I work as a manager in Healthcare and my husband work as an IT consultant. We also run an eco sewing business from home and use part of the garage and one of the bedrooms for this. Our home is a lovely 5 bedroom house with pool and walking distance to the beach and lagoon. It is a modern home and will give you all you need for your swap holiday. We have done several enjoyable swaps before, see our endorsements below.
#19732
Dec 2019
6
Our home is a lovely 5 bedroom house with pool and walking distance to the beach and lagoon. It is a modern home and will give you all you need for your swap holiday. We take pride in our home and will do the same in yours. It is a family home with a separate kids activity room, which can be closed off from the main dining area by sliding doors (handy when kids want to play and the adults want to relax) the activity room have access to the garden and adjoins three bedrooms (two double beds and one room has a double loft bed). The pool is adjoining to the dining/kitchen area (easy to view the kids when cooking/eating) and perfect when entertaining guests. There is a separate media room. At the front of the house are the other two bedrooms, which one is used as sewing room and currently not set up as a bedroom.
House
Airconditioning, Heating, Bath, Internet, Wifi, TV, Cable TV, Piano, Fans, Dishwasher, Gas Cooking, Coffee machine, Microwave, Washing Machine, Security Screens
Toys
Garden Yard, BBQ, Pool, Deck, Lock Up Garage, Bicycle
Parking space available
Wheelchair Access
Anywhere
Yes
Yes
Simultaneous
Weekend, Short term (1-4 wks)
No
School Holidays, Christmas, Easter
Children Welcome, Pets Welcome, No Smoking
Family holiday, Sea change, Foodie indulgence, Romantic, Weekend Getaway
Shopping, Golf, Tennis, Kids Activities, Ten Pin Bowling, Skateboarding, Biking, Hiking, Bushwalking, Swimming, Fishing, Boating, Canoeing, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Windsurfing, Surfing
Cafes, Restaurants, Cinema, Pubs/Bars, Clubs [e.g. RSL], Night Clubs, Live Music, Theatre, Art Gallery, Public Library, Farmer's markets, Parks, Playing Fields, Skate park
Bargara is a lovely small coastal town of Queensland and sits along the spectacular coastline of Bundaberg. It is approx 3 hrs driving from the SunshineCoast, 1,5 hrs to Hervey Bay and 3 hrs to Rockhampton. The climate is equal to Hawaii, beautiful beaches, stunning rocky coastlines and friendly locals, it is seen as one of Queensland's true regional beauties and is fast becoming a favourite holiday destination! Hence a great opportunity for a house swap. Just to let you know our house is smoke free. We are open to last minute swaps, swaps with the Sunny or Goldcoast, or Airlie Beach or surprise us.
Bargara is the beginning of the Great Barrier Reef, this Southern Great Barrier Reef area can offer spectacular shore diving and snorkeling, there are some good local snorkel/dive spots just up the road or world class Dive Facilities to the unique coral cay islands are available of Lady Musgrave and Lady Elliot island. Which you can easily fly to from Bundaberg international airport or go by boat from Agnes waters, (1.5 hrs above Bargara). Local Mon Repos beach is the turtle hatchery, were you can see Loggerback turtles and hatchlings. Our home is in walking distance to Kelly's beach 3 mins, which is a fantastic surf beach and the adjoining lagoon us great for kids to safely swim. The local golf course is only a 3 min drive away. The city of Bundaberg is only 20 mins away and has two shopping malls, a cinema and theatre and is also home to the famous Bundaberg Gingerbeer and Bundaberg Rum. And not to forget Bert Hinkler, an Australian aviator, made the first solo flight from Britain to Australia in 1928. You can learn all about him in the local museum in the beautiful botanical gardens.
Useful websites http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/environment/beaches or http://www.bargara.com
Bakery, Convenience Store, Pharmacy, Supermarket, Gymnasium, Yoga/Pilates
Bundaberg (15kms)
Bundaberg (15kms)
Note: The location shown on the map is approximate only.
There are 6 endorsements for this house swap member:
We had a great stay at Carin and Gerhard‘s in Bargara. The house was clean and tidy, there was lots of easy-to-understand instructions in the book when we arrived, and everything was easy to organise in advance. Our house was left in great condition after the family stayed. We would definitely recommend a house swap, and be happy to house swap with them again.
Ian from Camp Hill QLD (Jan 2024)
We had such great time at Carin’s family home in Bargara. Carin’s home had everything we needed and is well designed for a family, with kids toys, games and a large pool. Just a short two minute stroll to the closest beach and plenty of beautiful coastal towns nearby to explore (Burnett Heads, Elliot Heads). My daughters fell in love with Carin’s dog Charlie, who was a delightful to look after and a breeze to take out and about with us.
Siobhan from Coolum Beach QLD (Apr 2023)
We had a fantastic holiday at Carin's home in Bargara! Location was perfect, so close to beach and lagoon and such a lovely area. Our children had the best time at their home with pool and kids toys - made a very relaxing time for us too. Our house was left lovely and clean. Highly recommend Carin's home!!
Kimberley from Teneriffe QLD (Feb 2022)
Very positive first swap experience. We all had a great time!
Michiel from Hawthorne QLD (Oct 2021)
We have just returned home after a wonderful week at Carin's home in Bargara Beach Such a lovely spot to relax with our family . Close to the beach , shops and all local attractions and activities . Carin's home is a spacious family home and we felt very welcome and comfortable . Little Charlie dog is gorgeous and we loved her cuddles with us on the couch . Lovely entertaining area with a large pool . Beautiful sea breezes flow through the home , you can even hear the sound of the ocean at night . Thank you again , for helping our family create lasting memories of our time in Bargara
Tanya from Eumundi QLD (Jan 2021)
We had a great time at Carin's House in Bargara. It was a warm, family home with a pool, large yard and 2 spacious living areas. It was an easy stroll to the beach and lagoon via a huge open park. They had a SUP and bikes which made for some fun. The bike paths go north and south for miles. The resident dog was so cute and easy going, joining us on a few walks. We highly recommend this home and location.
Leah from Mooloolaba QLD (Jul 2020)
