A friend and I took advantage of all these when we took a mid-week break to Mollymook and stayed in 48 Lockhart Avenue. We arrived late Monday night and after unpacking we quickly claimed our rooms. “You can have the master bedroom”, my mate chimed, “and I’ll have the other master bedroom.”

The holiday house itself is wonderful. Open plan living that flows from a huge kitchen area allows for conversation and cooking simultaneously! With only two of us in the house, we didn’t even enter half of the available rooms. Nor did we use the second living area. But in a place that could comfortably sleep eight people (probably more) it’s not surprising really.

We woke up to a beautifully clear Tuesday morning, only to find Mollymook beach resembling a lake. Whilst Sydney copped wind and rain, it also copped most of the swell. My predictions had been slightly off, so we hit the road. Eventually we settled on Durras and managed to sneak a wave in there. We relaxed on a headland with lunch before heading back to Mollymook to explore a little more.

We dined at the Beach Hut on Mollymook beach that night and ate some of the best burgers we’ve ever had. You can’t go wrong with a Mexican Beef Burger, with all the trimmings. Spectacular!

Wednesday morning was a lazy start, but we packed up and headed north by mid morning and surfed in the Shellharbour region. We arrived home to hear tales of rain and wind, and we hadn’t seen a cloud in three days. Thank god for the South Coast.

And thank you to Beach and Bay for the junket. It’s a beautiful part of the world.

Nestled between pristine beaches and beautiful bushland, this creative community situated 3 hours from both Sydney and Canberra, boasts an enormous population of artisans and art-lovers, making Artfest a truly fulfilling experience! The theme for Artfest 09 is ‘community’ – this will be a common thread throughout festival events which include, film, music, art, literature, drama, dance and fashion.

Whilst ‘art’ is the focus, the attraction of Artfest extends well beyond the arts. Over the years this community based festival has grown and evolved, each event increasing it’s scope and followers. Now, in it’s eleventh year, the festival boasts a massive participation rate and involves more local organisations, people and businesses than any other event. The 10 day festival will likely include over 70 individual events, across well over 40 venues, includes close to 800 participants, many from out of the area. This does not include the delighted audiences at the various exhibitions, performances, readings, films and other art related offerings.

Start planning your stay on the coast, where you can escape the rat race and soak up the energy of this must see event. Visit www.escapeartfest.info for more information.

Please note: If you need somewhere to stay over the Spring school holidays (Oct 5th – Oct 16th) we still have ONE Mollymook holiday home available. With 4 bedrooms, this property can happily accommodate larger families or combined groups. For more details please see HERE.

October school holidays are just around the corner, where are you off to?

Avoid the crowds at Byron Bay and drunken backpackers at Surfers Paradise.

Mollymook is a fantastic, affordable family holiday destination only 2.5 hours drive from Sydney. Pack up the family and a short car trip away you can relax at our fully contained 4 bedroom holiday home, enjoying morning swims and afternoon barbies.

Lockhart Ave can accommodate 8 people so is perfect for larger families or combined groups. Please see HERE for details.

Availability

School Holidays – Oct 5^th – 16^th Oct

We also have availability from the 16^th Jan 2010. (Unfortunately early birds have snapped up the house throughout Christmas.)

If you would like to make a booking please email the office at info@beachandbay.com.au or call on 9527 0008.

If you mention this blog when booking you will receive a 10% discount.

Are you sitting at your desk thinking how you need a holiday right now or are you bedridden with Swine flu and desperate for winter to be over?

Here is your opportunity to beat the winter blues. Beach & Bay Realty is offering a $100 gift voucher at well known Pilgrims Café, Milton for bookings of a week or more at its holiday accommodation properties at the beachside town of Mollymook. All properties are renovated, overlooking the beach or very close to the ocean and are well equipped and perfectly presented beach houses.

This special offer is valid for bookings between now and 31^st December 09. (Please mention this offer when making the booking).

Please email info@beachandbay.com.au or call the office on 02 9527 0008

To view our holiday accommodation properties in Mollymook please see here

Mollymook is located only minutes from historic rural Milton and every June long weekend Milton gets festive with the Milton Scarecrow Festival. This event will begin tomorrow Saturday 6^th June and run on Sunday 7^th June as well. Activities include; arts and craft markets, live entertainment with music & magic shows, animal farm and pony rides, street theatre and the Big Scarecrow competition. The Scarecrow competition is held on Sunday where everybody brings along their scarecrows with the winner earning themselves $350. Locals and tourists really get involved in the event and it’s got something to please everyone!