Holiday house rental in Sorrento near to National Golf Club of Australia, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

Holiday House in Sorrento Australia.  This modern holiday house is close to the historic Australian seaside town of Sorrento. It is available for renting all the year round. It accommodates eight people quite comfortably and it has enough room for four cars and there is a seaside car park nearby. The house is built next to the National Park in a very quiet cul-de-sac. The beach is a few minutes’ walk through the National Park.

Sorrento is a wonderful place from where you have access to all the holiday facilities in the Mornington Peninsula. These facilities not only include access to surf and swimming beaches, but numerous public and private golf courses, fishing and sailing facilities, wineries and restaurants, bushwalking paths and natural springs.

 

The Mornington Peninsula is a golfer’s paradise. The public golf courses, including Portsea golf course, are excellent sand belt golf courses. Usually, you need a member to take you around private golf courses, however, tenants at this house can play at the superb private golf club, the National Golf Club, which has three magnificent golf courses. You will need to let the estate agent know that you want to play at the National.

 

You can launch your own boat from one of a number of jetties, or you can jump on a charter boat for a day. The bay is the perfect place for safe boating, sailing or fishing. These are literally dozens of fine wineries on the Peninsula, many with excellent dining facilities.

 

The environment around Sorrento is natural and unspoiled, which makes it a very pleasant place to walk around. Sorrento itself is only one hour and twenty five minutes drive to Melbourne, without breaking the speed limit, and it will be fifteen minute less when the Frankston by-pass is completed. Melbourne is arguably the nicest city in Australia, with cosmopolitan theatres, restaurants, fashion arcades and a myriad of coffee shops down quaint alleyways.

 

This holiday house in Sorrento Victoria Australia is in a prime position. The house is situated beside the National Park, and a short stroll through the Park takes you to Koonya beach. Sorrento itself is an 19th Century Historic seaside town near the end of the Mornington Peninsula and the main street has an array of boutiques, galleries and various cafes, restaurants and other eating places.

 

The house, designed by local architect Robert Robertson, was craftsman built in 2009. It is a spacious house with all modern conveniences and a large balcony looking onto the National Park is ideal for entertaining. One bedroom has its own private balcony and two bedrooms are ensuite. There is a high chair and playpen for a baby. The house is at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. There is a large gas heated outdoor spa.

It is a good base from which to enjoy sailing, fishing, swimming, golf, visiting wineries, walking, dining, Spa/natural springs, or just strolling along the beach. There are several good golf courses nearby, some of which are public golf courses, including Portsea Golf Course.  

Portsea Golf Club
This links style layout is set amongst rolling sand dunes on the Nepean Peninsula. Portsea Golf Club rates as not only one of the best on The Mornington Peninsula, but countrty wide. Rated by Golf Magazine as number 23 in Australia

 

The National Golf Club must rank as the best piece of golf real eastate in the country with The ‘Moonah’, the ‘Old Course’ and the ‘Ocean’ 

Moonah Links
‘The Championship Course’ at Moonah Links is the first ever 18 holes built and prepared for a national championship, with exceptional viewing platforms for spectators. It was the venue for the 2003 Australian Open and is one of the longest courses in Australia, and probably in the world in this category.

 

The Old Course

This course is a generally hilly course combining amazing coastal views, challenging ball carries and slick, undulating putting surfaces into a test of golf not previously seen in Australia.  A number of holes provide spectacular views with the standout hole in terms of beauty being the 7th hole.

 

Ocean Course

The Ocean Course, whilst located next to the Moonah Course, is a complete contrast to its neighbour. The course is a classic Thomson, Wolveridge and Perrett design. Many Thomson courses include links style pot bunkers placed strategically in the middle of fairways tempting the golfer to go for it . The Ocean is no exception and many of the green surrounds also are framed by this style of bunker.

 

The Dunes Golf Links
Set on 300 acres of gently rolling sand dunes the 27 hole golf facility at The Dunes is Australia’s premier public access course. Located in the heart of The Mornington Peninsula “Cups” region, The Dunes maintains the highest standards of course maintenance and customer service matched only by the very best private clubs.

Rosebud Country Club
Rosebud Country Club has been part of the Peninsula since 1962. Boasting two quality golf courses, bowling greens and modern clubhouse with excellent bistro and gaming room, Rosebud Country Club is not just a game of golf but a day out.
 

The Mornington Peninsula is a gastronomical delight. There are various little farms in the area which grow their own produce, including strawberries, raspberries, cherries, apples, pears, blueberries, tomatoes, olives, peaches, goat's cheese, pate and chutneys. All of these can be bought fresh at the farm gates. In addition, there are numerous excellent wineries within half an hour's drive from the house, some with superb restaurants.
 

 

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