The Nest... beach and lakeside, for bird twitchers, nature and astronomy lovers!

Second time staying at the nest and loved it - will be back again next year!

This property surpassed all of our expectations! It is the only restored home on the street amongst many more modern-looking houses. When we drove up and were looking for the address, I crossed my fingers and thought, Let that house be ours... and it was! Sonya has outdone herself. Susie, the neighbor/housekeeper, told us that Sonya is very hands-on and did a lot of the restoration herself. If you like retro places with tons of charm, this is the place for you! I was worried about staying so far from Hervey Bay, but in all honesty, I wasn't that impressed with Hervey, and I was happy we stayed in Toogoon instead! The best part is the beach, which is a short 5-minute walk from the property. All I can say is, OMG! Never in my life have I seen a beach that compares to this one! It was spectacular. Even my photos don't do it justice. It stretched for miles in all directions, and there was hardly a soul to be seen but me. It isn't often a place is THIS perfect. Thanks for making your beautiful home available to us, Sonya. We hope to return one day soon.

My husband and I took our dog away for a long weekend of beach time and relaxation, which is exactly what we got here. :) Only 2 blocks away from the beach, we were able to visit multiple times a day. The front porch was our favourite spot to enjoy the breeze with our pup after a day of sun. The interior of the house is simple and rustic, with everything you need for a comfortable short stay. There are plenty of places to visit locally and just a short drive away for some activities or food and drinks out, but the cooking facilities also made it easy to stay in. We had a great vacation and are already trying to find time in our schedule to come back for another long weekend!

Loved everything about the ‘nest’. The gardens were beautifully landscaped and the attention to detail in the cottage made us feel so at home. Thank you - we will certainly be back!

Great stay

Never been to toogoom before, was such a great place to experience. Loved the house so much, it had so much character and was really a lovely house for my family to stay at. Would definitely stay again. Perfect for kids, so much paddle boarding in the calm water. Didn’t have to travel so far to get to the water.

Lovely location, very comfortable home and beautiful beaches! Loved our stay!

Older style property that has been modernised but has kept many of the original features .......its quite....stock up with wine and food if required and enjoy a layed back stay

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in The Nest a gorgeous renovated Queenslander! What a beautiful place to stay, so quiet and peaceful and only 3 minutes walk to the beautiful beach. Our 2 fur babies also had a wonderful time as this property was very pet friendly and clean with no carpet, fully fenced yard and balcony. Comfy bed, air conditioning and all the essentials provided made for a relaxing stay. The host was easy to deal with and provided fast responses to any questions we had. Toogoom is a hidden gem and we loved swimming and fishing in the calm bay at Fixter Park with the fur kids. We loved it here and will definitely be back again! Thank you.

We loved staying at the quaint little Queenslander which was only 300 metres from the beach. Even our furbaby had a great time. The house was clean, beautifully presented and had everything you would need. If you want to get away from the rat race then this would be the place to stay.