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Sleeps up to 18 guests as 4 families. From $125/night per family

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Beach nearby
4 bedrooms, internet, bed sheets
Property grounds
Coffee and/or coffee maker
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 18

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace
  • Outdoor Space
    Outdoor Space

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sleeps up to 18 guests as 4 families. From $125/night per family

The Happy House is at the township of Happy Valley on K'gari / Fraser Island.
The house is only a 70m walk along a boardwalk to the eastern surf beach.

The house is 3 bedroom + sleepout; with a huge verandah and has 2 bathrooms.

It is set up for up to 4 families, or 10 fishermen.
Sleeps 18 guests in beds and has 3 x sofa beds for extras if needed.

The Happy House is a very popular house, mostly due to its very affordable price; but also because we can accomodate large family groups, and it's in a great location.

It's central to all the best sights, and also has great fishing right on the beach in front of Happy Valley.

🔴We have very friendly on-site managers that live in their own seperate cottage - to assist with anything you may need during your stay. They give great fishing tips too, as they are mad keen fishermen.
You can also request, in advance, for them to catch you some surf worms for bait🔴

Our property is powered by solar energy, and power is stored in our 7 large Lithium batteries; that are housed away from the house, in the battery shed.
All house power is controlled by a Victron system.

We have 240v power 24/7 and have these electrical items in the house for guests to use

✅️Large family fridge
✅️3 drawer upright freezer
✅️Chest freezer
✅️Coffee Pod Machine
✅️Air Fryer
✅️Slow Cooker
✅️Electric Kettle
✅️Electric Toaster
✅️2 pedestal fans / bedroom
✅️Fans in lounge rooms
✅️65 inch smart TV
✅️50 inch smart TV
✅️ Automatic top loading washing machine
✅️Clothes Dryer

We do have a generator to charge up the batteries if needed.

The Happy House is clean, comfortable, beach chic styled, with modern kitchen appliances, and is fully fenced and child friendly.

We have an igloo style woodfired pizza oven in the front yard, the caretakers will show you how to cook the yummiest pizzas.

Also, in the front yard is a firepit, and plenty of chairs to sit around it, and enjoy a few cold drinks and even watch the footy on the 65inch smart TV up on the veranda.

House details.
Sleeps 4 couples in double beds, and 10+ children in sibgke beds, we also have 4 sofa beds incase of extra teenagers or extra adults.
2 bedrooms have extra space for BYO porta cots.

We can also cater for up to 10 fisherman; 7 sleeping individually in beds, and 3 in sofa beds inside the house.

The house is open plan, so it catches the beautiful ocean breezes in summer.
We also have a large wood fired heater in the kitchen to keep everyone warm in winter.

The Happy House has a very large fully covered front deck / outdoor living area; with Cafe blinds to protect guests from the weather, or can be rolled up to enjoy the cooling sea breezes in summer.

👉🏽Child friendly features
The kitchen and wood heater is fully enclosed in a walk through, gated safety barrier.
There is also a baby gate that can be moved to where ever needed in the house.
There is a high chair, and even a shower bath tub in the downstairs bathroom.

👉🏽The downstairs shower and bath taps are temperature limited to prevent children getting scalded.

The large verandah has a pool style, veranda railing and a safety gate at the top of the steps too.

Other facilities Inside the house
👉🏽Kitchen
We have a
✅️upright gas stove with 4 burners, griller and oven
✅️ a large wood heater.
✅️Cutlery and dinner settings for 12 adults
✅️plastic cups and plates for younger children
✅️Kitchen utensils, sauce pans, fry pans, wok, roasting pans and 2 x 10L Dutch oven pots with colander / pasta inserts.
✅️Coffee cups
✅️coffee pots, glasses, wine glasses, beer glasses and lots of pizza trays etc

👉🏽Large wood heater in the kitchen, keeps the house toasty warm in winter

👉🏽Dining Room
2 x 6 seater dining tables and chairs, plus a high chair.

👉🏽Kid’s lounge
has a 3 seater sofa-bed lounge chair and a 50 inch wall mounted TV with satelite TV, pedestal fan.

We have some board games, a few kids books and card games and some outside games too.

👉🏽The adult lounge has 2 x 3 seater sofa-bed lounge chairs and several pedestal fans.

👉🏼On the big veranda
The veranda is fully weather protected with clear Cafe blinds on 2 sides.
The veranda has a safety pool style fence / railings and a self closing safety gate.

We have a large 6 burner flat plate BBQ, a 250L chest freezer
2 x 8 seater wooden BBQ tables
A 4 seater lounge area, a 2 seater lounge suite, and 2 x 3 seater sofa-bed lounges.

We also have an 65inch smart TV with satelite TV, and if you are tech savvy, you can hook it up to your own phone for playing your own music, video and Netflix etc

👉🏽Bedrooms
✔️The bedrooms are set up as family rooms, so parents and their children are in the same bedroom together.

✅️Family Bedroom 1 -
Triple bunk (double on bottom, single on top) + 1 set of single bunks.
(Sleeps a couple + 3 kids in this room)

✅️Family Bedroom 2 -
Triple bunk (double on bottom, single on top) + 1 set of single bunks.
(sleeps a couple + 3 kids in this room, could fit a BYO porta cot in here too)

✅️Family Bedroom 3 -
Triple bunk (double on bottom, single on top) + 1 set of single bunks.
(sleeps a couple + 3 kids in this room) This bedroom has the downstairs bathroom / laundry as an ensuite.

✅️Family Bedroom 4 / Sleep out - Triple bunk (double on bottom, single on top) also room for a BYO porta cot.
(sleeps a couple + 1 child)

👉🏼Not included in the actual bed count; we have 3 x sofa-bed lounges inside, and 2 sofa bed lounges on the veranda. These can be used as extra beds, for adults, teenagers or children.

Maximum guests = 18
👉🏽7 of our single beds are top bunk beds, no Adults, teenagers or children over 60kg in top bunks please.

All double beds have soft mattress toppers; and waterproof mattress protectors.

All single beds have waterproof mattress protectors.

✅️Guests must BYO fitted bottom sheets, pillows and blanket / sleeping bags.

👉🏽Bathrooms
All hot water, is gas on demand which means we cannot run out of hot water.

🔹️Upstairs
shower and vanity
This shower is not tempered so can get very hot.
➡️Not recommended for younger children.
Seperate toilet in its own room

🔹️Downstairs
This Bathroom has a shower, a toddler bath tub with hand held shower and a toilet.

➡️The taps in the downstairs shower are tempered so children cannot get burnt if they turn off the cold tap.

There is also a top loading automatic washing machine and a clothes dryer in here.

👉🏼In the yard
Out on the front lawn, we have an Igloo shaped, wood fired pizza oven, with a large prep table beside it.
So bring your favourite pizza recipes 🍕 and a bag of milled wood and a bag of kindling.

We have a fire pit 🔥 for you to relax around with a few drinks.

We also have a toddler play fort.

We have 2 outside clothes lines, one is undercover.

Near the clothes lines we have a hose that can be used to wash down cars and fishing gear etc

Out the front gate, under the 🌴palm trees, we have a 🐟fish cleaning station with a hose, light and large filleting table.

🐕The house is fully fenced in safety pool style fencing. Front gates can be left closed or open, whatever guests prefer

🐕The whole of Happy Valley township is also enclosed by a large dingo proof fence and grid, so children are safe from dingos if they play outside in the common area, or walk to the shop

💚What to BRING💚
You will need to bring your own
✔PILLOWS (Covid hygienic requirement)
✔️ BED SHEETS
✔towels
✔sleeping bag / blankets
✔food
✔toiletries
✔first aid kit
🐟 Fishing rods / bait
👉🏽Firewood

Also supplied are some kitchen consumables - alfoil, cling wrap, paper towels, garbage bags, bench spray, fridge cleaning spray and shower cleaning spray, washing up liquid, hand soap and even laundry detergent.

There is room for parking 4 vehicles only, 3 inside the fence line, and 1 outside the fence.
There is a hose for hosing down fishing / swimming gear and 4wds.

Min stay is 4 nights,
➡️check in is after 2pm
to allow for cleaning and changing beds.
➡️check out is by 10am

The Happy House is located at Happy Valley on the Eastern, surf side beach on K'gari, and to get there a 4wd vehicle is ESSENTIAL.

Happy Valley is almost mid way along the beautiful 75 mile ocean surf beach and we think K’gari has the best beaches in Qld.

K'gari - is a World Heritage listed National Park and the most beautiful location.

The Happy House is situated near the front of Happy Valley, it is only a 70m stroll down the boardwalk to the 75 mile ocean surf beach.

Its only a 150m stroll on the boardwalk in the opposite direction, back to the local corner shop. The shop sells ice, groceries, takeaway, bait and fuel, souvenirs and barista coffee.
There is also bar / restaurant and an ATM, an Australia Post box and even a public pay phone.

From the house, it is only a 10 min drive North along the beach to lovely Eli Creek and 15 minutes to the famous Maheno ship wreck.

♦️Please note this is a SELF CLEAN HOUSE♦️
There are no cleaners in Happy Valley

So please clean when you leave
✔sweep and mop floors
✔Wipe out the fridge
✔wipe down the shower, bath and toilets with the bathroom cleaner that we supply (gloves under the sink)

♦️We do NOT expect you to do a bond clean.
Just leave it as clean as you found it, and wipe kid hand prints off the walls etc. ♦️

Please note only Telstra phones work here

❤️ K'gari is a World Heritage listed National Park so no pets are allowed.

👉🏽You must BYO firewood for the fire, pizza oven and wood heater; as you cannot collect any wood in a National Park, or off the beach.

Property manager

Rod and Leah Macdonald

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Internet

  • Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Freezer
  • Spices
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player
  • Books
  • Video library
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Yard
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevators
  • 4 stairs to reach property
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Outside only, Butts must be disposed of

Services and conveniences

  • Living plant wall

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Water sports equipment
  • Hiking nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • 100% renewable energy
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Composting
  • Recycling
  • Living plant wall

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Child safe, set up for up to 4 families + kids

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Happy Valley precinct has a 10pm no noise curfew
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

199512

About the neighborhood

Map
Fraser Island, QLD

What's nearby

  • Eli Creek - 22 min drive
  • Maheno Shipwreck - 36 min drive
  • Lake Wabby - 59 min drive
  • Central Station - 79 min drive
  • Lake McKenzie - 104 min drive

Getting around

  • Hervey Bay, QLD (HVB) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Satinay - ‬91 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sleeps up to 18 guests as 4 families. From $125/night per family pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Sleeps up to 18 guests as 4 families. From $125/night per family ?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sleeps up to 18 guests as 4 families. From $125/night per family ?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sleeps up to 18 guests as 4 families. From $125/night per family located?

This family-friendly K'gari vacation home is located by the sea, 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Seventy-Five Mile Beach, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Hammerstone Sandblows and South Waddy Beach. Orchid Beach and Eurong Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Sleeps up to 18 guests as 4 families. From $125/night per family Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 108 reviews" "
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9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Happy house - is fantastic
We stayed for our second trip to happy valley at the happy house. It is such a great location and Leah and Rod [who own the property] were fantastic. They truly went out of their way to help us out with a car problem we had and were incredibly generous with their time. Despite having a broken down car we still had an absolute blast staying in the happy house and will definitely be back again. Highly recommend it and out of more than 13 trips to Fraser this one was the best we have had. Thanks Rod and Leah
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Great location, safe for kids. Clean and comfortable house with plenty of space to fit a few families. It has everything you need, even a wood fired pizza oven! The hosts are very helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charl O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Exceptional stay
The amazing hosts made our stay. Never short of any help and amazing tips on the fishing spots. Awesome location and outside deck area too. Highly recommended!!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenton E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome stay -lovely owners
We had over and above support and service from our home owners. Fishing recommendations, helping start the fire for us etc. genuinely lovely people. What a pleasure.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Happy times
We had a great comfortable stay. The house is setup well for families. The hosts were very helpful and friendly. The best trip we have had away in a long time. Great location at Happy Valley.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma B.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved it!
We stayed with Rod and Leah for a week over school holidays, the house was fantastic! Perfect for a family. Location, facilities and lay out. Rod and Leah were so helpful and full of great tourist info 😊
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fraser accommodation at its best
We had a fantastic time on Fraser staying in the Happy House. Our group was 6 adults and 6 children, and there was plenty of room for everyone in the house. The balcony was huge and it was perfect for relaxing after a big day out, and with plenty of room to share all our meals together. Everything was clean and tidy, just as depicted in the pictures. The hosts, Rod and Leah, were super helpful and great to have onsite. They gave us lots of tips and tricks that made our stay all the better. The Happy House is in a brilliant location for day tripping, and having the shop/pub nearby took care of the kids daily ice cream quota! I cannot recommend this house highly enough - it was just brilliant!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Stayed for 6 days. Thoroughly enjoyed our time. Leah and Rod were great hosts
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Happy House Holiday
We absolutely loved our stay at the Happy House, beginning with a friendly warm welcome from Leah and Rod. The house is very well equipped, having everything we needed. All our guest's enjoyed their relaxing stay. The location is perfect for seeing all the treasures that Fraser has to offer and once back at house each day the wonderful front deck was bliss. We look forward to returning to the Happy House.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

amanda m.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous location and hospitality
All 13 of us had a magnificent time. The house had everything we needed plus more. Plenty of space to gather and relax before or after a day of adventure. Nice and close to the beach so we caught alot of the Seabreeze which was perfect in summer. Leah and Rod the caretakers were exceptionally friendly and helpful and definitely enhanced our enjoyment on the island with all of their tips and advice. The happy house really lives up to its name.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbie F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fraser’s Holiday
Great holiday home
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosalee M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Happy House is Fantastic!
The happy house is amazing. The fire pit and pizza oven were a hit with the both the kids and adults. The huge deck was perfect for having a coffee in the morning and a quiet drink in the evening with plenty of comfy seating for everyone. The house is perfectly located with quick access to the beach, well set up to handle our larger group (multi-generation family) and the kitchen was large enough and well equipped too. There are also solar panels and batteries so we didn’t have to watch the electricity we used, even on rainy days, which was icing on the cake. But honestly for us the real stand out feature of our trip were the on-site caretakers Rod and Leah. They kept to themselves in a seperate building but were always there if we needed them for anything. Nothing was too much trouble for them. From giving us tips and directions to little known destinations outside of the main attractions (this wasn’t our first stay on the island), setting up a gazebo for us in the yard after noticing we had started making pizzas with incoming rain forecast that we were unaware of, to selflessly sharing some amazing food they had cooked with our whole group (after we expressed an interest). And they were so patient and accommodating of the kids who would ambush them with questions and stories if they ever caught a glimpse of them in the yard. It honestly wouldn’t have been the same trip without them both. We highly recommend staying at the happy house and would love to come and stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Caters so well for families
Leah and Rod were very welcoming and also let us have our space for the week. Having a child under two, I was extremely impressed at how well they have catered for children. I loved that the front gate could shut giving us peace of mind to keep our littlest in. The cupboards were well stocked for everything needed in a home designed for families. We loved the wood fired pizza oven and the fire pit as this is where we congregated every afternoon. Nothing was too much trouble for the hosts. A great home away from home!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jess D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Family Getaway!
The Happy House is the perfect place to stay with the extended family. It’s clean and tidy but not fancy which is perfect for the kids! The house is really well equipped. Everything Leah and Rod have listed on the website is in the house. They’re also really knowledgeable about the local area and even though we’ve been to Fraser many times, they still had some extra special places for us to check out. The wood fired pizza oven was lots of fun and the little fire pit out the front was great to sit around and have a chat after the sun went down. The kitchen was really well stocked with plenty of plates, bowls etc and heaps of pots and pans for cooking and the massive bbq on the deck was great for feeding the 14 of us. The location of the house is also really convenient as you’re close to the beach but also the inland tracks, so it’s easy to get to all the major tourist attractions. There’s also a pub and shop 150m up the road. We had a fantastic time and we highly recommend the Happy House to any family who wants to spend some quality time together and one of the most beautiful places in the world! Thanks Rod and Leah!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hannah W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Extended family holiday
We had a great time. House was easy to find and family friendly.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janene L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Was very comfortable, Central to Fraser Island hot spots. Hosts were very helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Shae T.

Liked: Cleanliness
August 2023
This was our second stay at the Happy House and again had everything we needed, beds, hot showers & great location. It’s by no means a 5 star resort, but was perfect for our large family group of 7 adults and 6 children. The house is family friendly with a fenced yard and huge entertainment deck with a TV. The rooms are primarily made of bunk beds, but again, worked well for us. There is onsite caretakers in a seperate building, they are lovely and very accommodating. We will definitely be back. Thanks for having us!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Happy house experience
This spot was great for the get away that we needed. The kids had plenty of grass to run around in and the deck really made the whole experience great. The onsite owners were very helpful and even checked in from time to time, gave helpful hints about the island, the house and things to visit and do to make sure that our group enjoyed themselves.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Corrine E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome getaway
Fantastic property, friendly and helpful managers.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phoebe O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Happy times at the Happy House
The Happy House was awesome. The on-site hosts, Rod and Leah, were awesome. Our group consisted of three families (6 adults and 7 kids), and nothing was a bother. The house is a not five star luxury, more a beach shack but 100% practical and functional for what we needed. Made great use of the bbq on the deck and the pizza oven. Can’t comment on the oven inside because we didn’t use it. We were worried about fridge space but with the overflow freezer it wasn’t a problem. We took eskies for drinks but there is also a large esky there already. Rod and Leah were very accommodating, offering knowledge and wisdom for our daily adventures and did what they could to ensure we had a great stay, without being obstrusive. Booking was easy, if you have any questions ask before you go and Leah will respond. We will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brett R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ryan Family
Awesome set-up for the family. Leah and Rod are great🙏
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

diana

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for families and friends. We had a lovely time and the hosts were excellent. . We will return.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bart C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location in Happy Valley
Rod was very helpful and accommodating in making sure we had a enjoyable experience. The pizza oven was great experience. Great hosts
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Garry J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Great hosts.
House has all the essentials. Pizza oven was fantastic. Hosts were very accommodating and friendly. Having a fire in the front yard is perfect. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great hosts and house in a prime location
This property was perfect for our Christmas holiday with family and friends.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2022