The Zenith

The Zenith at Shoal Bay is a modern designer home basking in an elevated position, with the ideal N/E aspect, and magnificent harbour and treetop views. It’s only 5 mins drive to Nelson Bay’s town centre and marina and close to all the attractions and activities Port Stephens has to offer. Backing onto Tomaree National Park and its walking trails, the home is just a short stroll to the popular Shoal Bay Country Club and beach, as well as three sought-after surf beaches, which can be walked to via the bush trails. With four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and two huge viewing balconies, to take in the panoramic vista, it can accommodate up to 8 guests in seaside bliss and surrounded by nature.

The Zenith is a sprawling, two-storey holiday home. On the top level you’ll discover the stylish and spacious open plan living areas, comprised of a lounge room with smart TV, dining room and fully equipped gourmet kitchen, complete with bar stools and a Nespresso Vertuo coffee pod machine. The living rooms flow out onto a massive, undercover balcony where you can immerse yourself in the views of Shoal Bay beach, the glistening blue water of the harbour and the surrounding hinterland. The balcony features a dining table, outdoor lounge suite and a BBQ for cooking up holiday banquets or your day’s catch. Also on this level is the plush master bedroom, with a king sized bed, smart TV, glorious views and a grand ensuite with large free-standing bath tub, two shower heads, one being a ceiling waterfall shower, and a double basin vanity.

On the lower level are three more bedrooms, which all have enchanting views of Port Stephens’ dazzling waterways, and sliding doors onto another enormous balcony with a luxurious king sized day bed and an outdoor lounge setting. Two bedrooms each have a queen sized bed and one bedroom has two extra-long zip singles that can be joined together upon request to form a king sized bed. The bathroom on this level has a double basin vanity and ceiling waterfall shower head.

The Zenith has a double garage with internal access, additional off-street parking, a powder room with handy third toilet, a laundry with washer and dryer, air-con in the living areas and fans in each bedroom. Upon arrival you’ll find the beds made and towels for your bathrooms. This private, free standing home has recently been completely renovated and impeccably styled in a sophisticated, yet relaxed, coastal aesthetic.

LINEN & TOWELS ARE SUPPLIED.

ACCOMMODATES MAXIMUM 8 Guests.

Security Deposit - a refundable bond of $1500 is payable with the balance of your accommodation and is refunded 3-5 days from your departure date.

BEDDING CONFIGURATION -
OPTION 1 – 1 King, 2 Queens, 2 King Singles
OPTION 2 - 2 Kings, 2 Queens

Additional costs when booking:
Port-a-Cot $50 per booking with towel, linen and baby blanket hire.
Beach/pool towels are $8 per towel hire/ per booking.

CANCELLATIONS - Booking Fee is not refundable ($100 to $140). Please refer to terms and conditions for full cancellation policy. Airbnb & Booking.com guests please refer to your cancellation policies.

PROPERTY SUITABLE FOR groups over the age of 25 and or family groups only.

NO NOISE - The property is in a quiet residential area which is noise sensitive. Any noise after dark that causes neighbours to complain may result in the loss of your bond.

PLEASE NOTE: PARTIES, FUNCTIONS, WEDDINGS (WEDDING RELATED), GRADUATES and or SCHOOLIES/TEENAGER bookings are not accepted.

NO VISITORS - We have a strict policy in relation to 'visitors' to the property. A fee of $500 per head will be charged if additional people are found at the property that are over and above the number of beds at the property or guests not registered.

T & C - We recommend reading our full Terms and Conditions prior to booking.

Vacation Rental Reviews

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  Stayed 3 days ending in March, 2025

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  a guest from Woodside, CA recommends this vacation rental

  Big family with three kids under five, two grandmothers and the parents. Good location and spectacular views. No A/C in bedrooms. Very particular about cleaning.

  • Manager Responded on 3/30/2025

    Thank you for your review! We’re so glad to hear that the location and views were a highlight for your family. We appreciate your feedback regarding the A/C and cleaning, and we always strive to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness for our guests. We hope to welcome you and your family back for another stay in the future Stay Port Stephens

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• Spacious family home with views.

  Stayed 3 days ending in February, 2025

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  Ruth L from Wanniassa, ACT recommends this vacation rental

  A good property for multi-generational vacation. The deck space is superb for relaxation & meals alike. Bedrooms are large, well appointed and serviced by spacious wet areas. The steep driveway excluded one if our cars but cul-de-sac allowed for extra parking.

  • Manager Responded on 3/16/2025

    We're so glad to hear the property worked well for your multi-generational getaway and that you enjoyed the deck space for both relaxing and dining. It’s great that the bedrooms and wet areas met your needs too! We appreciate your feedback about the driveway and are happy the extra parking in the cul-de-sac was helpful. We’d love to welcome you back again Stay Port Stephens

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• Beautiful house great for a large goup

  Stayed 3 days ending in December, 2024

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  Sally T from Seaforth, NSW recommends this vacation rental

  This is a lovely big and modern house in a great location in Shoal bay. Was perfect for our extended family mini-break. Beautiful views from the balcony area. Idyllic and relaxing!

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• Zenith gets top marks

  Stayed 3 days ending in June, 2024

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  a guest from Irvine, NA recommends this vacation rental

  Beautiful well appointment home perfect for groups or families

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  Stayed 2 days ending in June, 2024

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  a guest from Hamilton South , NSW does not recommend this vacation rental.

  Big, spacious and very clean house. We appreciated the bottle of wine provided.
  For a winter stay, we didn’t find the house very “cosy”. Perhaps could have done with some more soft furnishings (throw rugs etc). For the amount of people the house sleeps, we also felt like the living area could do with an extra seat (an armchair).
  We also encountered a couple of maintenance issues: the automatic garage door would not close on our first night there, leaving internal access to the house - a safety risk for us.
  There was also a leak in the upstairs toilet. Water flooded the floor of the toilet area several times and needed to be mopped up.
  A handyman did attend to these issues the next morning to rectify them.

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• Beautiful family home

  Stayed 4 days ending in May, 2024

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  Melissa H from NA recommends this vacation rental

  Our family of 7 thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful family home. Spacious, clean, beautiful views and a great location. Thankyou

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• Great stay and beautiful location

  Stayed 2 days ending in March, 2024

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  Milly X from Irvine, NA recommends this vacation rental

  A very comfortable accommodation experience

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• Fabulous Location

  Stayed 2 days ending in February, 2024

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  Danielle G from ., NA recommends this vacation rental

  The property was immaculate. Beautiful open plan and spectacular views. Our group had a fabulous time. Location was perfect too.

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• The Zenith at Shoal Bay

  Stayed 3 days ending in September, 2023

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  Jenny P from Earlwood, NSW recommends this vacation rental

  Spacious, clean and comfortable residence. Easy check in and out and communication was fab. Location perfect, lots of outdoor entertainment space with amazing ocean views. Will not hesitate and look forward to staying at the Zenith again.

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• Beautiful home

  Stayed 2 days ending in March, 2023

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  Melissa C from Irvine, NA recommends this vacation rental

  The home was fantastic for visiting with our family and had plenty of room for each one of us. The terrace views are beautiful! Highly recommend this home!

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• Lovely large home for a family holiday

  Stayed 9 days ending in January, 2023

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  a guest from Sydney, NSW recommends this vacation rental

  We had a lovely summer holiday at The Zenith, and the property was clean and well presented. Beautiful large home, with great allocation of rooms with space for everyone. Only negatives were old coffee machine, and no pods available to purchase in shops, and extra bath towels would be good as washing machine takes quite a while to process laundry. Also no starter pack of clothes washing liquid provided, which was possibly an oversight.

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  Stayed 7 days ending in October, 2022

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  a guest from Lucknow, NSW recommends this vacation rental

  great place

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• Stunning

  Stayed 3 days ending in August, 2022

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  megan r from Coonabarabran, New South Wales recommends this vacation rental

  The Zenith is a beautiful home with lot's of space and spotlessly clean. We enjoyed the space and beautiful view. It was fantastic.

  • Manager Responded on 10/4/2022

    On behalf of the team at Stay Port Stephens, I would like to thank you for staying with us!

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• stunning

  Stayed 3 days ending in May, 2022

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  Michele P from Wollongong, NSW recommends this vacation rental

  The Zenith is a beautiful home with a relaxing feel and wonderful views. The verandahs are huge offering an ideal outdoor space for any weather conditions. Views from all the bedrooms and a well equipped kitchen. Step out the front door and head for a bush walk to Zenith Beach, Wreck Beach or Box Beach. If you want a longer option you can get all the way to Fingal Bay where you can enjoy a coffee at the cafe at the surf club.

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• Great location

  Stayed 2 days ending in March, 2022

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  Luke F from Dubbo, NSW recommends this vacation rental

  We had two families staying here and we had a great stay wished it had of been a bit longer

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  Stayed 5 days ending in February, 2022

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  a guest from Glenhaven, NSW recommends this vacation rental

  Great place. Peaceful , great views
  Clean , well presented . Very comfortable.
  Some Fly screens and sills could do with a good clean ( but that is being picky)
  The Agents were very helpful .
  
  
  
  

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