With a stay at this vacation home in Townsville (Idalia), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal and Fairfield Central Shopping Centre. .This vacation home is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Cluden Racecourse and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Murray Paw Park.
Queensland Country Bank Stadium - 6 min drive - 5.1 km
Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal - 8 min drive - 6.9 km
James Cook University - 11 min drive - 6.6 km
Getting around
Townsville Station - 17 min drive
Townsville, QLD (TSV) - 24 min drive
Restaurants
Specialty Coffee Traders - 19 min walk
KFC - 4 min drive
The Sun Hotel - 4 min drive
The Spirited Goat - 16 min walk
Hungry Jack's - 5 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Fairfield Waters Family Retreat
Welcome to our stylish home in Fairfield Waters, Townsville. The open plan living, dining and kitchen are perfect for entertaining, with modern appliances and ample storage space. The bedrooms are comfortable with quality bedding and storage, and the master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom. Enjoy the outdoor patio and fenced backyard. Conveniently located close to the University, Barracks, Hospital and a short drive to the city centre. Enjoy the perfect balance of peace and comfort.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Property manager
steve hammant
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in the house: WiFi
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Hob
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Toaster
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
2 bathrooms
Hair dryer
Living spaces
Living room
Separate dining area
Entertainment
TV with cable/satellite channels
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Pets
Pet friendly
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
Unit size: 1 square foot
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 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 allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
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
Property is also known as
696427
Fairfield Waters Family Retreat Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 12 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 12 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 12 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 12 reviews
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7.0/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Amenities
4.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
tivoli t.
21 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent host, very helpful. House was clean and very close to everything you need
tivoli t.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Sebastian V.
21 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Sebastian V.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
slarkeccles
18 Oct 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
slarkeccles
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Rachel W.
27 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Idalia
Great house for a getaway. Clean & comfortable. Would stay again.
The house was so unclean, crumbs and hairs in the bed. The cutlery and cups were dirty. Dog hair on the floor, marks all over the walls. The back of the bedroom door is filthy.
The house could do with a good clean.
Karissa
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Donna R.
16 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect A+++++
Absolutely loved this place - will be checking if available for our next trip.
Donna R.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Daniel O.
17 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Cosy accommodation
Clean, well situated. large bedrooms and nice bathrooms. Big washing machine. No dryer but wasn't really an issue. Laundry door locked which made it difficult to get to cloths line but miner inconvenience. We arrived on bin day so the bins hadn't been put out and emptied but the property management arranged for these to be emptied promptly. Shopping centre 3 min drive and about 10 min drive to the centre of town. Was a 5 min drive to street parking for the football stadium which meant a 10 min walk to the stadium itself. Overall great location.
Daniel O.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
8/10 Good
Karen D.
13 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great value property
The house was clean, roomy and comfortable, with a really easy check in process. The little touches like quality amenities in the bathrooms and coffee beans in the kitchen were lovely. Nicely furnished with comfortable beds.
Good location close to shopping centres, restaurants and really quiet neighbourhood.
The only complaint is the property was advertised as having a hot tub and there was no hot tub.
Karen D.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Justine M.
7 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Happy campers
Beautiful house. Quiet street. Would definitely book again in the future. Had everything that we needed.
Justine M.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
6/10 Okay
James H.
12 Feb 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice house just not clean
The house itself is nice and modern, cleaner was still there when we wanted to check in. The state of the couch was very poor, we put sheets on them. Dirty walls, dirty containers and pots and pans. Communication with the manager was good though, we were there for the cyclone and the side fence came down. Manager tried to help but was a public holiday.
Apart from the cleanliness issues, the location and actual house was good.
James H.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2024
8/10 Good
jr1791
4 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great property for families
Roomy home 10 mins drive to the city and Strand. Great security with lockup garage and locks on windows, etc in good neighbourhood. Supermarkets and shopping centres within a 5 minute drive. Had some issues with the electrical items in the kitchen, could not operate toaster and stove at the same time without tripping safety switch. Light globes in bathroom and kitchens needed replacing. Could not get microwave to work.
jr1791
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
2/10 Terrible
Rece W., Mount Isa QLD Australia
20 Dec 2023
Disliked: Cleanliness
Looks can be deceiving.
The house is big enough for us and it's in a good area. Unfortunately, they have the wrong key for us when we arrived, and it took almost 15-20 mins before the property manager get back to us.
The house is nice but it's not as clean as expected.
The donna in our bedroom was disgusting with wee stains.
The couches were not vacuum and steamed clean it has some stains and animal hair,
Kitchen cupboards are dirty inside and outside same us the vanity cupboards in the bathroom.
Windowsill and skirting are dusty and have some gecko droppings.
Lights in the bathroom not working properly keeps flickering.
Ashtray outside was full not empty.
Also, we're told that you can't modify or change your bookings even if its 2 weeks away from your booking, so I don't recommend this place at all.