Budget 4 family accommodation.Sleeps 18 guestsFr $125 per night per family
House in Fraser Island
18 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths
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About this house rental
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 Happy House is a 3 bedroom + sleepout; with a huge verandah and has 2 bathrooms.
It is set up, and best suited for a multi-generational family holiday.
Very popular with Grandparents, their adult children and grandchildren.
Sleeps 18 guests as 8 Adults and 10 children in beds, and has 3 x sofa beds for extras if needed.
We do also cater for fishing groups in tailor season, and can sleep 10 individuals.
The Happy House is a very popular house, mostly due to its very affordable budget price per family; 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.
The house is only a 70m walk along a boardwalk to the eastern surf beach.
The Happy House is a 3 bedroom + sleepout; with a huge verandah and has 2 bathrooms.
It is set up, and best suited for a multi-generational family holiday.
Very popular with Grandparents, their adult children and grandchildren.
Sleeps 18 guests as 8 Adults and 10 children in beds, and has 3 x sofa beds for extras if needed.
We do also cater for fishing groups in tailor season, and can sleep 10 individuals.
The Happy House is a very popular house, mostly due to its very affordable budget price per family; 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.
Amenities
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Fraser Island
££££
Reviews
Summary of reviews
Guests raved about the fantastic house fit for families and the helpful hosts, Rod and Leah, who provided great tips and enhanced their stay. Highly recommended for a perfect getaway.
5.0
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!!!!!
5.0
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.
5.0
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.
5.0
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 😊
5.0
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!
5.0
Stayed for 6 days. Thoroughly enjoyed our time. Leah and Rod were great hosts
5.0
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.
5.0
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.
5.0
Great holiday home
5.0
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!
5.0
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!
5.0
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!
5.0
We had a great time. House was easy to find and family friendly.
5.0
Was very comfortable, Central to Fraser Island hot spots. Hosts were very helpful
4.0
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!
5.0
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.
5.0
Fantastic property, friendly and helpful managers.
5.0
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!
5.0
Awesome set-up for the family.
Leah and Rod are great🙏
5.0
Great place for families and friends. We had a lovely time and the hosts were excellent. . We will return.
5.0
Rod was very helpful and accommodating in making sure we had a enjoyable experience. The pizza oven was great experience. Great hosts
5.0
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.
5.0
This property was perfect for our Christmas holiday with family and friends.
5.0
Rod and Leah are great 😊 we had a wonderful stay. Highly recommend 😀
5.0
We loved staying here, our family is already trying to work out dates for next year
5.0
Great experience. House was lovely and accommodating. On-site property managers who are very friendly and accommodating. Rod and Leah were very helpful with their local knowledge of the area.
Would highly recommend staying here.
5.0
Fun and relaxing!
5.0
We just came home after 7 days staying at The Happy House. There was 6 adults and 2 kids (2 and 7). Great communication from Leah throughout the booking process and closer to our arrival. Leah’s Happy House info book was very clear and informative with instructions and tips. After long days exploring everyone couldn’t wait to get back and sit on the deck enjoying the last of the day with the cool breezes. The house had everything we needed to enjoy our week long stay. It was interesting how we adapted to being off grid. Was a great experience for our family. We look forward to being able to stay there again. Thanks Leah and Rod for your hospitality.
5.0
Great deck so good we didnt spend any time eating or watching tv inside. There were 5 adults (singles) in the house, plus another 4 staying next door that joined us for meals and entertaining. Fire was used every night and was great to sit around. Caught tailor for fish tacos 2 nights, enjoyed the happy valley cafe/ pub as well. Overall enjoyed our stay. A previous guest didnt leave a good review; they were so wrong. We enjoyed our entire stay here and would definitely return
1.0
The Happy House of Horror
We stayed in the happy house for 7 days. When we got to the property the owners where there to greet us, they informed us that usually they stay in the shed next to the house on the property but they had other plans and would only be staying for a night before they head out. I think if the owner is staying in the shed on the property this should be mentioned in the advertisement.
When we arrived the house we noticed the house was in need of a PROFESSIONAL DEEP CLEAN. We found sand all over the bed, used ear buds under the beds and old lollies in the couches. Most of the outdoor furniture was moist. Especially the suede couches on the patio that are not meant to be outside.
There were a lot of issues with the property that we found extremely UNSAFE particularly for a home advertised for young families. There was an unsecured window (no glass or barricade) from one room to the other room covered by a curtain with a bunk bed pushed against it. Smoke alarms without batteries in them which is ILLEGAL in QLD.
This has been the very first stayz accommodation that there was an expectation to clean the entire property. It was over 3 k for our stay and spent over 2 hours on the last day tidying the place up and left it better than what it was when we had arrived.
The owners arrived 2 days after claiming that their property had been “damaged & full of mold” and charged 5OO as a cleaning fee which is beyond ridiculous. I hope the 5OO that you over charged us can go towards making improvements on the house so that future family’s can live in a SAFE home during their stay and not a death trap.
The owners expect you to manually refill the water tank at specific times throughout the day in order to be able to use the hose to wash off your car which proved to be very difficult. Also the pizza oven did not work and is a dodgy home job with cracks throughout that should not be on the advertisement and a selling point of the home. I think we got 1 good pizza (we tried multiple times to get it working) and it’s extremely unsafe to use.
I normally don’t leave reviews but I highly DO NOT RECOMMEND this property. You will more than likely be charged $500 for a a cleaning fee with no receipts of the cleaning costs or photographs of the alleged damage to the property.
Save your money and stay in a better place.
5.0
Perfect holiday
The happy house was brilliant we had 3 couples and 3 kids 18mths to 9yr old with 3 cars there is so much room for everyone. The deck is huge and great for relaxing after a huge day exploring, Leah was awesome so easy to contact and answer and questions we didn’t have a single problem her book with all instructions makes it super easy.
Fire pit and pizza oven were a huge hit also. Can’t wait to go back the happy house is all our new happy place.
Again Thankyou Leah for making our holiday so comfy and allowing us to use your beautiful house
5.0
The Happy House 😊
Great 👍
5.0
Happy House - December 2021
13 of us stayed at the Happy House in December 2021 ranging in age from 10 to 50+. This house is a beach batch, on an island with limited resources so read up on the house before you go. We did all the reading, prepared accordingly, and had the most amazing time. You are limited for what you can plug in to the house and you need to remember to refill watertank from time to time- too easy. The owners (and their kids) are wonderful and so helpful, the house is clean and very functional. While the room set up is unconventional, it was so much fun with all 3 families piled in. The deck is the feature and the cool breezes were the best. Pizza oven was a hit, we used it twice in a week and bbq on the deck was perfect for big breakkies and dinners including freshly caught dart 🎣.
Leah and family are amazing and so knowledgable on the island, wildlife and all things K’gari which made our stay so much more informative.
4.0
Fraser Trip 2021
Leah was a great host, the house was In a great location and the house was very spacious and had plenty of beds. The deck was amazing too to spend evenings. Loved our stay at the Happy House.
5.0
Great holiday
We had an amazing holiday at the happy house! Plenty of room and the fully fenced deck and yard was a bonus for the littlies! Can’t wait to come back!
5.0
Happy times at The Happy House
Perfect beach house! This is no modern home but we were comfortable and relaxed! Loved our time on Fraser!
5.0
Happy
I was impressed how the house layout is it was perfect for family and kids to play and safe nice large open front deck fits all the family to sit and nice breeze. Will definitely recommend this place and will come again.
4.0
Fantastic location,pub and meals 100 ltrs one way and beach 100 opposite direction.Was very good as
Would go back again with more people.House is huge for the two of us.Everything you need is there and easy to use.
5.0
Never fails to deliver
We love staying at Happy House, it’s our 3rd time returning and we will be back again! We have a couple of families that come together, there’s plenty of room for everyone and it never feels crowded.
Leah is so easy to communicate with and always so helpful.
Highly recommend it if you are after hassle free holiday!!
5.0
Fabulous
Well equipped, great location and heaps of room for group of families
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Fraser Island?
The average price for a rental in Fraser Island is £176 per night. This rental is £96 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Budget 4 family accommodation.Sleeps 18 guestsFr $125 per night per family. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Budget 4 family accommodation.Sleeps 18 guestsFr $125 per night per family pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Budget 4 family accommodation.Sleeps 18 guestsFr $125 per night per family?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, parking, and laundry.
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