A Family Home Turned Seaside Haven

Once the heart of a lively coastal family, Fifty Five is now a soulful beachfront retreat filled with warmth and memory. Overlooking Nelson Bay, this four-bedroom home opens directly onto golden sand and dolphin-spotted shallows. Thoughtful touches abound — shelves of books, collected treasures, fresh local produce, and handwritten notes that make you feel instantly at home. Days begin with coffee on the deck, where dolphins glide by, and unfold easily into swims, SUP sessions, and long lunches at Bannisters or Cheeky Dog Bar. The sunsets here are almost ritual: gold spilling over the peninsula, salt air in your lungs, and nowhere else you’d rather be. A place built on family and transformed with love, Fifty Five offers that rarest of luxuries — time measured not by hours, but by tides.

Photos by Hannah Puechmarin