These are the Lively homes where pets are welcome, with the number of pets and the rule for each written on the page, so there are no surprises at booking. One is a single-level family home with a saltwater pool on the Gold Coast. The other is a beachfront house just over the border on the Tweed Coast.
01 · Mermaid Waters, Gold Coast
The Pavilion, a fenced yard, a saltwater pool and room for the dog
The Pavilion is a newly built, single-level family home in Mermaid Waters, with a short walk to Pacific Fair, the tram and the beach. Bring the dogs along: the yard is fully fenced and secure, and the home takes up to two pets.
Mermaid Waters
The Pavilion
A fully fenced yard, a saltwater pool and a pavilion for every kind of weather.
- Pets
- Welcome, up to 2
- Yard
- Fully fenced and secure
- Sleeps
- 6 adults and 2 children
- Private pool
- Saltwater, fully fenced
- Layout
- Single level
- Booking
- Live price, book online
- Pets welcome, up to two, in a fully fenced and secure yard
- A fully fenced saltwater pool with a big covered pavilion beside it
- Adjustable louvres, so you can sit outside in any weather
- A short walk to Pacific Fair, the tram and the beach
- A cot, a travel cot and a baby bath for the little ones
The kitchen, living room and pool all connect, so the family and the dog stay together: kids in the pool while you cook, snacks passed straight out through the servery window, dinner under the pavilion once it cools down.
The pavilion's louvres adjust, so the outdoor area works in rain, in wind or at 35 degrees. Inside there is ducted air conditioning and heating, a ceiling fan in every bedroom and double glazing throughout, so the house stays quiet and cool.
02 · Casuarina, Tweed Coast
Black on Black Wattle, 20 metres from the sand and fully fenced
Black on Black Wattle is an architectural beach house at Casuarina on the Tweed Coast, with Gold Coast Airport 20 minutes away and the cafes of Salt Village a 300 metre walk. It is fully fenced and takes up to two house-trained dogs by prior approval.
Casuarina
Black on Black Wattle
Absolute beachfront, a plunge pool and a rooftop terrace, with the dog welcome.
- Dogs
- Up to 2, house-trained, by approval
- Fencing
- Fully fenced
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Beach
- 20 m to Casuarina Beach
- Booking
- Live price, book online
- Fully fenced, with up to two house-trained dogs by prior approval
- Absolute beachfront position, 20 metres to Casuarina Beach
- A plunge pool with a sundeck and sun loungers
- A rooftop terrace with a built-in king daybed and ocean views, under a retractable roof
- An outdoor shower for the post-beach rinse
The ground floor opens straight out to the covered alfresco, the pool and the sundeck, the kids get the media room, and a twelve seat table pulls everyone back together at dinner. Afternoons end on the rooftop, under a roof that closes over when the weather turns.
The home runs on 3.6 metre ceilings, polished concrete floors, timber and tile. Two Lekker bikes with baskets, beach towels, chairs and an umbrella are there for the beach path out front.
Before you book
Booking with a pet
Add the number of pets when you check dates, and the price and booking carry them through. The Pavilion takes up to two. At Black on Black Wattle, up to two house-trained dogs are allowed by prior approval, so contact the team about them before you book. Bookings at Black on Black Wattle are accepted from guests aged 25 and over.
Out with the dog
Walks, beaches and the rules
On the Gold Coast, the City of Gold Coast says dogs must be on a lead at all times unless they are in a signed off-leash area. Dogs are not allowed within 200 metres of flagged bathing areas, in children's playgrounds, in swimming enclosures or in national parks. The City publishes a map of its off-leash areas.
Across the border, Tweed Shire Council says dogs must be on a lead in public places outside the signed off-leash and dog-prohibited areas. Its list of off-leash beaches includes South Kingscliff, South Cabarita and South Pottsville, and it publishes an interactive map. Always check the signs before you let a dog off the lead.
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