Drift at Tea Gardens · Port Stephens NSW

The House

Four bedrooms plus a study with a queen sofa bed, three bathrooms, an open kitchen, and a deck that faces the evening light.

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Living & Entertaining

Open-plan living,
made for gathering

High ceilings, wide-plank floors, and a kitchen that can handle a crowd. Drift is designed around connection.

Open-plan living room at Drift, Tea Gardens — lounge, kitchen and deck beyond
Styled kitchen island bench with dining and living area beyond at Drift
Succulent in a shell planter on the sunny timber deck table at Drift
Kitchen with sage cabinetry, stone benchtop and bush outlook
Timber dining table and lounge area at Drift, Tea Gardens
Styled lounge with coffee table at Drift
Balcony seating with bush outlook at Drift, Tea Gardens
Dining table set for dinner with woven placemats and linen napkins at Drift
The River Balcony at Drift in the evening light, cushions plumped and glasses ready
The River Balcony at Drift — outdoor lounges in the sun with bush and river views

Downstairs

A second living room,
right by the garden

The downstairs living room gives everyone room to spread out — big leather lounges, a TV, and sliding doors straight onto the garden patio and outdoor dining. Perfect for the kids, a movie night, or a quiet corner while the rest of the house is busy.

Downstairs living room at Drift, Tea Gardens — leather lounges opening onto the garden patio and outdoor dining
Downstairs living room at Drift looking towards the floating timber staircase
Floating timber staircase and hallway with garden views at Drift, Tea Gardens
Downstairs garden patio at Drift with outdoor dining setting and sun loungers

Every detail at Drift is chosen for the way it feels underfoot, in hand, at dusk — when the light off the Myall turns gold and no one wants to be anywhere else.

The Rooms

Four bedrooms plus a study,
sleeping 12, up to 16

From the main suite with its ensuite and river views, to the bunks beloved by kids. Every room has a place to read and somewhere to hang your things.

Master bedroom with private balcony and bush outlook at Drift, Tea Gardens
Riverside bedroom with striped linen and afternoon light at Drift
Bunk room with triple bunk and single bed at Drift, Tea Gardens
Queen bedroom with sheer curtains and balcony outlook at Drift
Queen bedroom with coastal artwork and morning light at Drift
Queen bedroom with garden views at Drift, Tea Gardens
The Garden Room at Drift — queen bed with garden views through a big picture window
Electric stand-up desk and office chair in the Study at Drift — work with a view if you need to
The Study at Drift — sun-filled room with the brand-new Koala queen sofa bed, oak coffee table and sheer-curtained window
The Study at Drift — Koala queen sofa bed and timber bookshelf
Master bedroom with plantation shutters opening to ensuite at Drift, Tea Gardens
Reading nook in the master bedroom at Drift — rattan armchair and footstool beside the balcony doors

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Frangipani flowers on the young tree planted out the front of Drift, Tea Gardens The street front of Drift at Tea Gardens, with the young Balmoral frangipani growing on the front lawn

A tree with a story

The Balmoral frangipani

The frangipani on the front lawn is very special to us. We saved it from the Balmoral Beach Club and transplanted it into our family home in Sydney, where it grew with our family.

When we sold that home, we couldn't leave it behind. We took a very large cutting and planted it out the front of Drift, where it will keep growing into a massive tree.

Say hello on your way in.

Outside

The garden, the river,
the view that anchors it all

Dog-friendly yard, fire pits by the river, a platform at the water's edge, and sunsets that make you forget what day it is.

Aerial view of Drift at Tea Gardens showing the property position on the Myall River
Rear of Drift holiday house viewed from the garden, showing both decks
Myall River from the backyard of Drift, Tea Gardens at dusk
Native garden at the front of Drift, Tea Gardens with stone pavers
Dual fire pits on the riverbank near Drift, Tea Gardens
Rear deck with river view at Drift, Tea Gardens
Dog running in the shallows of the Myall River at sunset near Drift
Timber river platform at low tide near Drift, Tea Gardens at golden hour
Myall River at dusk with silhouetted treeline, Tea Gardens NSW
Undercover alfresco deck with lounge seating overlooking the bush and Myall River at Drift, Tea Gardens
Fire pit and festoon lights at dusk in the garden at Drift, Tea Gardens, with sunset over the Myall River
Feet up with friends on the balcony at Drift, Tea Gardens
Prawns and fish sizzling on the barbecue at Drift
Sunset glowing through the trees over the Myall River, seen from Drift
Ducks gliding across the Myall River at dawn, Tea Gardens
Kayak pulled up among the mangroves on the Myall River near Drift
Starry night sky over Port Stephens from Drift, with the lights of Nelson Bay on the horizon

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