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Bayview, Darwin · Whole villa

Five minutes from town, with your own private pontoon.

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A premium three-bedroom villa on the Bayview canals, with a private pontoon, a sparkling pool and a finish that earns the price. The CBD is five minutes away, yet you feel a world apart. This is the listing guests remember, and the one executives ask to rebook.

★★★★★ 5.0 (17 reviews) from $300 / night Sleeps 6 · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms
The Bayview Canal Villa at dusk, its pool glowing turquoise beside a private pontoon on the still canal
The villa's swimming pool lit at twilight, framed by palms beside the canal
Open-plan living room of the villa opening straight onto the pool deck
Covered verandah and pool deck set up for a slow tropical evening
Calm Bayview canal frontage with the villa's private pontoon reaching to the water
No third-party booking fees A real local Darwin host Real keys, not lock-box roulette Serviced before every stay
The quick facts

Three bedrooms, three baths, room for six.

A whole villa on the Bayview canals, with a private pontoon and pool, rated five stars across its first seventeen guest stays.

6
Guests
3
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
5.0
Rating · 17 reviews
The space

Built for slow evenings by the water.

Open-plan living opens straight onto the pool deck and the canal, so the water is part of the room from the moment you walk in. Three bedrooms and three bathrooms mean everyone gets their own corner, the kitchen is fully equipped for a proper dinner in, and the verandah is made for a slow drink as the light drops. Ducted air-con keeps the whole villa cool through the build-up, and secure parking gives the car and the boat both a home.

  • Open-plan living that opens to the pool and the canal
  • Three bedrooms, three bathrooms, sleeps six in comfort
  • Fully equipped kitchen for cooking in, not just reheating
  • Verandah and pool deck for tropical evenings
  • Ducted air-conditioning throughout
  • Private pontoon for the boat or the tinny
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from $300 / night
Green season rate
★★★★★ 5.0
17 reviews
Green season, Jan to Aprfrom $300
Shoulder and build-upfrom $380
Dry-season peak, Jun to Augfrom $520
Event weekends$700+
Request to book

Stays of 28 nights or more get weekly and monthly rates: ask about corporate, Defence and relocation pricing. No platform fees, full total shown before you pay. Call 08 8943 7000.

What's included

Everything's here, and it all works.

Serviced and checked before you arrive, so there are no surprises at the door.

Canal and water views
Private pontoon
Swimming pool
Ducted air-conditioning
Fast wifi
Fully equipped kitchen
Outdoor BBQ and deck
Secure parking
Washer and dryer
Linen, towels and consumables
Insect screens throughout
Cot and high chair on request
The honest bit

What this home is honest about.

Every listing we write tells you the quirks with the features, because surprises at the door are how trust dies. Here is what to know before you book the villa.

  • The master takes the canal view. Bedrooms two and three face the garden and are the quieter, darker rooms.
  • It is two storeys, and the master is up a flight of stairs. Not the right pick if stairs are a problem.
  • Showers only, no bathtub.
  • The pontoon suits a tinny or a day boat, not a cruiser.
  • Wet-season afternoons bring real storms. The covered deck is the best seat in the house for them.
  • It is a quiet canal estate. Perfect for sleep, not the place for a party.
The villa's master bedroom with soft linen and louvred light, looking out over the canal
The area · Bayview

Quiet canals, and the city on your doorstep.

Bayview sits on a still network of canals just east of the city, so you get water and birdsong with the CBD only five minutes away. Walk or drive to the Darwin Waterfront for the Wave Lagoon and Stokes Hill Wharf, swing past Mindil Beach for the Sunset Markets, or simply drop a line off your own pontoon. It is central without feeling central, which is exactly why people rebook it.

  • 5 minutes to the Darwin CBD and Mitchell Street
  • Darwin Waterfront, Wave Lagoon and Stokes Hill Wharf nearby
  • 10 minutes to Mindil Beach Sunset Markets
  • Launch a boat or tinny straight off the pontoon

Litchfield and Kakadu are an easy day trip east if guests want the wild side of the Top End.

Still canals and waterfront homes at Bayview, just east of the Darwin CBD
Guest reviews · 5.0 from 17 stays

Five stars, and the regulars keep rebooking.

Two recent stays, in the guests' own words.

“
We relocated to Darwin and used the villa for six weeks while we found a home. It set the bar high. The pool, the water frontage and the quiet were exactly what we needed after long work days.
Gregory H. · Executive relocation
“
A genuinely beautiful place. We had drinks by the pontoon every evening and the city was a short drive when we wanted it. Immaculate, private, and worth every dollar for a special trip.
Anita F. · Premium leisure
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Your property could earn like this, completely hands off.

A waterfront home like this one grosses well above a long-term lease as a managed short stay, and you never field a midnight guest text. We handle the dynamic seasonal pricing, the housekeeping, the guest vetting and the styling. You keep the income and your weekends. We will give you a tailored earnings projection before you commit to anything.

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Owners: owners@advancedstays.com.au Guests: hello@advancedstays.com.au Call 08 8943 7000