It’s about ensuring we leave everything in a better way than we found it.

And it starts with good design.

This architecturally-designed beach house features reverse brick veneer external walls, which creates a thermal mass and lowers the average energy demands for heating and cooling. Clerestory windows in the entry create not only a huge visual impact and allow light to flood the space, but also act as a thermal chimney to ensure that the house is always at a consistent, comfortable temperature.

This sustainable design blueprint is complemented by how the house is equipped and operated. For starters, hot water is heated by the sun and rainwater is captured for use in the gardens, solar panels capture the suns energy to power the house. 

This Jervis Bay holiday house is set up for each guest before arrival, to optimise the internal temperature of the home based on the day’s weather. With the doors and louvres opened up and the fans on, even the most avid air-con users are surprised by how cool the shack stays thanks to this clever design. (Though of course, you always have the option to switch on the AC if you choose.)

You’ll find a reusable tote bag in your welcome kit to use at the beach and for shopping trips during your stay. You won’t find any single-use plastics in our bathrooms. Our coffee pods are compostable, as is the stretch wrap in the kitchen from the fabulous Great Wrap.

These small, conscious decisions help to make a large overall impact when it comes to balancing the carbon equation. You can strengthen these efforts by using water consciously during your stay, harnessing the bountiful sunshine to dry clothes and towels, using reef-safe sunscreen, and shopping locally during your time here.

The combination of design and operations means that every month Oyster Catcher generates more energy than it uses and puts that back on the grid. 

It all adds up to mean you can sleep easy in low-impact luxury.