The deck
Out through the dining room and onto the second-level deck, you'll find the spa, a round daybed, the long table and a gas barbecue. This is where the holiday happens.
Sorrento · Mornington Peninsula
Utopia Sorrento
Fourteen people. One house. The summer everyone remembers.
Sleeps 14 · 4 bedrooms · 2.5 bathrooms · Spa · Pets welcome
You're in the spa with a drink in hand, and the kids are lost in the arcade downstairs. There's something on the barbecue, and a long table outside has room for everyone. Utopia is a three-level Sorrento holiday house for up to 14, about 15 minutes' walk to the calm water at Sorrento Front Beach and a couple of minutes' drive to the ocean beaches.
Find your dates
How a day here goes
Morning
Coffee on the deck while the house is still quiet. Someone is already planning the beach.
Midday
Calm bay water at the front beach for the little ones, the ocean beaches for the brave. Back to rinse the sand off under the outdoor shower, then lunch at the long table.
Afternoon
The kids take over the games room for an air hockey rematch and a new arcade high score, until someone sneaks off to the bunk room for the Switch.
Evening
Barbecue on the deck, dinner outside, then into the spa as the light goes.
Late
At 11 the decks go quiet. Bring it inside to the gas fire for one more round of cards, and see who gives in first.
Room for everyone. Space for yourself.
The fire table
Out through the laundry, a gas fire table and outdoor lounge sit on the lower deck, with steps down into the garden. Best on a cool evening with a blanket around your shoulders.
The games room
The garage is now the room the kids won't leave, with an arcade machine, air hockey and foosball. Parents have been known to lose an afternoon in there too.
Kitchen and dining
A Smeg kitchen with an island bench, dishwasher and Nespresso, and a dining table that seats ten. Cook together, eat together, and argue over who's on dishes.
Living
A gas fireplace for cooler nights, with ducted heating and split systems throughout. Right at the top of the house there's a sunroom with a TV and the view, the spot everyone fights over.
Sleeping
Three queen rooms, including the main bedroom with its own ensuite. The bunk room has two double-and-single bunks, two trundles, a small TV and the Nintendo Switch. Sleeps 14, with linen and towels supplied.
Bring the dog. Up to two well-behaved pets are welcome for $100 per stay.
- Main bedroom
- Queen, ensuite.
- Bedroom 2
- Queen.
- Bedroom 3
- Queen.
- Bunk room
- 2 double-and-single bunks, 2 trundles, TV, Nintendo Switch.
Spa · Games room · Gas fire table · Smeg kitchen · Gas fireplace · Ducted heating · Wi-Fi · Linen and towels · Driveway parking for 3 · EV charger · Pets welcome (2 max)
Around the house
Bay on one side. Ocean on the other.
Sorrento sits near the tip of the Mornington Peninsula, where calm bay beaches are on one side and the wild Bass Strait coast is on the other. Swim off the front beach, explore the rock pools at the ocean beaches, walk the coastal tracks of Point Nepean National Park, or catch the ferry to Queenscliff for the day. When nobody feels like cooking, the cafés, shops and restaurants of Ocean Beach Road are close by. A car makes it easy, and there's an EV charger out front.
The front beach
Calm water, the white pier, and a swim a short drive from the house. This is the Sorrento postcard.
Sorrento Front BeachThe ocean beach
The other side of the point is the surf beach. A walk on the sand, then back to the spa.
Peninsula beachesOcean Beach Road
Limestone shops, a coffee, and a slow walk down the strip. This is the village people mean when they say Sorrento.
The villageThe Conti
The Continental sits on the strip. Drinks, a long lunch or dinner when the beach day is done.
The ContiAcross the bay
The ferry runs from Sorrento to Queenscliff. About 40 minutes on the water, with the car or on foot. People go for the crossing itself.
Searoad FerriesThe end of the point
Point Nepean is the long walk. Forts, the old quarantine station, and the ocean at the tip of the peninsula.
Point NepeanA proper soak
Peninsula Hot Springs is in the bush at Fingal. Open-air pools, and an easy day away from the house.
Peninsula Hot SpringsUp over the trees
The Arthurs Seat Eagle is a gondola from Dromana to the summit. The bay opens out below you on the way up.
Arthurs Seat EagleMade for the trips you'll talk about for years
Family summers where the cousins finally all fit under one roof. The friends' weekend you've been saying "we should do" for three years. A winter escape with the fire on, the spa warm and nowhere to be. Utopia is built for groups, so nobody gets the couch and nobody has to leave early.
The price you see is the price you pay.
Choose your dates and you'll see the full price, including cleaning and the Victorian short stay levy. A $1,000 refundable security bond is held separately and released after checkout. If you're bringing pets, the $100 pet fee is shown before you confirm. Nothing else is added after you book. Stay 7 nights or more and the rent is 10% off.
See the priceGood to know
How many people can stay?
Up to 14 overnight: three queen rooms, a bunk room with two double-and-single bunks, and two single trundles. Day visitors are welcome, with no more than 14 people on the property at any time, and visitors leave by 10pm.
Can we bring the dog?
Yes, up to two well-behaved pets, $100 per stay. The garden is fenced, but the back fence is wire, so keep an eye on small dogs. Dogs aren't allowed in Mornington Peninsula National Park, including the ocean beaches.
How far is the beach?
About 15 minutes' walk (1.2 km) to Sorrento Front Beach, and a couple of minutes' drive to the ocean beaches at Diamond Bay and Koonya.
Where do we park?
In the driveway, which fits 3 cars. Please don't park on the street or nature strip. There's an EV charger out front.
What time is check-in and check-out?
Check-in from 3pm, check-out by 10am. Check-in is by lockbox, and the details are sent the day before you arrive.
Is it good for kids?
Yes. There's a games room with an arcade machine, air hockey and foosball, a Nintendo Switch in the bunk room, and a garden. We don't supply a cot or high chair. The house is on three levels with stairs.
Is there a minimum stay?
2 nights most of the year, 3 on long weekends, 4 in the summer peak (20 December to 31 January) and 5 over Christmas to New Year.
What's included in the price?
The price shown includes cleaning and the Victorian short stay levy. Linen and towels are supplied. A $1,000 refundable bond is held on your card 2 days before arrival and released 7 days after checkout.
What is the cancellation policy?
Standard seasons: full refund more than 30 days out, 50% from 7 to 30 days, none within 7 days. Summer peak, Christmas to New Year and long weekends are non-refundable.
Are there cameras?
No. There are no security cameras at the property.
Walking tracks
The coast, as you walk it.
4 km · Sorrento Ocean Beach
Coppins Track
Down these stairs, then along the clifftop to Diamond Bay.
The ocean beach
On to Portsea
The coast keeps going. Coppins Lookout, then down onto Portsea Surf Beach.
1.5 km · Farnsworth Track
London Bridge
Clifftop from Portsea Ocean Beach to this arch. Come back along the sand.
4.5 km · about 1 hour 15
Fort Nepean
From the Quarantine Station out to the guns. Wilsons Folly walks in from London Bridge.
Point Nepean
The park coast
Rock shelves on the ocean side. The Bay Beach Walk, 2.8 km, is the calmer water inside the park.
26 km · Cape Schanck
The long walk
The Coastal Walk, done in pieces. This boardwalk is the Cape Schanck end.
Dogs stay at the house. They are not allowed in Mornington Peninsula National Park, including the ocean beaches. Check Parks Victoria before you go.
Track photos via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA: Sorrento Back Beach by Peterdownunder; ocean beach by Kacey Chong; London Bridge, Portsea by Stephen Bain; Fort Nepean by Philip Mallis; Point Nepean coast by Sandeep Parekh; Cape Schanck boardwalk by Derg Daramir.
There's only one Utopia.
Every summer weekend only happens once, and once your dates are booked, they're gone. See what's still open.
Check your datesShort stay code of conduct
Utopia has neighbours, and we want them to enjoy having you here as much as you enjoy being here. Every booking includes the Mornington Peninsula Shire Short Stay Code of Conduct. Registration STRA0600/23.
Read the code- Behaviour
- No aggressive behaviour, yelling, screaming or arguing, and no loud cheering, clapping or singing. The guest who books is responsible for everyone at the house.
- Group size
- A maximum of 14 guests stay overnight. Day visitors are welcome, but no more than 14 people on the property at any one time, and visitors leave by 10pm. Visitors' cars must fit in the driveway too. No parties or events.
- Parking
- Park only in the driveway, which fits 3 cars. Don't park on the street or nature strip, and don't block the neighbours' driveways.
- No extra accommodation
- Tents, caravans, campervans and similar are not allowed on the property.
- Outdoor areas
- The spa, decks and garden are not used between 11pm and 7am.
- Waste
- Bins are collected on Monday, so put them out on Sunday night. Rubbish goes every week and recycling every second week. Before you leave, put all rubbish in the bins.
- Concerns
- Neighbours or guests can email Fred at utopiasorrento@gmail.com.
Privacy
When you book we collect your name, email, phone and stay details so we can hold the dates and send you the agreement. Payments and the bond are handled by OwnerRez and Stripe. We do not sell your details. Email utopiasorrento@gmail.com if you want a copy or want them corrected. We use the Meta Pixel to measure our Facebook and Instagram ads and show our ads to people who have visited this site. You can opt out in your Facebook ad settings.
Booking terms
Standard seasons: full refund more than 30 days out, 50% from 7 to 30 days, none within 7 days. Summer peak (20 December to 31 January), Christmas to New Year and long weekends are non-refundable. Check-in from 3pm, check-out by 10am. A $1,000 bond is held 2 days before arrival and released 7 days after checkout if there is no damage. The house rules in the code of conduct apply, including quiet outdoor hours from 11pm to 7am.