Darby Street House 2, Newcastle

At Darby Street House 2, your student accommodation is just six minutes’ walk from home for surfing or chilling out on the sand. Start your weekends by meeting your friends for breakfast at The Hood Milk Bar, a short walk from home. Then work off the calories with a stroll in King Edward Park, or head down to central Newcastle and admire the views from the Queen’s Wharf Tower. In the evening, you’ll have loads of restaurants on your doorstep when you fancy a meal out; try the tapas at Talulah. If you want to get out into the great outdoors, make for Port Stephens for some whale-watching.

At Darby Street House 2, you’ll live in a comfy double room in a five-bedroom house that you’ll share with friends. Wake up to the light pouring through the large windows in your room and freshen up in one of the two shared bathrooms. Then meet your housemates in the kitchen for a catch-up over your morning coffee.