ðə fˈɜːst ᵻstˈeɪt ɪz hˈoʊm tə ðɪ ˈoʊnli ʃˈɑːpɪŋ stɹˈɪp ɪn vˈiːnəs bˈeɪ, kənsˈɪstɪŋ əvə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl stˈoːɹ, fˈɑːɹməsi, sˈɜːf ʃˈɑːp slˈæʃ hˈɛɹ dɹˈɛsɚ, kˈæfeɪ, tˈeɪkɐwˈeɪ ʃˈɑːps, ɹˈiːəl ᵻstˈeɪt ˈeɪdʒənts, kˈæɹɐvˌæn pˈɑːɹk ænd ɐ ɹˈɛstɹɑːnt.
The First Estate is home to the only shopping strip in Venus Bay, consisting of a general store, pharmacy, surf shop / hair dresser, cafe, take-away shops, real estate agents, caravan park and a restaurant.