Port Stephens police are investigating a violent home invasion at Raymond Terrace overnight.
A 40-year-old man answered a knock at the front door of his Tathra Street home at about 9.30pm on Sunday, where 2 females made an inquiry..
Moments later, 5 men wearing balaclavas and masks storm through the front door - two of them were armed with a tomahawk and a baseball bat.
They assaulted the man, leaving him with a serious head injury - he's now recovering in the John Hunter Hospital.
Police say the men ransacked the house before fleeing with a number of items.
There were 4 people in the house at the time including a 7-year-old boy - none of the other occupants were injured.
