Holiday house, Holiday apartment, Self-contained apartment

At Ocean Grove Holiday House, guests can be assured they will feel welcome & relaxed in this spacious fully self contained, two storey 4 bedroom Holiday Home. Quality facilities & amenities provided, a real home away from home. The large elevated Balcony at the rear provides a view of the Ocean out from the Rip (Port Phillip Bay entrance). The Balcony is a great place to relax with a serene view across to the Ocean, so you can sit back and WATCH THE SHIPS sailing by through the day and also at night. There are many large Ships coming & going, the occasional Ocean Cruise Liner, and the Spirit of Tasmania Ferry sails by twice daily. It's a magic sight lit up at night.

The home is well suited for 3 Couples or 2 Families as there are 4 Bedrooms with 2 Queens, 1 Double and 1 Single bed. 2 Bathrooms + a Powder room. 2 Living area's with TV's/DVD's. Table Tennis table. Fully furnished with modern new furniture, beach theme and tasteful décor, making it easy to relax & enjoy your holiday.
Our prices also cater for 2 people looking for a quiet spacious retreat outside peak periods. Please enquire for rates for longer stays.

SCHOOLIES: As the property is in a quiet street amongst permanent residents it is not suitable for Schoolies bookings and Young Groups.

PETS: Ocean Grove Holiday house is a pet free property. We have many young families & alergy sufferers stay at the home, therefore pets are not allowed inside or outside.

LOCATION: Ocean Grove Holiday House is well located in Barramundi Cres, Ocean Grove, in a quiet street amongst permanent residents. 500 metres to the local Beach for a walk along the sand, and only a few minutes drive to the Main Surf Beach where there are Lifeguards on duty all Summer. The new Indoor Pool, Gym, Skate park and free local Tennis courts are only 2 blocks from the house. Its only a 15 minute walk to the Main shops, Restauraunts & Cafe's in the Terrace and you can enjoy the fabulous Ocean views along the way.
PARKING: Garage 1 car, Onstreet 2 cars.

Languages spoken: English(Conversation)

Fantastic, thank you. Lovely home well furnished, very easy to relax. Dodge family.
Great house & set up - all info to hand and only a call away if you need help. Had a great weekend & love being in this house. Will be back. Mary, Gayle &Jake.
Lovely house, well furnished, lots of space & everything we needed. Enjoyed the beach theme throughout and the fabulous deck! Judi & Sam.
Sensational place! We appreciated the child friendly features & big table. Thank you we had a lovely holiday. Phil, Jo& family

Local Attractions

OCEAN GROVE is a small seaside town with beautiful ocean scenery, located on the Bellarine Peninsula about 20 minutes drive from Geelong City and 1.5hrs from Melbourne. It’s a very popular Beach holiday destination with its safe surf beaches, variety of water activities, wineries and the many local attractions promise to delight and entertain visitors to the area.
* Beautiful scenery. Lookouts located at Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, Point Lonsdale and various locations along the peninsula.
* Ocean Grove Beach a very popular family holiday destination (lifesavers on duty over summer), swim, surf, windsurf, kite fly. Surf lessons available.
* Barwon River - sheltered beach, boating, fishing, watch the pelicans, landscaped walking paths.
* Dunes Cafe 180* views of the ocean - located at Ocean Grove Main Beach. Gourmet cafe - serves breakfast, coffee, lunch & dinner 7 days a week. www.dunescafe.com.au
* Ocean Grove/Barwon Heads boasts a variety of restaurants, cafes, clubs & hotels (Some award-winners in the annual Good Food awards).
* Surfside Community Centre - new indoor pool, gym, skate park, playground, free tennis courts.
* Indoor childrens play centre.
* Bellarine Peninsula wineries with cellar doors open daily.
* A Variety of golf courses suited to the amateur or professional.
* Bellarine Peninsula Adventure Water Theme Park. www.adventurepark.com.au
* Wallington Mini Golf & Maze with delightful coffee shop.
* Point Lonsdale lighthouse, Pier & Rip View lookout.
* Queenscliff ferry operates daily return cruises to Sorrento.
* Queenscliff Steam Train rides.
* Many local Markets operate each weekend.
* Travel by car for a day trip along the Great Ocean Road.

Details of all local attractions are listed in our comprehensive local information folder at the house.

Property Details

UPSTAIRS Main House:
Main Loungeroom – Leather Chaise Lounge, LCD Digital Flat screen TV / DVD (selection of Movies provided).
Kitchen – Modern fully equipped, large fridge, microwave, dishwasher, walk in pantry. (Comprehensive range of cooking equipment, just like home).
Dining - Large 8 seat square dining table, Wood fire, Radio/CD player, books, magazines & board games.
Outdoor Entertaining area – Large elevated Balcony, Ocean View Watch the Ships, 2 seat patio table, Gas BBQ & 6 seat outdoor setting.
Laundry – Washing machine, dryer, iron & ironing board.
Main Bathroom - Shower, Vanity & Full sized Bath.
Separate Toilet
Bedroom 1 - Queen Bed, king doona. Ensuite with Shower, Vanity & Toilet. Outdoor Balcony & 2 seat patio table.
Bedroom 2 - Single Bed, spacious with BIR.
Bedroom 3 - Double Bed, queen doona with BIR.

DOWNSTAIRS Via internal stairway:
Bedroom 4 - Queen Bed, king doona. Powder room with vanity & toilet.
2nd Living Area – Comfy couch TV / DVD.
2nd Outdoor area – Paved area shaded by the above deck with outdoor setting adjoins back yard lawn area.
Back Yard – fully fenced, lawn area & basketball ring. Clothes line.
Garage – Table tennis & undercover parking for 1 car. (There is direct access into the garage from the 2nd Living area).

LINEN
All beds have good quality bedding and mattress's for your comfort. Mattress protectors, pillows, large sized doonas with covers supplied. In Summer we provide cool cotton doonas and blankets if needed and for the cooler months there are Winter Doonas and Electric Blankets on all the beds.
Guests provide their own sheets, pillow slips & bathroom towels. We can arrange to supply all linen if preferred for a one off fee per bed: Couple $25 or Single $15. Its good quality linen and our Hostess will make up your beds ready for your arrival.
Heating & Cooling: 3 split system Airconditioners, 3 portable Fans, 2 Rinnai Gas Heaters plus a Wood Heater in the dining area, so its warm and cosy in the Winter.

Holiday experiences

Adult retreat, Art & Craft, Beach, Body Treatments, Canoeing & Kayaking, Close to Public Transport, Family Friendly, Fishing, Golf, Great view, Honeymoon, Horse riding, Romantic getaway, Scuba diving, Skydiving, Swimming Activities, Tennis, Theme Parks, Valentines Day, Walking or Hiking, Water sports, Windsurfing/Kitesailing, Wine Appreciation, Winter Holiday

Facilities

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Air conditioning, Balcony, Bath, BBQ - Gas, Boat Ramp Nearby, Books/Magazines Supplied, Bus nearby, CD Player, Clothes dryer, Cooking facilities, Dishwasher, DVD, Electric stove, Ensuite, Fans (ceiling/standard), Ferry nearby, Games room, Hair dryer, Heaters provided, Iron and ironing board, Kitchen, Lake nearby, Laundry facilities, Lock up garage parking, Lock up storage, Log fires, Microwave, No smoking, Parking, Patio, Pets not allowed, Reverse cycle heating, Stairs, Stereo, Street parking, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Tennis courts, Undercover or off street parking, VCR, Videos/DVDs Supplied, Walk to the shops, Washing machine

Adult retreat

Tranquil and quiet with no interruptions, Privacy from other guests in living and activity areas, Adult-oriented activities - see description for details..

New modern furniture & Tasteful Decor with a Beach theme throughout. The large elevated outdoor balcony with an Ocean View towards the Rip is a fantastic place to sit back with friends, relax and watch the Ships coming and going. It's an ideal spot for outdoor eating for breakfast, BBQ's, Dinner or a few drinks with the serene view across to the Ocean. The Main Lounge has a Chocolate leather Chaise lounge, private reading lamp and a new digital TV/DVD player with a selection of popular movies for guest's use. The 8 Seat leather Dining setting, Wood fire, board games, Modern new kitchen, quality crockery, selection of wine glasses and an extensive range of cooking equipment for entertaining with friends at home. Good quality bedding & linen creates a warm luxury feeling to the two Queen bedrooms. The Home is clean & uncluttered with a bright fresh atmosphere.

Art & Craft

Art and Craft experiences located nearby.

There are local markets every weekend at various locations along the Bellarine Peninsula featuring local Artist's & Craft. See our information folder at the house for details and times.

Beach

Less than 5 minutes drive to the beach, Some beach gear provided - see description for details, Beach views.

It’s a very popular Beach holiday destination with its safe surf beaches and variety of water activities.
We provide 2 small body boards & wet suits (about size 10-16) as well as Sand buckets & spades for guest's use.

Body Treatments

Body treatment services located nearby

Canoeing & Kayaking

Canoe and/or Kayak facilities available nearby, Secure storage facilities available, Less than 5 minutes drive to water.

The Barwon River less than 5 minutes drive from the house is an ideal environment for Canoeing & Kayaking. There is plenty of room inside the double lockup garage for storing a canoe or kayak securely in between boating sessions.

Close to Public Transport

Public transport within 5 minute walk, Bus service.

Public Bus Service - Bus Stop just around the corner. Bus service to Geelong (Marshall) Railway Station to link with Train to Melbourne.

Family Friendly

Games/videos for children under 5 available, Games/videos for children between 5 and 12 available, Games/videos for children over 12 available, Fenced/safe outdoor play area.

Family friendly features include Gates on stairways, full sized Bath, fully fenced back yard with a lawn area and Basketball ring. We provide 2 small body boards & wetsuits, sand buckets, cricketbat, basketballs, tennis racquets, books, board games and a selection of popular DVD's for guest use. The home has 2 living areas with TV's/DVD's, is fully self contained with washing machine, dryer, iron & ironing board. The modern new kitchen has a comprehensive range of cooking equipment just like home.

Fishing

Fishing spots available nearby, Located less than 5 minute drive to water, Boatramp within 5 minute drive, Boat hire available nearby.

FISHING
Bait is available from most service stations. The BP service station on Wallington Road is quite good, sells bait, fishing gear and licences. He can give you some tips on fishing spots. The popular fishing spots are: Off the Barwon Heads bridge, also drive over the bridge turn right down the main street and drive as far down as you can go to there is a public park shady trees & fishing spots along the bank of the Barwon River. Take a drive down to Queenscliff where the ferry comes in and fish off the wharf. The whole wharf area was redeveloped in 2010, its definitely worth a visit, there are also coffee shops, restaurants and the 360 degrees viewing tower. There are fishing shops and charter boats of all sizes.

Golf

Golf course located nearby.

The Belarine Peninsula is a great place for a Golfing Holiday and Ocean Grove is centrally located giving easy access to the many courses available to play. Guests can select from a range of Golf Courses from Professional to Beginner. Details of the most popular courses can be found in our local information folder at the House.

Horse riding

Horse riding available nearby

Romantic getaway

Accommodation just for two, Wood fire, Romance package available, Private living and recreation areas

Scuba diving

Scuba diving available nearby, Scuba diving gear available for rent nearby

Skydiving

Skydiving facilities nearby

Windsurfing/Kitesailing

Popular windsurfing and/or kitesailing spots nearby, Windsurfing/kitesailing storage available onsite

Wine Appreciation

Winery tours available nearby.

Ocean Grove is located on the Bellarine Peninsula with a fantastic range of local wineries available for guests to enjoy just a short drive from the House.

Winter Holiday

Log fire, Winter activities available nearby detailed below

Availability

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