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Sea Winds Sorrento

Lounge and Dining
Kitchen
Kitchen
Back Garden Retreat
Front Garden
Main bedroom
Second bedroom
lounge
Outdoor dining
Third bedroom bunks
Tea Tree off Decking

Private & comfortable beach house 5 min walk to Sorrento Village (5 min further to front beach) but close enough to hear roar of back beach surf. 3 b/r (sleeps 7+ child), 2 toilets. Moonah & t-tree garden & large windows bring the outdoors in. Wow

Behind a Secluded Native Garden:

Sorrento, VIC

Up to 7 people, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Minimum nights: 2

Availability and Pricing

Arriving

For night.

Adults

Children

Estimated price:

From $1660 to $2600 week

Guest Reviews (11)

"Seawinds is in a great location and was very quiet. The living area has a comfortable open feel to it. Very clean with comfy furniture and beds and very well equiped. Would come back again. Lyn,Victo..."

- Lyn, -Feb '11

"We were very pleased to find that Seawinds was located within easy walking distance of the Sorrento shops and beaches. The house was clean and had everything we needed to cook all our meals. The ran..."

- Fiona, VIC -Nov '10

"Our family loved Sea Winds, Sorento. Just walking distance to the town and the beach, it was just relaxing. Accommodation itself was very homely & comfortable and easy to manage.We didn't have to worr..."

- Laisa, VIC -Sep '09

"Excellent"

- Don, QUEENSLAND -Dec '07

"We had a great weekend with 2 couples, a child and dog. Everything was well set up in a very quiet location. The house was very comfortable and welcoming. It was in great location walking distance t..."

- Jenny, VIC -Dec '07

"The accommodation was great for us - with 2 small kids it had everything we needed including a fenced in back garden. It was like a home from home and good value for money."

- Maria, VIC -Mar '07

"Fantastic, close to everything and a good quiet location."

- MICHAEL, VIC -Mar '07

"Fantastic location and facilities. NOthing skimped on here. Great beds, great kitchen. Will be back!!"

- Lachlan, VIC -Apr '06

"a home away from home! comfortable family living, good facilites for indoor and outdoor dining"

- Gabrielle, VIC -Feb '06

"Great service, everything went as expected. Only downside no shelter in the back garden for pets if staying with dogs."

- Bronwen, VIC -Jan '06

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Cottage, Holiday house

If you like light-filled, one level living and an open floor plan, leading to semi-shaded gardens for outdoor dining & BBQ on sunny days, then this is for you. Sea Winds is a contemporary design, sand-coloured rendered house, shielded from the street by moonahs. It is very comfy, without being new. It's about 20 years old with some renovations, is freshly painted and spotlessly clean. Main & other double-bed b/r have lovely treed outlooks from big windows. Third b/r has a double bed bunk with single on top & a trundle. One large bathroom with toilet plus separate toilet. Kitchen is fully equipt for meals for 8+, though you bring your own bed linen, towels & pillows unless by agreement. Reverse-cycle air conditioning & heating, elec blanket (on double bed only) and gas plus portable bbq. Solar hot water never runs out. Also great for elderly and wheel chair access as no steps or stairs. Rear garden is fully fenced off from front for your (agreed) pet or to protect children & there is plenty of playing area under trees & on lawn. Dining table seats 8; kitchen table seats 6. We request no smoking in the house please. Two outdoor dining settings sit total 10. Town water. Small pet welcome, on certain conditions, after discussion between us. All year round there is a dog, leash-free beach at Cameron's Bight, Blairgowrie - the front beach, in the next little township, 10 minutes away by car. No 'Schoolies' type groups thanks.

"We enjoyed our recent stay at Sea Winds. We found the house extremely comfortable, everything we needed was there. The lush native gardens accentuated the secluded atmosphere. It was fantastic to be able to hear the roar of the ocean and to be so close to the shops." Barratt Family, Melbourne. Oct'05.

T-A-B Feedback Jan 06: Seawinds is in a terrific position to be able to walk everywhere at Sorrento - 5 mins to shops...The house is comfortable and clean and met all our needs. A beautiful quiet area.

Locality

The standout attraction is the close proximity to cinema, restaurants, cafes, galleries, fashion shops, three great hotels and the beaches all within 5 minute walk into the Village. Queenscliffe Ferry and dolphin watching is a 10 min walk away, as is boat hire in summer. Great walks along back beach trails to Diamond Bay and on beach to Portsea as well as along the front beach foreshore and Portsea hilltop. Sorrento back beach an easy road or bush walk (10 mins) to the surf club & quality coffee stop/restaurant, looking over Bass Strait and beach/surfers. National Park at Portsea is 10 min car drive to historical bush walks, bike hire, bbq's. Main Ridge and Red Hill wineries galore are 20 mins away, along Boneo Road to Purves Road and nearby. Tastings and cellar door sales plus great restaurants attached to the vineyards. Several quality golf courses within easy reach and the new hot springs/yoga and cafe on Browns Road, Rye is about 10-15 minutes. The Sorrento Sailing and Couta Club races are a great attraction over summer, just up the road from the Village. Portsea, in the other direction, boasts the spectacular Portsea Hotel, scuba diving in the bay and surfing, Point Nepean park and great views at the back beach. Various swimming, surfing and street carnivals are held between December and March, but in many ways winter is the nicest time at Sorrento. Good restaurants, movies, spectacular walks, reading and good wine make for a refreshing break. Indoor swimming at Rosebud on Boneo Road near freeway entrance. LEASH-FREE DOG BEACHES over winter (outside of daylight saving time) are the Sorrento Beach - 100 metres east of the Sorrento Sailing Club and Shelley Beach, Portsea - access via Hempston Ave car park, as well as many other spots - check with the council on 1300 850 600.

Native Garden

We are aiming to develop a totally indigenous native garden at Sea Winds Sorrento and while we only part way there yet, you will see we have replanted moonahs, the original tree of the area and have also planted correas, cushion bush and banksias and she oaks. By planting the original species we hope to make the property drought proof whereby it will never need watering and will help to repopulate the bird life, if not the ground animals which are all but gone in this area. The last goanna that I saw in the bushes was about four years ago. Unfortunately, I think development has meant the end of native ground animals in this area.

Holiday experiences

Accessible, Art & Craft, Beach, Birdwatching, Bushwalking & wilderness, Close to Public Transport, Family Friendly, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Golf, Honeymoon, Pet friendly, Romantic getaway, Scuba diving, Wine Appreciation, Winter Holiday

Facilities

Air conditioning, BBQ - Gas, Boat Ramp Nearby, Books/Magazines Supplied, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, Bus nearby, CD Player, Cooking facilities, DVD, Fans (ceiling/standard), Ferry nearby, Heaters provided, Highchair, Kitchen, Laundry facilities, Microwave, No smoking, Patio, Pets Welcome Indoors, Pets Welcome Outdoors, Reverse cycle heating, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Undercover or off street parking, VCR, Videos/DVDs Supplied, Walk to the shops, Washing machine, Wheelchair accessible facilities

Accessible

Step or lip exists to the entry door, Step or lip exists to the shower, Unimpeded wheelchair access from car parking to the property.

The carport leads directly to the bricked, flat and level-surfaced path along front of house to front door (as seen in the main pic of house). The entry from car is therefore very easy. There is a small rise, 5cm from path to front door entrance. Once inside, there is ample room to wheel the chair into all rooms, including the bathroom, where there is a toilet with ample room around it for manouvering the wheel chair. There is a slight step up into the shower, the standard height that a shower base sits, in relation to the floor. There is however no chair in the shower. (One of the plastic outdoor chairs could be brought inside for use in the shower.) The lounge/dining area is open plan for easy movement around the living area. The outdoor eating area is adjacent to the front door, and this area is flat and easily able to suit the wheelchair. The back door exit doesn't suit as it leads to a back garden that is down steps. Our elderly parents were disabled late in life (though not wheelchair bound) and could still enjoy Sorrento.

Pet friendly

Small dogs (less than 11 kg) are permitted, Pets are permitted inside, Secure, fully fenced running area, Food and water bowls provided, Bedding/sleeping area provided.

The garden is completely fenced off to allow you to leave your pets while going out. There is no undercover area in the event of rain, however, except in the kennel. We have a kennel outside the house, visible from the back door. If pets are very small they can stay in the house, in the laundry, in their own bedding if they are not frettful and likely to scratch the doors if the doors are closed. Pet bowls are provided.
Some guests have chosen to bring their own little tent for their pet. There is a large playing area and big trees in the back garden.
Well trained small dogs can come into the lounge area if trained to sit on their mat. We provide pet blankets for this purpose, but prefer guests to bring their own. Any damage to property and plants will need to be deducted from the bond.

Sea Winds Sorrento

Sorrento, VIC, Australia

Rooms and rates

Non-peak periods:
Min 2 nights, $230 per night; $500 weekend.
One week $1660 p/w
$40 extra per adult over four adults per night

Preferred change-over day Saturday (except Easter).

Sea Winds Sorrento (sleeps 7)

Base rate

$230.00/night.

$250.00/weekend-night.

$1660.00/week.

500.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

$40.00 /person /night over 4 people

Feb Mar2012 rate

01/02/2012 - 04/04/2012

$270.00/night.

$300.00/weekend-night.

$1900.00/week.

590.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

$40.00 /person /night over 4 people

Easter 2012 rate

05/04/2012 - 11/04/2012

$307.00/night.

$350.00/weekend-night.

700.00/weekend.

4 nights min.

$40.00 /person /night over 4 people

Spring Sept/Oct rate

31/08/2012 - 31/10/2012

$240.00/night.

$260.00/weekend-night.

$1650.00/week.

540.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

$40.00 /person /night over 4 people

Melbourne Cup Weekend rate

01/11/2012 - 07/11/2012

$250.00/night.

$250.00/weekend-night.

3 nights min.

$40.00 /person /night over 4 people

All prices in $AUD

Availability

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