Coastal family home close to beaches, wineries and nature reserve
House • Ocean Grove VIC Australia
9 Guests
4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Primary home
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Listed August 2023
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General overview
Our newly built home is bright and airy, and homely and has all the amenities for families to stay, eat and play.
Located in the heart of the Bellarine Peninsula, we are located close to beautiful beaches, wineries, nature reserves and playgrounds. Ideal location for those wanting to relax, as well as those who love filling their days with exploring the outdoors!
The space
Our open-planned home is light and bright, with a kitchen looking out onto the lounge, meals area and deck/garden. There is a kids play room close by with its own TV.
Fully equipped kitchen with gas cooktop, oven, thermomix, air fryer etc. You're welcome to help yourself to staples from our pantry.
There are 2 bathrooms; 1 with full sized bath and shower, the ensuite with a large shower. Separate toilet.
We have 4 bedrooms that are configured as:
1 King bed
1 Queen bed
1 King single (+ single mattress on the floor)
1 full sized cot
We also have a fold out couch in the playroom that is a queen sofa bed size.
For kids we have a playroom, high chair, cot, toys, cubby house, trampoline, beach toys, baby gate etc. Everything you need for a holiday really! 😊
Guest access
Single story home, wide hallway.
Only 1 step up to door and on the back porch so quite accessible.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Weekend
Adventure
Budget
Family
Romantic
Foodie
Relaxing
Eco
Beach
Water
Cycling
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
We live in an outdoor-lovers paradise in this popular holiday location on the Bellarine Peninsula! Ocean Grove beach is known as a stunning, safe beach for swimming (patrolled beaches during summer), great for families. Ideal location to learn to surf.
Our other favourite local beaches within a 10-15min drive are Barwon Heads and Point Lonsdale. At low tide both of these locations have rockpools you can bathe/swim in. Also fantastic snorkelling.
There are fantastic playgrounds nearby, along with a nature reserve and the river that is ideal for kayaking/paddle boarding or just having a splash with the kids.
Lots of Bellarine Peninsula wineries, whiskery and cider house nearby with tasty food and drinks, perfect spot for foodies! We're happy to provide local recommendations 😊
Other attractions include:
- Swimming with dolphins and seals in Queenscliff
- A day out at the Adventure Park Geelong theme park/water park (5-min drive from our house). Open Dec-March each year as a theme park. They also have great Christmas lights and Winter Wonderland events at other times in the year.
- Taking a ride on the historic Bellarine railway which offers regular rides, Q Train luxury lunch and a Bluestrain with meal and show
- Touring the historic sites of Fort Queenscliff
- Adventure Mini Golf is a 3-minute drive away, and driving ranges/golf courses are within a 10-minute drive
Our home is also a great base if you're coming for the National Celtic Folk Festival in Portarlington in June, or the Queenscliff Music festival in November (both 20 mins or less away).
7 mins drive to Ocean Grove beach
11 mins to Point Lonsdale Beach
12 mins to Barwon Heads
20 mins to Queenscliffe passenger/car ferry across to Mornington Peninsula
20 mins to Portarlington and passenger ferry to Melbourne.
25 mins to Geelong
30 mins to Torquay and start of the Great Ocean Road
40 mins to Spirit of Tasmania ferry from Geelong port
90 mins to Melbourne CBD
Getting to my home
Best to drive as we live in a regional town. There is potential for a car swap pending insurance etc.
There are train connections to Geelong and a bus from there to Ocean Grove. We're about 1km from the bus stop.
Nearest airport
Avalon airport (40 min drive)
Melbourne Tullamarine airport (1hr 30min drive)
Gull bus does transfers to/from Ocean Grove from both airports.
Getting around
We recommend that you have a car to maximise your stay. We may be able to arrange a car swap with prior agreement (pending confirmation from insurance).
Closest shops are about 1km away.
Ocean Grove Surf Beach is 5km away.
Map of Approximate Location
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"We visit Brisbane regularly to see family. Looking for a swap around Christmas if possible."
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"Open to long weekends or a week long house swap during school holidays."
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"We're looking at spending 4-6 weeks in Europe in 2026"
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