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BLUE SKYES - family home with balcony & views.

BLUE SKYES - family home with balcony & views.

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Overview of BLUE SKYES - family home with balcony & views.

Reviews
9.0 out of 10 Wonderful
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8250 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Apollo Bay, VIC
  • Popular LocationGreat Ocean Road Waterfront13 min walk
  • Popular LocationGreat Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre17 min walk
  • Popular LocationApollo Bay Harbour5 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

4 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

BLUE SKYES - family home with balcony & views.

This magnificent three bedroom property has all you could wish for and more when enjoying holidays with family and friends. Offering beautiful views of the ocean from the master suite and a spacious fully fenced pet friendly rear yard where you can enjoy family time with a game of cricket or just relax on the lawn. This home is the ideal place to unwind and enjoy all that the bay has to offer.

PET FRIENDLY

Kitchen, located at ground level - contains excellent bench space with fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave, gas cooking and separate dining area with dining table and seating for 8 and all the crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils you will require to make your holiday seamless. The living area has a large L shaped modular couch, chair with foot stool, large coffee table, Wall mounted Smart TV with access to stream netflix, DVD with remote, Wii console, CD and Reverse cycle Heating/cooling. There is also a selection of magazines/books for guests to use and enjoy. The living area opens out onto to a stunning and spacious covered entertaining area where you will find a dining table and seating for 8 with gas BBQ.

The main bedroom is located on the 1st level containing a Queen bed. The bedroom features an abundance of natural light, sliding doors opening onto a decked area with views over the ocean, a wall mounted TV with remote for you to enjoy, portable electric heating, ceiling fan, and 2 x lamps with bedside cabinets and built in robes.

There are two further bedrooms both located on the ground level - Bedroom 2 has a queen bed and Bedroom 3 offers two sets of single bunk beds with portable heating. Both of these bedrooms are serviced by a main bathroom with shower, separate bath, vanity and toilet. The laundry (separate) contains front load washing machine and dryer.

You will arrive to ready-made beds featuring professionally laundered crisp, white linen with nothing to do other than to relax and settle in.
Bath Towels are included however if you are planning a trip to the beach, please BYO Beach Towels. Hand Towels, Bath Mats and Tea Towels are included.

• Please note: If available, bunk beds will have linen provided however will not be made due to Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

SLEEPS 8
Master: Queen
Bedroom 2: Queen
Bedroom 3: 2 x sets of single bunk beds. (4 x Singles)

Guests have exclusive access to the entire home

The home is managed by Otway Retreats, a boutique, and local property management company based in Apollo Bay. Otway Retreats offer a personal concierge service to assist with local recommendations, tours, and provisioning the home before your arrival to make your stay that extra bit special! We are also local and on-call should you have any issues or need help throughout your stay. We hope you enjoy your time exploring the Great Ocean Road!

PET FRIENDLY - The property is pet friendly and offers an undercover decking area where you can keep your pet sheltered, there is also an internal tiled laundry for your pet to sleep at night if this is preferred. Please clean up the yard after your pet before vacating. Please bring your own dog bedding etc as this is not supplied.

BOND/REFUNDABLE DAMAGE DEPOSIT FEE: Please note the bond is held as a pre-authorisation on your credit card, this is taken within 24 hours of your arrival and held until 3 days post stay. We require that the bond is simply an amount we "hold" on your card. If there are issues or damages, we will contact you post stay to discuss with a view to resolving before the hold is released.

The booking price displayed for online bookings includes a processing fee of 3% per booking.
If a refund or cancellation takes place, please note the refunded amount will not include the 3% processing fee as this will be retained by Otway Retreats to cover the original transaction.
H O U S E   R U L E S

1.   Check-in time is 3:00pm on the day of arrival and check out is 10:00am unless specified and agreed otherwise.
2.  A keysafe code will be provided to you to access the property via email at 9am the morning of arrival.
3.   Keys should be returned to the key safe location no later than the agreed checkout time on the day of departure. Failure to depart on time may result in extra charges.
4.   Early Check-ins and Late checkouts are subject to availability and may incur additional costs at the host discretion.
5.    Guests are responsible for their choice of accommodation. Otway Retreats is not responsible if the style of property does not live up to guests expectations, therefore guests should view property listings online carefully before selecting and booking their preferred property.  Please call our office if you require clarification on any aspect of a property prior to booking. Our properties have accurate photos showing the property inclusions and the layout of the properties.
6.   Please respect the privacy of our local community and neighbors. If a guest's behavior or noise level is unreasonable, a warning will be given and ignoring this will result in the cancellation of the booking without refund.
7.  There is a strict non-smoking policy inside the home, failure to comply will result in a minimum $200 fine. Guests may also be liable for the loss of owner's income from any future bookings affected by their actions. Guests can smoke outside, ensuring they dispose of all cigarette butts and leave no trace.
8.  Excess Rubbish Removal fees of a minimum of $90 may apply if the amount of rubbish left at the property is deemed over and above what should be reasonably expected for the length of stay and number of guests. 
9. Should pets be found in accommodation not classified as pet friendly, guests may be requested to vacate their property immediately with no refund and will be liable for additional cleaning fees.
10. Rates apply for any additional guests staying at the property that were not included as part of the original booking. Please advise Otway Retreats and make necessary payment for additional guests. Should additional unpaid guests be found, the booking may be cancelled and you will be asked to vacate. No refund will be given.
11.   Otway Retreats properties are offered on the basis of private, residential usage only. Large events, functions, parties and gatherings are not permitted at any Otway Retreats property under any circumstances. Should this occur you will be requested to vacate the property immediately and your booking will be cancelled without refund.
12.   Guests are expected to leave the property in a neat and tidy manner on departure. This includes washing and putting away dishes, returning all items to their original position, all food items removed from fridges, barbecues cleaned, ovens and microwaves wiped out and rubbish placed in appropriate bins. Additional cleaning fees (minimum $90) may apply if the property is not left in a presentable condition.
13.   Guests are required to turn off lights, appliances and lock doors and windows upon departure.
14.   A minimum key replacement fee of $150 will apply if property keys are not returned on departure. Additional locksmith fees may also apply if locks require replacement due to the loss of keys.

15.    All properties are let with linen, and beds will be made on arrival (excluding bunks).

16.   Otway Retreats will not be held responsible for failure of utilities, essential services or appliances such as electricity and water should they cease to function based on issues with the supplier that are beyond the control of Otway Retreats. 

17. Wifi where available) is provided complimentary for guest use. Guests should note that internet connection speeds vary widely according to local area availability and connection type and in many cases, data may be limited. Whilst every endeavour will be made to ensure Wi-Fi is working as intended, we cannot guarantee an available or consistent connection due to network, data or speed issues beyond our control. Outages do occur and whilst we will always try to have the connection restored, this will not always be possible. Compensation will not be considered in these circumstances as Wi-Fi is provided on a complimentary basis.
18. We recommend all guests arrive prior to 9pm given check in is via a lockbox, whilst we have an after hours service in place, it is generally only periodically checked after 9pm and guests run the risk of not having prompt support if there is an issue with their check in process after 9pm.

PET POLICY
1. Pet Limit: A maximum of 2 dogs are permitted in the home, we ask that guests advise us if they intend to bring dogs and disclose the breed and number of dogs before arrival.

2. Pet Fee: A non refundable pet fee will be applied to your booking for all bookings that include pets.

3. Extra Cleaning: We have a “leave no trace policy”. If your pet has been inside, kindly vacuum and mop the home before departure to ensure no traces of fur or odours remain. This also extends to the yards – please bag and dispose of any droppings. We may need to charge for extra cleaning if this isn’t followed, as it takes additional time to return the property to its original condition.

4. Damages: The guest is responsible for any pet related damage during the stay.

5. Supervision: For everyones safety, please keep a watchful eye on your pet both indoors and outdoors.

6. Furnishings: To maintain our homes condition, pets are not allowed on any furnishings including sofas, beds etc.

7. What to bring: pet owners are required to bring pet beds, bowls, leashes etc as none of this is supplied at the property for hygiene reasons.

Property manager

Otway Retreats
Premier Host
Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Apollo Bay

Located in Apollo Bay, this vacation home is by the sea. Great Ocean Road Waterfront and Apollo Bay Harbour are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve and Wild Dog Creek Streamside Reserve.
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Apollo Bay, VIC

What's nearby

  • Great Ocean Road Waterfront - 13 min walk
  • Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre - 17 min walk
  • Apollo Bay Golf Club - 3 min drive
  • Apollo Bay Harbour - 5 min drive
  • Great Otway National Park - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • Apollo Bay Bakery - 17 min walk
  • George's Takeaway - 18 min walk
  • Icaro Wholefood Cafe - 18 min walk
  • Chopstix Noodle Bar - 17 min walk
  • Apollo Bay Fisherman Co-Op Society - 3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is BLUE SKYES - family home with balcony & views. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Reviews

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Wonderful

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shane T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great weather comfortable accommodation
Clean plenty of room
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alyson P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Blue Skye )and water glimpses)
Great house with a nice master bedroom upstairs with deck and glimpses of Apollo Bay. Nice big well equipped kitchen and open living/dining leading to the large breezy und over BBQ deck downstairs. The bunks were a bit small for our older teens so we used the other queen room and the lower bunks. Only one bathroom but toilet is separate and good laundry for longer stays. Yard is good and secure for a dog. The house is in a quiet area at the back of the township but close enough to walk everywhere - beach, brekkie, dinner etc. Property managers were great with clear and prompt communication and service, would definitely book again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Suzan T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Blue skyes
We enjoyed staying here and the back yard was very pet friendly. Enjoyable easy walk to town and beach
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

melinda f.

Great house
Loved it

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