We enjoyed a comfortable and relaxing stay at Ocean Escape.
The inside of the house was spotless when we arrived and quite spacious for 6 adults. Whilst the furniture and decor is both modern and luxurious the property has a homely feel to it and is well stocked up with essential items as described in the listing. This of course excludes the essentials that are clearly outlined as not provided in the listing including (bedsheets and pillow cases, hand towels, bath towels, bathroom mats). We were however pleased to find two dish towels!
The location is perfect, only a one minute walk down to Skenes Creek beach which is tranquil, quiet and family friendly. The drive to Apollo bay food works and IGA is no more than 7 minutes which stocks all essential items (and more!). You will also find cafes and restaurants in the same location. We even took an early morning stroll along the beach to Apollo bay which took about an hour (granted we stopped along the way for a multitude of photographs and to collect some gorgeous shells.
A couple of things to note about the house, we experienced some issues with a few of the appliances: the water dispenser on the refrigerator was not functioning with water leaking from the bottom of the fridge, the timer on the oven is not functional, the outside BBQ unfortunately was left quite dirty when we arrived and the knobs come off making it hazardous as it doesn’t immediately switch off, the gate onto the back veranda gets stuck and is a little difficult to open and close and unfortunately the outdoor furniture has not been cleaned/ maintained so we were unable to use the couches.
Additionally, we were surprised to find that the dryer is located in the garage. It was fully functioning, however can be a little difficult to get to as the only way to enter the garage is to leave the house via the front door. There is a door to garage from the back of the house however none of the keys opened it. Not a big issue at all however can be slightly inconvenient when doing laundry at night.
Finally, whilst we did not need to use the extra mattresses, they were all available in each bedroom- however just a heads up to anyone who may intend on sleeping more than 6 adults, the master bedroom is the only bedroom large enough to fit the additional mattresses on the floor. There is however plenty of space in the lounge to fit them, so in general the house can sleep up to 9 guests. As described in the listing, additional pillows are available as well as additional blankets however I would recommend bringing your own blanket if you get particularly cold during the night as the blankets provided are quite thin. Each room does have a fully functional heater though so overall this is not a major issue at all.
Other than the few minor things described above, this house delivered everything we needed as a family of 6 adults and communication with Jo was fast and pleasant.
We would definitely revisit in the future. :)