We had a beautiful week's stay at the Otway's retreat in Forrest. The house is eccentric in all the right ways, but still wonderfully functional and clean. The location is great, just a very short walk to the Forrest brewery and general store. Apollo Bay is just 25 minutes (beautiful) drive away, and there are waterfalls, lakes and bush walks nearby. We had rosellas, black cockatoos and King parrots on the deck each day too.
The property is exceptionally well-managed by Fleur and her team. The house was in great condition, clean and well-stocked. But more importantly, Fleur was enormously helpful. We were staying immediately after the terrible bushfires in Wye river, just 20km away. While this could have been nerve-wracking, especially with two pregnant people, Fleur and the house's local caretaker went above and beyond to put us at ease, even paying a special visit to give us a full update on what was going on. Fleur was available to talk and provided guidance and certainty, despite this being over the busy new year period.
We had a lovely time and would recommend this stay, or a stay any of Fleur's other properties.