Home exchange and house swap holiday accommodation in Inverleigh, Great Ocean Road, Geelong, VIC

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Inverleigh Great Ocean Road, Geelong, VIC, Australia

Sleeps 6  |  2 Bedrooms  |  1 Bathroom
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2 Adults  |  2 Children
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House Swap with us

We are a family who loves to travel and explore. Our 2 boys are well behaved and respectful, we would treat your home as our own and are grateful to have this opportunity to swap. Our home is a true country escape on a quiet 3 acres bordering farming land so it feels expansive. Open, bright and modern. Our small town is quaint and friendly with a beautiful bluestone pub, homewares store, bakery, general store, organic cafe. Plenty to do if you love nature including river walks/swimming + bike parks. 20 mins from the city of Geelong. 50 mins from Melbourne. This will be your base for day trips down the Great Ocean Road or to the Goldfields of Ballarat. We have an extensive fruit orchard, vegetable garden and chickens so fresh eggs every morning. Children most welcome. Dogs welcome as chickens are housed apart. Our elderly dog loves company and is easy to care for but wants to be with people all the time now so we will look to take him with us.

#25325

Apr 2022

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The House

The House

3 Acre Country Escape. Modern designed house with lots of glass windows so you feel you are part of the landscape. Our home is not precious or perfect, clean and organised and comfortable but very family friendly.
Very quiet at the end of a cul-de-sac so very safe for kids.
Queen Bed in room 1
King Single Bunks in Room 2
Sofa Bed in 2nd lounge area that can be closed off from main living area.
Wifi. Netflix. Stan.
Wood fire.
Vegetable garden, orchard and chickens (kept seperate to the main yard so you can bring dogs).
Kids bikes, scooters and lego etc.
Fire pit.

The things we love about living here

  • Our home is modest and focuses on a connection with the land through our chickens, fruit orchard and veggie patch as well as the space and quiet it sits on.
  • Architecturally designed with passive heating it uses natural materials with an industrial edge.
  • The indoor fireplace and floor to ceiling glass is spectacular.
  • Watch the sunrise and set and stargaze from the couch on a clear night.
  • Trampoline and sandpit for the kids.
  • Orchard and veggie patch to raid and enjoy.
  • Sit on the back deck listening to the multitude of birds and watch the hares run by or have a fire under the stars.
  • Walk or ride down to the town village and grab a coffee at our fabulous organic cafe or have a meal at the historic Inverleigh Pub.
  • We have a wonderful playground for children and in the warmer months a dip in the Leigh River is lovely.
  • Woolworths supermarket, take-away options, bottle shop etc are a 10 minute drive to Bannockburn.
  • Take a 30 min drive to the start of the Great Ocean Road for a day trip or explore the Otways 40 mins away.
  • Visit the many beautiful wineries in our area including Clyde Park and Austin Wines.
  • The Ballarat Goldfields are 45 mins drive, the kids and adults alike will love Sovereign Hill.

Home Features:

House

Airconditioning, Heating, Bath, Internet, Wifi, TV, Cable TV, Stereo, Fans, Open Fireplace, Dishwasher, Microwave, Washing Machine

Play Equipment, Toys

Garden Yard, BBQ, Deck, Bicycle, Rain Tank

 
The Swap

The Swap

Where we want to holiday

Tasmania Australia, New Zealand

No

Dates we want to travel

Yes

Swap details

Simultaneous

Weekend, Short term (1-4 wks)

No

School Holidays, Christmas, Easter

Car Swap Negotiable, Children Welcome, Pets Welcome, No Smoking, Pet care required

Chickens + guinea pigs to be watered and fed. Enjoy the eggs. We have an elderly dog that we will take with us.

 
The Experience

The Experience

Family holiday, Tree change, Weekend Getaway

Golf, Biking, Hiking, Bushwalking, Fishing

Cafes, Pubs/Bars, Historical Sites, Parks, Skate park

 
The Location

The Location

Great Ocean Road
Wineries
Mountain Biking
River Walks/Hiking
Sovereign Hill
Surfcoast Beaches

Location features

Bakery, Convenience Store, Pharmacy

Geelong (25kms)

Avalon Airport (48kms)

 
 

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Endorsements

House Swap Endorsements

There are 3 endorsements for this house swap member:

We have just arrived home from a non simultaneous swap with Carlie, Paul and their boys. They looked after our house and dog, Murphy boy our big gentle groodle. What a wonderful experience we have had with this kind, generous and respectful family. The communication throughout was easy and our house was left just as we left it, everything in its place and the washing machine already going with the first load. What was an absolute stand out was that this thoughtful family even left with a kind suprise and freshly cooked soup. Murphy boy was so well cared for and we loved the thoughtful updates on how Murphy was going. So grateful for this lovely family. Can definitely say we would be happy to hand over our house keys anytime to this family.

Melissa from Ocean Grove VIC (Jul 2023)

We recently enjoyed a long weekend escape at Carlie and Paul’s wonderful light filled country house. The house was very spacious and clean and had everything you could need for a wonderful getaway. Ours kids enjoyed the toys and large backyard to run around in. The location and easy access to many of the great sights and places we wanted to visit. We enjoyed the peace and quiet of the country and all it has to offer, lovely cafes, local pub and walking/bike trails. Carlie was so easy and kind to communicate with, with follow up texts/call we got all the details right to allow for a smooth and wonderful house swap experience. Our home was treated as if it were their own and left clean and tidy. We would be happy to swap again with this beautiful family. We had a wonderful relaxing holiday. Thank you for a great weekend away.

isabelle from Emerald VIC (Jun 2023)

Carlie’s house is the perfect country getaway. We spent the Easter long weekend at their house and had a wonderful, quiet getaway. We spent time cooking and relaxing in the beautiful home, our kids played with the toys, Guinea pigs and chickens and we went into town for coffees, a lovely pub lunch and some playground time for the kids. They looked after our house perfectly and we’re super helpful and respectful. Couldn’t recommend a swap with Carlie and Paul enough!

Sarah from Coburg VIC (Apr 2023)