100 Hitchcock Barwon Heads Accessible Accommodation
Barwon Heads • Houses • From $490/Night
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Accessible Accommodation Barwon Heads - 100 Hitchcock. Includes Hoist, Commode wheelchair, two types of toilet & shower chairs, fixed grab rails, bed stick and level access. Two single hi-lo electric beds are placed together to form a split king, side rails are on either side of one of the beds. A beach wheelchair is also available to also use during your stay (on payment of bond).
Key Accessible Features
- Beach wheelchair at the property. Cruise to the beach from the house
- Portable battery-operated hoist (byo sling).
- Electric hi-lo bed.
- Tilt Recliner
- Bed pole (Bed stick)
- Over bed table
- Shower commode chair on wheels
- Grab bars
- Shower Chair (freestanding height adjustable with arms)
- Shower Chair (freestanding height adjustable with one arm to allow for side transfer)
- Toilet chair surround (providing grab bars on the sides of the toilet)
- Toilet chair that is height adjustable with arms (placed over the toilet)
- Walking frame
- Manual Wheelchair
- Baby monitor (as the accessible wing is at one end of the house and the rest of the bedrooms at the other end)
Property/room specifications and equipment hire options are listed in the Accessibility Details below.
Download Brochure Here: 100 Hitchcock Barwon Heads Brochure
In Summer, you are just a few minutes from the beach. While in Winter, laze by the log fire on the huge couch and choose from dozens of DVDs and games, or Netflix and Disney+ is available on the main TV.
100 Hitchcock Barwon Heads Accessible Accommodation on the Bellarine Peninsula, just 90 minutes from Melbourne, near the start of The Great Ocean Road.. 100 Hitchcock is located on the main street in the heart of Barwon Heads, where the popular TV series SeaChange was filmed. Offering luxury accessible holiday accommodation for families, the house is just a few minutes walk to shops and the beach. Park your car when you arrive and stroll everywhere. In Summer, you are just a few minutes from the beach. While in Winter, laze by the log fire on the huge couch and choose from dozens of DVDs and games, or Netflix and Disney+ is available on the main TV.
Open plan living
The light and airy open plan kitchen/dining/living area includes a large broadband free WiFi, a large TV and Sonos speaker. Best of all, snuggle up on the massive 8-seater lounge suite with a log fire in winter. Also, dozens of DVDs and board games to keep you entertained.
Secure undercover entertaining
The yard is secure with a lockable gate and high fencing. Perfectly private landscaping, along with a large covered entertaining space. Large oak table with seating for 8. Large BBQ for outdoor cooking too. There is also an outdoor heated shower for rinsing the sand off when returning from the beach.
Second living zone: ideally suited for kids
A separate, cozy, fun-filled living area has another TV with built-in DVD, heaps of books, games and DVDs. (For your little ones, a porta-cot, high chair and potty is also provided). All to ensure you have a few minutes of peace!
A peaceful night's sleep
This accessible accommodation in Barwon Heads has 3 bedrooms with the highest quality beds, ensuring a peaceful night's sleep. Choose from 4 types of pillows for ultimate comfort. The holiday house sleeps a total of 8 people in comfort & style.
- The Master bedroom (with en-suite) has two king single hi-lo electric beds that are placed together to form a king with room under the bed for a hoist. There are collapsible side rails on either side of the king set-up. These rails can be moved to have a single bed with rails on both sides for stays a week or longer. Hi-lo lift as well as knees, feet and head adjustable as well as vibrational massage feature. (Note the massage function must not be used if you have a pacemaker.) There is also a Trendelenburg option. Full specs are here: Elite Hi-Lo Adjustable Bed Spec Sheet The mattress is made with cool touch Tencel fabric, a latex gel support layer and a firm edge support wall to make wheelchair-to-bed transfers easier and safer. (Room for hoist under the bed).
- Second bedroom (with room under the bed for hoist
- The third bedroom has 4 single beds in a double bunk bed configuration
Pet friendly
100 Hitchcock is pet-friendly with a $250 non-refundable fee per stay for a maximum of 2 pets.
100 Hitchcock Barwon Heads Accessible Accommodation Property Features
Here is a detailed list. Just remember, we have filled the home with not just the regular bits you'd expect in a holiday rental. We've included a lot more. It is also our home away from home and we want to ensure you feel right at home too. BBQ under the large covered deck with seating for 8. Securely fenced backyard. Washing machine & clothes dryer, the family room filled with books, toys and games. Air conditioning and ducted heating throughout & log fireplace. Off-street parking. Free broadband Internet access. Sound dock speakers, two TVs, DVD. Gourmet kitchen dishwasher, 6 burners Stove/Oven, microwave, refrigerator/freezer & all the cooking utensils you'll ever need. Loads of games, picnic equipment, boogie boards.
Local Features
For your exclusive use during your stay, a floating beach wheelchair. Take it from the house to the beach gentle tidal river ideal for floating in the water, or open ocean for a stroll along the sand, your choice. This enables a person with disabilities to experience the beach at any time with family and friends all year round. The tidal river two blocks from 100 Hitchcock is absolutely perfect for this activity. Gentle waves and not too deep.
From toddlers to teens, worn-out parents, kid-free parents and couples, you are spoilt for choice with things to do and see. Animal sanctuary, boating, coastal walks and flat bike paths, day spa, fishing. Golf course, pier/jetty, playground, skate park, river estuary, scenic flights & skydiving. An ideal blend of gentle tidal river beaches (perfect for kids to paddle and play) as well as surf beaches, for catching waves, long walks & paddle boarding and wineries, wineries & wineries! Barwon Heads is a gorgeous location, you may recognise the bridge and beach from the TV series SeaChange. Notably, the Bellarine is a mecca for farm-to-table goodness. Many markets and small farms too. Check out the blog posts on activities in the area here and here
If you are looking for Accessible accommodation in Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads is the adjoining suburb.
Below is a complete list of Wheelchair Accessible Restaurants nearby. They have been checked by Leanne from Leanne's Wheel Life.
- Pier St Portarlington
- At The Heads Barwon Heads
- 360Q Queenscliff
- The Bungalow Drysdale
- Mr Grubb Ocean Grove
- Flying Brick Cider Company Geelong
- The Mex Ocean Grove
- Fork n Flower Leopold
- House Of Jack Rabbit (Cafe) Bellarine
- Jack Rabbit Restaurant Bellarine
Mobi-chair beach wheelchair onsite. Ocean Grove Main Beach has an all-abilities access ramp and Hodgson St Beach in Ocean Grove also has ramped access to the beach. Accessibility - Barwon Coast Information is current as of 24/10/2023, see councils’ sites for updates.
Read what Leanne wrote in her recent blog, where she reviewed the property's accessibility
Blogger "Leanne's Wheel Life" stayed at 100 Hitchcock recently. Here is what she wrote: CLICK HERE Only service dogs allowed. Please provide service dog registration prior to booking
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FAQs
What items are included at the property?
We provide the following equipment (free of charge): Tilt recliner, Beach wheelchair (security bond required, refunded if no damage or loss. Electric 2 x Hi-Lo king single bed with side rails which is put together to form a king. Bed pole (bed stick) Portable patient lifter Invacare hoist (YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN SLING), shower/commode chair on wheels A shower chair and toilet seat (height adjustable over toilet chair with handles), a manual wheelchair and walking frame and fixed grab bar in shower.
Is there a disabled parking spot on the property that is at least 2.4m wide?
Yes
Is the car parking space undercover (clearance height of at least 2.5 m?
No
Is there an accessible path from the car park to entry of accommodation?
Yes
The pathway to the front door is accessible- wide ( greater than 81 cm ) and step free.
Yes
Is there step free access to the Accommodation?
The front door has a 5 cm ramp provided.
Are door widths at least 80 cm?
Yes anyone in a wheelchair has full access to the entire house. The layout is designed for visually impaired or wheelchair use. Extra wide sliding doors with widths ranging from 120 cm to 155 cm in every room, except the second toilet. All bedrooms and bathrooms have extra wide sliding doors.
Are the hallways wide? ( greater than 91 cm wide.)
Yes
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Cancellation policy
Booking Conditions and Cancellations: All reservations require full payment or payment confirmation from a plan manager at the time of booking. Bookings become non-refundable 90 days from check in although they are transferrable to alternative dates at the same property. New dates booked must be of equal or higher monetary value. For changes made to bookings within 7 days of check in a cancellation fee of 100% of the booking cost will be charged. We do not offer refunds or reschedule bookings due to weather events, traffic delays or natural disasters. You are encouraged to take out travel insurance to cover such events. No refunds will be given for late arrivals, early departures, or unused days of your holiday rental period. Any changes or cancellations must be made via email to bookings@theaccessiblegroup.com Damages & Repairs: You will be charged at cost to repair or replace items if there is malicious, deliberate, or negligent damage to the property. You become financially responsible for any and all damage and loss to the property and its contents from the date and time you check in, to the date and time you check out. To avoid blame, you are required to immediately notify us if anything is amiss when you arrive at the property. Cleaning: The house will be cleaned prior to your arrival. Please keep it clean and leave it how you found it including furniture placement, if excessive cleaning is required over and above a standard clean upon your departure, you will be charged the cost. Smoking: No smoking inside the property under any circumstances If you need to smoke, please do so away from the property doors to ensure that the smoke does not enter. If evidence of smoking inside the property is detected, you will be charged for steam cleaning of rugs, lounge suites and furniture, laundering of all soft furnishing and linen, plus replacement of linen where necessary. No Party Policy: We have a strict ‘no party’ policy. Only the guests staying at the property are permitted to be present. If there is, or is evidence of a party/function, you will be asked to vacate the property and charged for any non-standard cleaning and damages to the property.