Country House Retreat
Highlights
- Escape to 50 acres of serene pastures and native bush, perfect for unwinding away from the holiday crowds.
- Gather around the outdoor entertainment area featuring a wood-fire pizza oven, ideal for memorable family meals.
- Relax in the outdoor hot tub and fire pit, perfect for stargazing with a glass of wine on clear nights.
- Enjoy wheelchair access and mobility aids, ensuring comfort for all guests in this thoughtfully designed retreat.
Country House Retreat offers an unforgettable country escape, perfectly situated between Lakes Entrance and Metung in the Gippsland Lakes region, close to Metung Hot Springs.
Set on 50 acres of gentle sloping farm pastures and native bush, the spacious four-bedroom house sleeps up to 10 people comfortably, ideal for one or two families, friends or a couple seeking privacy and comfort.
Country House Retreat has been thoughtfully designed and equipped for the whole family to enjoy, offering wheelchair access and a range of mobility aids (including hi-lo bed and hoist) available on a complimentary basis by request.
With secure fenced yard and lush green lawns, pets are also catered for.
The large outdoor entertainment area with a wood-fire pizza oven, barbeque and fairy lights is the perfect place to gather for a meal and the outdoor hot tub and fire pit is ideal for relaxing with a glass of wine or stargazing under clear night skies.
The kitchen is fully equipped for self-catering, with extra-large fridge, microwave, Nespresso machine and dishwasher.
In the cooler months, enjoy a cosy log fire or stretch out on the plush leather lounge for some screen time or reading.
Just beyond your rural paradise are 90 miles of unspoiled coastline, tourist villages, geothermal hot springs, mountain bike trails, ancient caves and the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, all within easy reach.
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Accreditations
- Assisted Walking Qualified
- Assisted Wheelchair User Qualified
- Independent Wheelchair User Qualified
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- The Accessible Group Pty Ltd
- Victoria Tourism Industry Council
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Country House Retreat
Country House Retreat is a contemporary rural homestead, offering four bedrooms and two bathrooms, with room enough for ten guests. Unique features include large entertainment deck with wood fire pizza oven and outdoor heated spa for year round relaxation and fun. The home also caters for all abilities with a range of complimentary mobility aids available upon request.
The modern kitchen is stocked to feel like a home away from home with cook top, oven, microwave and dishwasher, plus Delonghi kitchen gadgets and Expressi coffee pod machine. Arrival kitchen and bathroom provisions are supplied to get your stay off to a great start.
In the cooler months enjoy a cosy log fire (wood supplied) or simply switch on the split system for instant warmth and comfort. Stretch out on the plush leather sofa for some screen time in front of the 55 inch HD television, or plug your favourite tunes into the portable speaker and dance like no-one’s watching (no one will be, except a curious cow or two).
The house yard is securely fenced allowing both children and pets to roam freely and safely around the lush grounds.
Country House Retreat is conveniently located between Metung and Lakes Entrance.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Portable hoist is available.
- Portable commode chairs are available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- A choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- A bed with adjustable height is available.
- A kitchen area and desk which is accessible for a person at seated height or is height adjustable.
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Twin beds available on request.
- Room for hoist under the bed (minimum 100mm required to store a hoist).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://countryhouseretreat.com.au/images/access-guide-country-house-retreat.pdf
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