Long Tide Retreat

100% Recommended
4 people
No pets
Long Tide retreat is a truly beautiful space to rest, reconnect, and rejuvenate the soul. Set amongst lush green open lawns, and tall majestic rainforest, the property is perched a few hundred metres above sea level, giving truly breathtaking ocean views, with a calm energy from the open spaces and forest. Natural beauty and vast expanses of land, sea, and sky merge with the earthy, warm tones of the barn. A dreamy and magical space to rest, retreat from the busy world, and simply Be.

This stunning slice of nature sits towards the end of a picturesque winding dirt road, with breathtaking ocean views greeting you along the way. When you arrive, you will be further welcomed by a wonderfully rustic 2 story timber barn, sitting perched at the top of a hill.

This little haven from the busy world has been tastefully updated throughout, with fully renovated bathroom and kitchen spaces blending seamlessly with the charm and warmth of freshly polished recycled timber floors, and naked timber lined walls.

You'll find the barn surrounded by a relaxed and rambling ornamental garden, permeated by a wild and expansive forest. You'll be breathing some of the freshest air you could imagine, with a delicious concoction of ocean and forest fragrances.

The expansive lush fields immediately surrounding the guest house calm the senses, and create a wonderful sensory play of space and form. An invitation to sit and observe the natural world, from the comfort of the lounge in front of the sizzling fire or the elevated deck with the sun warming your bones.

Long Tide is indeed a welcome retreat from busy schedules and urban noises. A sight for sore eyes, and tired senses. The outside space is delightfully peaceful, and at the same time incredibly dynamic, be it dead still, or wild and alive with storms. Inside is eclectic yet tranquil, with soft furnishings, natural earthy warm tones, and homely touches helping you retreat from it all.

The guest house is a unique 2 story + mezzanine American barn style house, crafted naturally out of local and recycled timber. It has a beautifully calm energy with a wonderful, cozy, rustic feel. No traffic noise here, ever. No light pollution, or electromagnetic interference, just the synchronised breathing of the ocean and forest.

The guest house comes with a very spacious living area complete with a large and luxurious fire place. The living area is situated upstairs, and features two comfy couches to spread out on, plus a big soft leather arm chair to sink into; the perfect reading nook.

The fireplace is magnificent when it's cold outside, and we generously provide all the firewood you need to keep you warm and cosy. When the storms roll in, there is nothing better than curling up on the couch by the fire with a book and a cup of tea. Please help yourself to kindling and firewood from the carport downstairs when required. For some added convenience the split system AC unit provides instant heat at the touch of a button, to perhaps keep you warm before you get the fire roaring.

Adjoining the living space we have a beautiful newly renovated and complete kitchen. The kitchen space is functionally set up with everything you need, from dishwasher, oven, gas cooktop, and microwave, through to coffee machine, with complementary local coffee that is divine. We also generously offer an incredible selection of organic teas, from our friends at Love Tea. Kitchen staples come standard including oil, butter/margarine, salt + pepper, cow's milk, soy milk, lots of herbs and spices and some other non perishable items. If it's in the kitchen, it's yours to use. You're set to go!

There's plenty of inside and outside dining space, perfect for intimacy, entertaining, or exhaling for a short or long stay. We have a 2 burner hooded BBQ on the deck ready for you to use while soaking up the summer sunshine, or listening to the whispering winter breeze.

The main bedroom is equipped with a king bed, large wardrobe space and bright, north facing window with block out blind, looking out to the peace and tranquility of the garden and forest beyond. The superior spring pillow top mattress is divine, as are the high quality sheets, feather goose down doona, and delicious offering of pillows. We also fit electric blankets for those wanting to be extra snug and toasty in bed.

The second bedroom has a gorgeous queen sized spring pillow top bed and is found in the upstairs mezzanine. The roof height is lower (170cm at its peak) pitching down either side, making it a truly storybook like escape. It's super comfortable and cosy. The Velux roof window pops out, and also comes complete with block out blind. You may be lucky enough to view the sun or moon rise to the east, or just gaze at the starry sky on a clear night.

The downstairs full bathroom is large, bright and simply luxurious, blending a beautiful polished concrete floor with natural textured timber walls and timber ceiling. Enjoy the spacious shower complete with relaxing waterfall shower head. A gorgeous enamel claw foot bath awaits those needing a soak, enjoyed day or night. Open the windows to watch the bird life flutter about in the neighbouring forest, or peak out at the stars on a clear night. There is a second toilet and with hand basin upstairs also for those middle of the night trips.

Stepping outside from upstairs you will find the spacious viewing deck extending directly adjacent the living space. It comes complete with timber table, chairs and of course BBQ. It's from here you will want to do some wallaby, koala, and bird watching or just breathe with the forest, take in the sounds, smells, as you gaze out toward the ocean and the horizon.

Nature is always in charge here, so just sit back and enjoy the show. There is no bigger treat than watching the stars at night, feeling the beauty of sunrise and sunset wash over you, listening to the birds, gazing at the trees and the flowers, listening to the silence, and immersing in the sheer vastness. Sense the presence of the forest and the ocean together, conversing in what is a dramatically tranquil, yet dynamically powerful setting.

All this as you feel the warmth from the fire, or take a deep soak in the claw foot bath. Bring some wine, cheese, snacks, or whatever you fancy. Just make space to come, and simply be suffused by the beauty, and the tranquility. Your body, your mind, and your soul won't be disappointed.

Our property is a wonderfully scenic 10 minutes drive to Skenes Creek Beach, 15 minutes to Apollo Bay, 60 minutes from Lorne and 25 minutes from the fantastic inland town of Forrest.

The property is held within a generous opening in the surrounding forest. The guest house and adjacent primary residence sit roughly 50 metres apart. They are separated by a beautiful screen of native trees and shrubs, giving you you all the privacy you need. We are very happy to give you complete privacy for your stay with us, but we are also available should you need anything as we do live on site “next door” so to speak.

Many native animals live here and kindly share this space with us. Koalas regularly visit as do wallabies, kangaroos and echidnas. The bird life is phenomenal, and incredible to listen to at first light or dusk, especially when the kookaburras start laughing. Oh, and the owls! You might get a glimpse of our resident Powerful Owl or the Boobook.

Our favourite part of day is that dreaminess of sunset, where the sky is often ablaze with intense colours that fill the atmosphere. The elevation expands the horizon in a way that really opens up the sky. On a clear night the sky is truly something you have to witness. With no light pollution, the stars will literally take your breath away. It is a totally different sky to anything you will see in the city or with lights around. Unbelievable, and beyond words.

If you aren't feeling like heading to the beach, just stay in for a glass of wine on the deck or in front of the fire, or why not do some star gazing out the window from the deep claw foot bath? From the luxury of the pillow top beds to the organic tea and coffee on offer, we have created this space for you to stop and really sink in and relax. Please, give yourself permission to do nothing!

On our side of the fence we have 2 chocolate labradors. Frankie and Phoenix the youngest, who is Frankie's daughter. They are wonderful and love any opportunity to meet people. Phoenix likes to bark when someone arrives to let everyone know someone is here, but she is adorable, friendly and will always respect your space. We have a chicken coop with 14 girls laying eggs most days and a bee hive that helps pollenate our growing fruit tree orchard.

THERE IS NO GUEST WIFI AT LONG TIDE RETREAT... but have no fear! We do get reliable phone reception, especially Telstra. You can access the internet with your smart phone or tablet via your own standard mobile data. We've also made up for the lack of WIFI with other fabulous things.... Heaps of books, magazines, board games, drawing supplies and puzzles. There is a TV with regular regional TV channels and a blueray DVD player for any movies you may want to watch (current count is 150+ of our favourites on DVD). You can also bring a hard drive to plug into the DVD player to watch your own movies. There's also an Ultimate Ears portable Bluetooth speaker for you to play your favourite music or podcast.

Dale runs his Osteopathic clinic by appointment from the downstairs portion of the barn on Monday-Friday and some Saturday mornings. Patients will come and go on those days from the separate space underneath the barn. The treatment room is totally separate from the accommodation. If you'd like to chat to Dale about Osteopathy please get in touch.

We do not offer single night stays. We’re pleased to offer a 15% discount for stays of 7 nights or more.
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Features and Amenities

2 bedrooms
2 beds
1 bathroom
Air conditioning
Bath
BBQ

Details

  • Check in after 03:00pm
    Check out before 10:00am
  • Minimum booking: 2 nights
Cancellation Policy: 

Receive a full refund (minus service fee) up until 1 week prior to check-in.

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Prices

  • Base Price $250 / night
  • Weekend Price $280 / night
  • Cleaning Fee $80
  • Security Deposit $500
  • Extra People $50 (adult) and $50 (child) / night after 2 people
  • Discounts 
    10% discount for bookings of 5 nights or longer

    15% discount for bookings of 7 nights or longer

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Dale and Jackie
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Skenes Creek
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Lovers of life. At home in the natural world. Both of us have a love affair with this place, be it the ocean and its ongoing conversation with the forest, or the animals and birds that inhabit the landscape. Love story telling and listening to stories. Love feeding people and eating great food. Our retreat space is a passion that is about sharing and healing, for everyone as equals. Experiencing and developing a deeper relationship with our inner natural state of peace is what's important to us, and what we think the world needs most.
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