Come and stay at our family-friendly 3 bedroom holiday house in Ocean Grove, 400 metres from the beach and with a safe, secure fence.

Bells By The Beach Holiday House is pet friendly (indoors and out). The fenced property is ideal for your children and animals. Cats and dogs are always welcome - a personal bed, drink and food bowls, treats and toys are ready and waiting.

Wander around the lavender garden - there's plenty of room for pets and children to run and play. Relax over a meal or enjoy drinks with family and friends at our entertaining area.

About the house:

Sleeps six people. Two queen size beds with electric blankets, two single beds have extra blankets for cooler nights. Colour TV, a DVD player and movies for relaxing viewing in main bedroom. All bedrooms have reading lights, clock radios and ceiling fans.

The dining/living area is spacious, with a cosy gas log fire, reverse cycle air conditioning and ceiling fans. A 66cm LCD colour TV with DVD, radio/CD player, books and magazines completes the picture.

The kitchen has gas and microwave cooking, a large fridge and plenty of equipment to cook up a feast after a day out exploring or after a visit to local supermarkets.

The laundry has an automatic washing machine, outdoor clothes line and a clothes airer that takes care of any laundry needs. There's a warm outdoor shower for a quick wash down (for family or pets) after a day at the beach.

Linen and towels:

You can choose to bring your own linen and towels, or we can supply and make up your beds as follows:
- Queen bed linen and towels, bed made, $20 per stay
- Single bed linen and towels, bed made, $15 per stay

On arrival:

We offer you complimentary refreshments, a wide range of local tourist information, brochures, books and games for adults and children and a range of toys for home and the beach.

Things to do and see:

Bells By The Beach Holiday House is close to shops, restaurants and cafes offering the best goods, food and coffee in town.

The new Bellarine Taste Trail is another exciting experience for lovers of fresh farm gate food and produce and cool climate wines.

Visit Adventure Park Geelong, the Bellarine Aquatic Centre and Skate Park and Amaze 'n' Games mini golf, near Mitre 10. Parks and nature reserves abound and Begola Wetlands is 300 metres from the holiday house.

The beach and the river:

Ocean Grove beach is one of the safest and longest beaches in Victoria. The sand is soft and white, rock pools appear at low tide and surfing is a popular activity. We have some beach equipment including buckets and spades. The Barwon River is 2 kilometres away - with its new bridge. There's safe swimming at low tide, rock pools at the river entrance and fishing from the river bank and jetties.

What else is at Bells?

• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Plastic plates, cutlery and glasses for children
• Ensuite with spa bath and hair dryer
• Ceiling fans, iron and ironing board
• Vacuum cleaner, mop and bucket
• Lock up garage and extra parking
• Continental breakfast provisions and linen hire available (enquire on booking)
• Porta cot available

Guest comments:

"Very comfortable for us and our old dog Sally. Seriously pet friendly, everything we needed for a great weekend get-away."

"We had a wonderful time here. Our dogs have never been as relaxed at a holiday house as they were here. They absolutely loved it, especially the garden. We have never stayed anywhere that was so much like home, with every little detail thought of. Thank you! We hope to come back again soon." (Nov 2011)

"Lovely place to stay and will be back again. The pets loved it too!" (Nov 2011)

"We had a wonderful family holiday for Christmas, and Jan and Lin had put up Christmas decorations making the house feel very festive and welcoming, and even supplied a Christmas CD to play. The house was perfectly clean and the beds so comfortable, unusual for holiday rentals. Wonderful to be able to bring the dog and have a secured yard for him to play in." (Dec 2011)

"Probably the best holiday house we have stayed at - super dog friendly, really comfortable couches outside furniture and a great big bedroom, comfy bed and great garden - felt relaxed instantly we arrived. Loved the little touches - ground coffee on arrival and snax and super bed for the dogs. You have thought of everything. Also close to great beach." (Dec 2011)

View our brochure (PDF file) for further information and other guest testimonials.

Read the latest edition of Holiday News from Bells (spring/summer 2011/2012).

• Holiday house

Summer 2012/2013 - $190 per night (minimum 3 nights), $1330 per week
Autumn 2012 (excl. Easter) - $170 per night (minimum 2 nights), $1190 per week
Easter 2012 - $190 per night (minimum 4 nights) - total $760
Winter 2012 - $140 per night (minimum 2 nights), $980 per week
Spring 2012 - $170 per night (minimum 2 nights), $1190 per week

Linen hire (if you don't wish to bring your own):
Queen bed linen and towels, bed made - $20 per stay
Single bed linen and towels, bed made - $15 per stay