Accessible, pet friendly, 4 star holiday accommodation

Igloo wheelchair accessible cottage

Countrywide Cottages offers 4 star, pet friendly, self contained cottages, including one wheelchair accessible cottage, set among the gum trees for a truly relaxing bushland experience. Ideally located in country Victoria only 25 minutes north of Lorne and 1.5 - 2 hrs from Melbourne, this is the perfect retreat for your next holiday.

Our large property borders the Otway Forest Park. We also have enough room for a campfire outside your cottage on those starry nights, (seasonal fire restrictions apply), and many of our guests have enjoyed toasting marshmallows by the cosy fire.

We are also centrally located for taking a trip along the Great Ocean Road. The inland route takes you to the Otway Fly, Lake Elizabeth or the 12 Apostles, and Lorne is just 25 minutes drive through the beautiful Otways away.

Accessbility

Named in honour of our recent time living in the Canadian Arctic, the "Igloo" cottage is purpose built for people of all mobility levels, specifically for independent wheelchair accessibility.

Delightfully decorated in the blues and whites of the Arctic and dotted with Inuit art, books and artefacts, this is one not to be missed. The Igloo features two bedrooms, sleeping 6. The Master has a queen sized bed, a set of bunks and a double bed in the second bedroom.

The Igloo has been designed with ramp access, widened doors, wheel in shower, chair height, quarter turn taps, rails in bathroom, washer and dryer and button switch gas log fire for heating (in conjunction with split air conditioning system for heating and cooling). Our wheel-under hot plates, bench and sink in the kitchen and sink in the laundry, make sure there is no excuse to get out of the chores!

Key measurements

Bedroom access:

• length 3.95m x 3.95m width
• door width 850mm, door handle 1m height
• no automatic door return
• queen bed at 510 mm height
• distance from foot of the bed to the furniture/wall is 1450mm
• distance either side of the bed to wall or to the other bed is 1220 - 1250mm
• lights operable from bed

Bathroom access:

• door width 850mm with door handle
• wheel in shower, hand held shower rose, quarter turn lever taps
• shower grab rails height 800mm
• toilet height 440mm, 660mm front of bowl to back wall and center line of bowl to side wall 440mm.
• toilet grab rails height 800mm
• basin height 820mm, lever tap
• light switches 1080mm
• accessible shower

Equipment

Bed raisers are available for use with hydraulic lifting devices, and a wheeled shower chair, bed sticks and commode can be made available at a nominal fee by prior arrangement.

Contact details

We have successfully accommodated many guests in wheelchairs, ranging from low to high level care. It is our pride to ensure that we are able to provide accommodation of such a high standard to people requiring wheelchair access. Guide dogs, assistance dogs and pets are all welcome. Countrywide Cottages is also ideally suited for large families or other small group bookings.

Countrywide Cottages

• Your host: Di Schulze
• Address: 1205 Deans Marsh Road, Bambra, Vic, 3241
• Phone: (03) 5288 7399
• Fax: (03) 5288 7406
• Email: stay@countrywidecottages.com.au
• Website: countrywidecottages.com.au