Framed by a wrap-around balcony and with pastel palette views of both evergreen forest and crystal-blue Ocean, Beacon Point Villa 9, is the secret escape to the seaside that you’ve always dreamed of.

Low maintenance and hidden in the Eucalyptus forest, this beautiful haven happens to be very close to one of the best restaurants in the Otways, Chris’s Beacon Point.

The house itself is perfectly set up for a relaxing time away with two roomy bedrooms and a log fire. The living area is open plan, light and lovely to sit in, looking over the tops of the trees to the ocean. Just a kilometre down the hill is Skenes Creek, a holiday spot favoured by surfers and families alike. Here is the river for paddling children and big waves in the distant surf for the adventurous.

A walk into Apollo Bay brings you to a pretty seaside town that recently won a place in Australias top ten beaches, though Skenes Creek residents would beg to differ.