The Otway Coast comprises a popular beach and national park section of the Great Ocean Road on the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Lorne and Apollo Bay. The townships on the Otway Coast are: Separation Creek, Wye River, Kennett River, Wongara and Sugarloaf.

This coast seems to have two essential features that we love: mountains and ocean. Our plan is for Dee to run an eco farm-stay somewhere along the Great Ocean Road, while I figure out what to do with Hack Street.

"Little House" — Eco Kit Home

• 2BR eco-friendly kit home
• 1 ensuite, 1 main bathroom
• walk-in robe in 1BR
• "green wall" for herbs near kitchen
• large covered/coverable deck/sun-room (think "potting shed" at Grounds of Alexandria)

Garden

• vegetables — maybe in-ground greenhouse
• herb wall (see above)
• flowers
• beer crops (hops, barley)
• assorted fruit trees

Hack Street — Office

• A shipping container (or something like it).
• A full-frame window at one end, looking out to the ocean.
• 1 or 2 standing (adjustable) desks
• Dual Retina® displays
• Ceiling-mounted/adjustable/pull-down power-boards
• Floor to ceiling cabinets
  • with open shelves for toys/action-figures (for fidgeting)
  • A minibar fridge (milk, water)
  • A mini-rack
  • Slide-out HA computer
• Ceiling strip lighting, using RGB LEDs.
• Couch, coffee table with slide-out game-board drawers.
• Arcade pedestal against the other end
  • controls for MAME
  • cupboard for PS4, XBox
  • shelf for controllers, light gun, whatever

"Grandma's Place" — Farm Cottage #1

• 1BR wooden farm house w/ wooden siding
• verandah / stoop with rocking chair
• small vegetable garden
• single car-port
• water tank
• solar

"Grandpa's Place" — Farm Cottage #2

• 2BR wooden farm house w/ wooden siding
• as per Grandma's Place above

"Big House" — Our 'Finally' Home

• ...?

Workshop/Shed

• Standing benches
• Plumbed (for toilets, wash-basin, beer brewing)
• Soldering/electronics station
• 3D printer
• Motorcycle repair stand
• Brick walls
• Gantry for storage
• Leather couch
• Idea: get a liquor-license, then run a sometimes-bar for our guests

Random Ideas

• Baofeng radios in cars, motorcycle helmet, house?