Bournemouth holiday cottage rental, East Cliff, Bournemouth with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, TV, DVD

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Able Cottage (cottage)

Home description

Able Cottage is a beautiful character property which has been fully renovated keeping original features with a contemporary twist. Stripped wooden floorboards, white walls, original doors and quarry tile floors. Two working open fireplaces, three double bedrooms, one with en-suite. Luxury fitted bathroom. Open plan gallery kitchen/ diner which leads out onto a south west facing garden which is decked and shingled. This property is child friendly and we have cots and highchairs available

The property is a stones throw from the centre of the town and 5 minutes walk to the beautiful sandy beaches. If you don't want to bring or hire a car you can still visit the beautiful surrounding areas of Bournemouth using the travel interchange which is a 5 minute walk in the opposite direction. We provide an organic welcome box for your party

Able Cottage	Private garden
Kitchen / diner	Front double bedroom

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The West Country / Dorset region

Bournemouth is a great base for exploring the South Coast of England, we have a mild climate in the winter months and generally have some of the hottest summer temperatures on the south coast. Bournemouth is such a diverse area and within 10 miles either side you can be in the open countryside or on a small desserted beach. We have plenty of summer fun in the traditional Bournemouth Pleasure gardens with daily activities for both young and old. Our theatres attract top names throughout the year and our restaurants and bars cater for a wide range of tastes and budgets. Shopping is excellent and transport links (if you dont have a car) are within walking distance. We guarentee you will enjoy your time here with us.

Bournemouth / East Cliff, Bournemouth area

Bournemouth has such a diverse choice of settings with so many attractions to choose from it is hard to know where to start.

As parents ourselves we know how hard it is to keep the children entertained without burning a whole in your wallet so here are a few of our favourite attractions that won't cost you an arm and a leg!
BEACHES
5 minutes walk from the cottage is Bournemouth Beach and no one can resist a good old day at the beach. During the summer months there is a wide array of free activities for the children in the Kid Zone areas and in the pleasure gardens with numerous seafront attractions.
We have access to some of the most beautiful beaches on the south coast and if you prefer somewhere a little quieter why no take the 5 minute ferry crossing from Sandbanks (Millionaires Row) to Studland Bay which belongs to the national Trust.

MOORS VALLEY COUNTRY PARK 15 minute drive from the cottage on the A338
Moors Valley covers 750 acres in the Valley of the Moors River. At the heart of the park is the Visitor Centre, an 18th century timber barn, which houses Seasons Restaurant ,Just a few minutes walk from the Visitor Centre is the Adventure Play Area for older children and a special Castle and Sand Area for toddlers. From the play areas we cross the picnic area to the picturesque Moors Lake alongside which runs the narrow-gauge steam railway that will take you on a mile long journey through the park.

POOLE PARK - 20 minute drive from the cottage
Poole Park is one of only two Victorian Parks in the Borough of Poole, the park comprises of 109.5 acres of which 60 acres are water. So lots of boating fun, a train journey round the park, an ice skating ring, soft play centre, a great outside play park, loads of great trees to climb and lots of paths to cycle or roller skate on an ideal day out for families.

In the centre of town we have a wonderful aquarium, wacky warehouse soft play area, pottery painting cafe, build a bear workshop, children's museum, cinemas to name a few

We will leave you a folder full of ideas and places to visit

For couples travelling without children, we have numerous National Trust sites nearby, beautiful walks in the New Forest and surrounding countryside. Compton Acres a historic garden built in 1929 to give a few examples, again numerous ideas for trips out will be in our welcome folder.

How to get there

Our property is only a 5 minute journey from the central train station and interchange at Bournemouth.
Also a 5 minute journey off the A338 so we are very easy to find!

Guests travelling from outside the UK can fly into the nearest airport being Bournemouth International Airport , which would mean a 20 minute taxi ride to the property.

If you are travelling internationally into one of the main London Airports you can get a train or coach direct to Bournemouth, visit the travel exchange in the arrival lounge for further advice.

It is a one and a half hour journey by rail or coach.

Activities near Bournemouth

Facilities

Further details indoors:
This cottage is ideal for weekend city breaks, family gatherings and traditional seaside bucket and spade adventures. The cottage is also available for extended hire and winter lets.
We have lovingly restored this cottage keeping original features and it is furnished to a very high standard.
Whether you are returning from a day at the beach, a tiring day shopping or from a sight seeing trip, this cottage will be very welcoming and we know you will feel right at home.
It can sleep 8 guests (using the 3 guest beds ) and we can arrange for highchairs, cots etc for small babies if required. There is off road parking for two small cars or one estate vehicle.

The cottage is only a 5 minute walk to the beach and a 10 minute walk into town. The nearest supermarket is Asda again a 10 minute walk, nearest cash machine is 5 minutes in the Lansdown so we are really very central here.

Further details outdoors:
The property was built around the late 1800's and has a shingled off road parking to the front.
The rear of the property is created for low maintenance with a decked area immediately abutting the french doors from the kitchen. The remainder of the garden is laid to shingle and bound by timber fencing.
The back garden has outdoor lighting and outdoor sockets. We provide garden furniture and a BBQ
It is a south westernly garden and it receives the sun for the majority of the day and long into the evening.

The Beautiful town of Bournemouth is the gateway to a wealth of wonderful places on the South Coast of England . A short drive takes you to the New Forest, travel to the historic habour town of Poole, take a boat trip across to Brownsea island owned by the National Trust or visit the small hamlet of Christchurch. We have an abundance of wonderful memories for the children with the family adventure parks of Alice In Wonderland, and Paultons Park, the Aquarium, soft play centres, sandy beaches, Ice skating to name a few! Bournemouth also caters for those seeking culture with our museums, theatres and small intimate art galleries.

Further details

We have a visitors book in the cottage that will give you ideas for great days out to include local attractions
Ideal things to do on bright sunny days and plenty of stuff for those odd rainy ones!
Bournemouth really does have something for everyone, especially families as we have so many great children's attractions. if you are adventurous we have Moors valley "Go Ape programme" where you can literally swing through the trees! The Moors Valley park is a great day out and not too expensive for us parents! We have delightful walks in the famous Bournemouth and Boscome Gardens, the Beautiful Compton Acres a gardeners delight. We have the Russell Coates Museum right on the cliff top giving panoramic views of the coastline. You can take boat trips along the coast and visit Swanage or even the Isle of Wight - the days out are endless! Or you could just settle down in front of a roaring fire with a good book and a bottle of wine! Visiting in the summer, relax in the private south westerly garden or light up the BBQ.

There are so many restaurants in Bournemouth to choose from, for families a great organic restaurant that you can walk to from the cottage called Adam and Eves . Intimate restaurants, casual restaurants, those with great views of the sea and great atmosphere, you will be spoilt for choice.

We are always at the end of the phone if you need advice or help during your stay.

We are a strictly no smoking home please.

Conditions

To book your time with us we ask for one third of the booking fee to secure .
£200.00 refundable deposit after property check out .
Final balance to be paid 60 days prior to your holiday .

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Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Autum	31 Aug 09	23 Oct 09	500£ 500	110110	125125	Flexible
Winter 2009	10 Nov 09	18 Dec 09	375£ 375	9090	110110	Flexible
Christmas/ New Year 2009	18 Dec 09	2 Jan 10	880£ 880	150150	175175	3 Nights
Winter 2010	2 Jan 10	12 Feb 10	300£ 300	100100	125125	Flexible
February Half Term	12 Feb 10	19 Feb 10	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring 2010	19 Feb 10	2 Apr 10	350£ 350	100100	125125	Flexible
Easter Half Term	2 Apr 10	16 Apr 10	575£ 575	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Spring	16 Apr 10	30 Apr 10	450£ 450	100100	125125	Flexible
May Bank Holiday	30 Apr 10	7 May 10	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Spring	7 May 10	28 May 10	450£ 450	100100	125125	Flexible
May Half Term	28 May 10	4 Jun 10	575£ 575	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Summer	4 Jun 10	23 Jul 10	500£ 500	100100	135135	Flexible
School Summer Holidays	23 Jul 10	27 Aug 10	970£ 970	0-	0-	1 Week
August Bank Holiday	27 Aug 10	3 Sep 10	775£ 775	150150	175175	Flexible
Autumn	3 Sep 10	29 Oct 10	475£ 475	110110	125125	Flexible
Winter 2010	29 Oct 10	24 Dec 10	400£ 400	100100	125125	Flexible
Christmas/New Year 2010	24 Dec 10	31 Dec 10	970£ 970	150150	175175	Flexible

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

ALL BOOKINGS MADE FOR 2010 WILL BE AT THIS YEARS PRICES IF BOOKED BEFORE 31ST OCTOBER 2009 - CATCH A BARGIN!

Weekly bookings are from Friday to Thursday - departure Friday morning by 11.00am

Our weekend rates are 3 days minimum charge Friday, Saturday and Sunday - whether you choose to stay the 3 days minimum is upto you

We will use our discretion for school holidays, we prefer to rent weekly but are flexible do enquire if you want a shorter break

Longer winter lets from October to March are available at a discount

Sorry we are unable to take bookings where the group leader is under 21 years

Single gender groups will have a higher security deposit of £500 which fully refundable with no damages

Our payment terms are :-

25% of the cost secures your booking and should be made by cheque or internet banking, this is non refundable 8 weeks prior to your stay.

Cancellations made in good time will be refunded if the property can be refilled

Last minute bookings must be paid via internet banking or cash

Refundable security deposit £200 couples/families or £500 single sex groups

Final balance is due 60 days prior to holiday

Lost keys will be charged at £20.00

We ask you to leave the property in the same pristine condition as when you arrived, please consider our next guests. Cleaning will be charged at £10.00 per hour and taken from your deposit.

Repeat bookings will receive a discount for this property and our properties in the Caribbean

Small pets at our discretion - children welcomed!

Guestbook for Able Cottage

February was a cold month but the open fires made this cottage so cosy!
Only 5 minutes walk to the beach - fantastic for the children thanks.
We stayed at Able Cottage in October 2008 and can't wait to come again.
Nothing was too much trouble for this lovely couple.

Availability

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Name:	Louise Sheppard
Tel:	+44 (0)1202 566249
Mobile:	+44 (0)7974 284461
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