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Cottage |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Port William in Dumfries and Galloway

From £220 per week

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

3.5 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car essential, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

Rose Cottage is of traditional stone under slate roof construction with accommodation comprising a lounge/dining room, well equipped kitchen, bathroom, three bedrooms (1 double, 1 twin and 1 single). Located in a hamlet of three properties in beautiful open countryside the peace and quiet can be enjoyed in the large private garden with patio, putting green and rough tennis court. There is ample off-road parking for 2 or 3 cars. Ideally located for walking and cycling on the local network of quiet country roads and paths. Several beaches, golf courses, historic sites and small towns to visit locally. For autumn, winter or spring breaks, the Cottage is fully double glazed and has an open fire in the lounge to add the 'cosy' factor to the electric heating in the rest of the property.

Facilities

Further details outdoors:
The near acre of garden is mainly lawn with a small area of woodland with a range of rhododendrons to provide colourful splashes in early summer and other ornamental shrubs for later colour. The immediate surroundings comprise views over farmland to the south and mature woodland to west, north and east making the garden very sheltered. There is a large patio area adjacent to the cottage with robust wooden outdoor furniture. There is a 'rough' tennis court and a putting green. Bicycles belonging to the owners are kept at the property and guests may borrow them but as their mechanical condition cannot be guaranteed, this is at your own risk.

Further details

The cottage's accommodation is all on the ground floor. There is a shallow step between the living/dining room (where the entrance door is located) and the rest of the property. The door to the bathroom may be rather narrow for wheelchair access.

Conditions

Changeover day is normally Saturday (other days by arrangement and subject to availability). Arrival after 2.00pm departure by 10am.
Mid week rental is from 2.00pm Monday to 10.00am Friday at 65% of weekly rate.
Weekend Rental is from 2.00pm Friday to 10.00am Monday at 50% of weekly rate.

A deposit of £100 is required to confirm your booking. This will be non returnable if your booking is cancelled within four weeks of your entry date. The full balance of the rental fee is payable not less than 14 days before your arrival date. Failure to pay the balance by this date will result in your booking being cancelled and your deposit retained. A security deposit of £100 (£200 if taking a pet) is also payable not less than 14 days before your arrival date. The security deposit will be returned within two weeks of your departure, subject to any deduction for damages or excessive cleaning.
Rental fees include electricity and logs for the open fire.

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The living room at Rose Cottage

 

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The living room at Rose Cottage

The Dumfries and Galloway region

Dumfries and Galloway is probably Scotland's best kept secret. A region of beautiful countryside, coast and pleasant towns and villages full of interest and history. This is 'Robert Burns' country. He was born and grew up in Ayrshire and later lived and was buried in Dumfries. There is a choice of golf courses within a few miles. Turnberry, which hosted the 2009 British Open Championship is about 60 miles from Rose Cottage.

The Port William area

Set in the gently rolling countryside of the Wigtownshire peninsula, Rose Cottage is one of three properties that comprise the hamlet of Clachan of Myrton. The nearest settlement is Port William approximately 3 miles away.

For those who wish to explore, there is an excellent network of paths, cycleways and quiet country roads that link the area’s small towns, villages and numerous historic and natural features. In early spring, the woodland areas are covered in carpets of snowdrops, then bluebells and in early summer, rhododendrons provide colourful splashes.

For more strenuous walking and cycling, marked trails in the Galloway Hills and Forests are within easy reach with good parking and visitor centres provided. There are three of the ‘Seven Stanes’ off road cycling trails within an hour’s drive of Rose Cottage. In season, salmon fishing is available on the River Bladnoch.

The county town of Wigtown has developed as Scotland’s ‘book town’, with numerous specialist bookshops, arts and craft shops and cafes. The whole area is rich in archaeological sites, including: St. Ninian’s Church at Whithorn (established in the 4th Century); stone circles; Mesolithic and Iron Age forts and castles from the age of Robert the Bruce. In more recent times, Garlieston Bay was used to test the "Mulberry" floating harbours that were so vital to the D-Day landings in 1944.

There are many other places to visit including: the Royal Botanic Garden at Logan; Castle Kennedy; Bladnoch Distillery and day trips to Northern Ireland (Belfast, Giant’s Causeway etc) via the ‘Fast Cat’ ferries from Stranraer. There are beaches less than 4 miles from the cottage.

How to get there

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Glasgow Airport is approximately 110 miles from Rose Cottage. Car hire available.
Prestwick Airport is approximately 80 miles to Rose Cottage. Car hire available.
Nearest rail station from Glasgow is Stranraer (25 miles to Rose Cottage).
Nearest station from England is Dumfries (60 miles to Rose Cottage).
By road from most of Scotland and England, travel to Dumfries then take the A75 to Newton Stewart before turning south through the Wigtownshire peninsula.

Activities near Port William

Reviews

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20 Sep 2011

“Away from it all” Having been to Rose Cottage on at least 4 occasions before, and after never having any toilet problems during our stays there. It was a shame to see that the previous people had such problems. We... more

15 Aug 2011

“Great allround spoiled by a collapsing outlet to septic tank - blocked twice - initially within 20 h” The surrounding garden is lovely and fairly private. The house comfortable and well equipped, although note needs to be taken that the single bedroom is pretty small and without the privacy of a solid door - therefore only really suitable for a child. The closest beach is very safe for children, which was great and we made good use of it. The downside is that it is +150 steps down from the road which some might find a problem, though good clean toilest on site are a plus. There are other beaches which the children were not as keen on, but then tastes differ. Did a lot of walking which lent itself to exploring and discovery as there is an interesting history in this area. Downside to the holiday was a BIG one, as within 20 hours of our arrival (which included the night) and having been out for the majority of the daylight hours, the toilet blocked. On arrival of the plumber the following day it was discovered that the pipe between the toilet and the septic tank had blocked due to holes in the pipe being blocked by earth and stones, an occurance which the plumber said had happened before at various times. The owner was very apologetic and said that he would compensate us for the inconvenience (which included having to stay in to give the plumber access to the bathroom)This was supposedly sorted, but then blocked again about a week later. (We had booked for two weeks). At this stage we would have called it a day but had booked and paid for the ferry to Ireland taking place towards the end of our stay, so had little choice but to stay on. On reporting it to the owner again, he tried to put the blame on ourselves as we had had to extend the group from 5 to 6 including an extra grandchild. We watched the plumber carefully and saw him again open up the trench and clear the outlet pipe of stones. The trenches were this time left open to check up on with the result that for the last five days of the holiday we didn't use the outside area as the unpleasant stench from the septic tank outlets infused the surrounding area. We also had to resort to using a bin next to the toilet with instructions to all to, whenever possible, place used toilet paper in it instead of in the toilet!!! We were determined not to have another recurrence. Left the house spotless on our leaving day. As the owner said he was going to come up on the same day from his hometown to check out the septic tank system for himself, we left a letter for him detailing our experiences. When we heard nothing from him, I phoned to find out if he had received it. It turned out that he had not come up to check the system after all. We then received the usual letter from him which would have normally accompanied a cheque for the returned deposit. This stated that it included the deposit plus £75.00 compensation. Except that there was no cheque! (tThe enlosed letter thanked me for phoning him to let him know how much we had enjoyed our stay!!!) Reported the missing cheque to him, when he said he had forgotten to include the cheque and would do so straightaway. Only received it a week plus later on 9nth August, over 3 weeks after the end of our stay...and wondered why...? As there are notices that a blocked toilet system would cause the loss of the deposit, which we could well understand, I afterwardswondered how many people staying there had lost their deposit because of a blocked toilet system, through no fault of their own!! In many ways it was our good luck that it happened so soon after our arrival - otherwise we would never have known that it was due to an ongoing problem with the septic tank system. Response: Rose Cottage is a family owned holiday home which we use and love and hope all guests love as well. Judging by the visitors book in the cottage (and the other report on TripAdvisor), we have so far achieved our ambition as every guest comment is positive and expresses how much they enjoyed their holiday (including the entry from this particular party). With any property, unforeseen issues do arise and we do our best to sort these as soon as possible as we did with the blocked pipe referred to in this report. This is a remote area of Scotland (part of the attraction) yet on a Sunday, our plumber was on site within hours and sorted the problem. Similarly when the second incident was reported, again on a Sunday, he called in on his way home from visiting a sick relative in Dumfries hospital. He reported to me that the second incident was nothing to do with the pipework but was a blockage in the u bend of the toilet itself and was a result of misuse. I have no reason to doubt his word. We only once had a problem with a pipe blockage before this party arrived(hence our notice in the cottage regarding what can and cannot be flushed). Since this party departed, we have had many more lettings without a problem. We have never had occasion to charge a guest for clearing a blockage. I will leave readers to draw their own conclusions. The single bedroom is approx 9ft by 6ft and of sufficient size to accommodate a full size single bed and other furniture. Whether this is small is dependant of what one is used to. We do not understand the privacy issue. The party's comments reported here vary considerably from the positive report they left in the cottage's visitor book. I am inclined to suggest that this is for two reasons. First, this party was found to have had additional unregistered guests staying in the cottage. We never found out how many but they did admit to one extra adult, not child as stated. We never related this to the blocked pipe. Second, it was also discovered that this party had entered private cupboards and used bed linen our family keeps at the cottage for our use when there. We had to pay to have the linen laundered (some property owners would have deducted this from the security deposit). These issues clearly caused considerable embarrassment to this party when they were mentioned to them. Despite all this and because of our wish for everybody to have fond memories of their stay at Rose Cottage, I voluntarily gave this party a £75 rental refund together with full refund of their security deposit. I am sure the many wonderful comments in our visitors book provide every reassurance that guests will enjoy their holiday at Rose Cottage and even return again as many do.

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	29 Oct 11	17 Dec 11	220£ 220	0-	0-	Flexible
	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	325£ 325	0-	0-	Flexible
	7 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	220£ 220	0-	0-	Flexible
	11 Feb 12	25 Feb 12	285£ 285	0-	0-	1 Week
	25 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	220£ 220	0-	0-	Flexible
	31 Mar 12	21 Apr 12	285£ 285	0-	0-	1 Week
	21 Apr 12	2 Jun 12	225£ 225	0-	0-	Flexible
	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	380£ 380	0-	0-	1 Week
	9 Jun 12	23 Jun 12	300£ 300	0-	0-	Flexible
	23 Jun 12	8 Sep 12	380£ 380	0-	0-	1 Week
	8 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	300£ 300	0-	0-	Flexible

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

For a two week booking 10% discount off second week.

For a three week booking 10% discount off second week and 15% discount off third week.

Mid week rental (2.00pm Monday to 10.00am Friday) 65% of weekly rate

Weekend Rental (2.00pm Friday to 10.00am Monday) 50% of weekly rate

Extra nights: 20% of weekly rate per night.

Availability

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2 years listed You are contacting Alexander Cruickshank Landline +44 01536 711332 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This cottage has received 2 reviews from previous guests.