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Tara Cottage - a quirky, cosy, quiet, traditional cottage with private garden.
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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 443 sq m
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Explore the area
Dunoon, Scotland
- The Queens Hall6 min walk
- Dunoon Ferry Terminal7 min walk
- Holy Loch Marina5 min drive
- Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.)
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Bedroom 1
1 Double Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Double Bed
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer
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About this property
Tara Cottage - a quirky, cosy, quiet, traditional cottage with private garden.
Near the centre of the seaside town of Dunoon and a few minutes walk from the ferry, Tara Cottage is both magical and cosy. This traditional stone cottage has been tastefully renovated. It has a feature stone wall, woodburning stove with oven, mezzanine loft area, hanging chair, corner bath, a generous porch with glass roof to view the stars (or rain!) and a private garden with fruit trees.
Film buffs may recognise it as the location for the seance in lockdown breakout horror film, Host.
The space
Porch with seating for 2/3, freezer and washing machine leading to kitchen with seating for 4 on barstools. Bathroom with shower and corner bath. Living room has a double couch / sofa bed, hanging chair and woodburning stove. Double pocket doors lead to bedroom which has a reclining chair and an Ikea style double loft bed above. Open loft stairs lead from the living room to a mezzanine area with indoor balcony to the living room. It has a double bed and cupboard space. The cottage has a private garden with a patio area. Access is via a long pedestrian path.
Guest access
Entire house and garden except sheds.
Other things to note
This is my home, which I'm letting while away for the summer. I'd love to welcome people who will enjoy the house but I'd ask you to please treat it as you would the home of a good friend. My neighbours are delightful so I'd be very grateful if you could be respectful with noise levels and generally be nice to them!
Registration number
230930-000239
Film buffs may recognise it as the location for the seance in lockdown breakout horror film, Host.
The space
Porch with seating for 2/3, freezer and washing machine leading to kitchen with seating for 4 on barstools. Bathroom with shower and corner bath. Living room has a double couch / sofa bed, hanging chair and woodburning stove. Double pocket doors lead to bedroom which has a reclining chair and an Ikea style double loft bed above. Open loft stairs lead from the living room to a mezzanine area with indoor balcony to the living room. It has a double bed and cupboard space. The cottage has a private garden with a patio area. Access is via a long pedestrian path.
Guest access
Entire house and garden except sheds.
Other things to note
This is my home, which I'm letting while away for the summer. I'd love to welcome people who will enjoy the house but I'd ask you to please treat it as you would the home of a good friend. My neighbours are delightful so I'd be very grateful if you could be respectful with noise levels and generally be nice to them!
Registration number
230930-000239
Property manager
Seylan Baxter
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Amenities
Washer
Fireplace
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House Rules
Check in after 5:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 1:00 PM
Children
Adults only
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
About the area
Dunoon
Located in Dunoon, this cottage is by the sea. Castle House Museum and Newark Castle are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and Lunderston Bay. Benmore Botanic Garden and Funworld Leisure are also worth visiting. Power boating and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain biking nearby.
Dunoon, Scotland
What's nearby
- The Queens Hall - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
- Dunoon Ferry Terminal - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
- Castle House Museum - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
- Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
- Holy Loch Marina - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Black of Dunoon - 8 min walk
- Swallow Cafe - 9 min walk
- Anselmo's - 3 min walk
- Ingrams Bar - 5 min walk
- Rock Cafe - 8 min walk
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About the host
Hosted by Seylan Baxter
I'm Seylan, a musician and actor with a degree in languages (French, Spanish and Portuguese). Tara Cottage is my home, lovingly renovated and made cosy. I enjoy renting it out to people who'll enjoy its quirks.
While it's being rented I either stay on a boat or at a friend's or sometimes I stay in the cabin in the garden but I don't bother guests and they have exclusive use of the house and patio area.
While it's being rented I either stay on a boat or at a friend's or sometimes I stay in the cabin in the garden but I don't bother guests and they have exclusive use of the house and patio area.
Why they chose this property
Originally from near Glasgow, I moved to Dunoon 11 years ago after falling in love with Tara Cottage. I'd just spent a few years living in Helensburgh and had sworn to always live within easy access of the sea if at all possible.
What makes this property unique
Tara Cottage is cosy and quirky. The view from its south facing windows suggest it's in the countryside but it's actually surrounded by other houses (with lovely neighbours) and very close to the passenger ferry and town plus to the beach at West Bay. There's pedestrian access only to the cottage but free parking is available nearby.
It has a hanging chair, a corner bath, a worktop height kitchen table with barstools, a woodburning stove with oven, a porch with glass roof and a private garden with fruit trees and a patio.
The cottage is open plan except for the bathroom with exposed beams and open loft stairs to the mezzanine area so it's not suitable for people with mobility issues, children, or pets. Feel free to contact me for more information on this and I'll help you decide if it's suitable for you.
It has a hanging chair, a corner bath, a worktop height kitchen table with barstools, a woodburning stove with oven, a porch with glass roof and a private garden with fruit trees and a patio.
The cottage is open plan except for the bathroom with exposed beams and open loft stairs to the mezzanine area so it's not suitable for people with mobility issues, children, or pets. Feel free to contact me for more information on this and I'll help you decide if it's suitable for you.
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