Cosy cottage in stunning coastal village on Skye

Entire cottage in Elgol, United Kingdom

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 2 bathrooms
Hosted by Matthew
  1. Superhost
  2. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 10% of homes

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24-hour self check-in

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Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.
Welcome to our holiday home. It's a special place for us and we hope you will enjoy it too. Well-equipped cottage. Great for couples or families. All amenities including: superfast broadband and streaming TV; log burner with fuel; studio/work space and activies room. 4 night min. stay.

The space
Comfortably furnished, fully updated former crofter's cottage offering everything you need.
One double and one twin bedded room sleeping maximum of 4. We also provide a travel cot and high chair for a baby.
Fully equipped kitchen and laundry room.
Amenities include: superfast wi-fi; smart TV for streaming; wood burner with fuel provided; and a large secure garden.
Work/studio space with equipment, guides and information for a range of outdoor activities: fossilling; rock pooling; bird watching; mini-beast safari; bat detecting; dragonfly surveying and star gazing.
Toy and games chest plus art materials for your use.
Fishing tackle provided.
Shed for bike storage.

Guest access
Guests have full and exclusive use of the cottage throughout their stay. We are not onsite but are only a phone call away.
The cottage has a large, fenced and secure garden. There's free access to the open hill behind the house over looking the sea and leads to the higher hills.
Guests have use of a studio/activities/work space that is set up for workation stays, exercising, art and games.
The large and interesting garden attracts wildlife in a peaceful and tranquil setting.
All parking is off road within the property. There's a shed to store bikes and outside space for kayaks.

Other things to note
We love our garden and there's plenty of interesting plants as well as space to relax and enjoy the scenery.

Indoors there's free unlimited superfast wi-fi independently tested by Air BnB at 102 Mbps and a streaming TV with all catch-up and free-to-air channels.

We've got a seperate space for work (with mirroring monitor provided), art (with materials), yoga (with mats), or where the kids can play or watch a DVD. Loads of books, maps, guides and environmental information about wildlife and geology provided.

Telescope and binoculars also there to be used with guides about what you might see.
There's also fishing rods and tackle for sea fishing.

Registration details
HI-30012-F

Where you'll sleep

What this place offers

Mountain view
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 102 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Free driveway parking on premises – 2 spaces

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Rated 4.95 out of 5 from 108 reviews.

Guest favourite
This home is in the top 10% of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews and reliability

Overall rating

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Elgol, United Kingdom
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Neighbourhood highlights

Quiet crofting and fishing community in rural, get-away-from-it-all location.
Local shop, cafe and bistro eatery.

Meet your host

Superhost
108 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
Lives in England, United Kingdom
Business
I love the scenery and wildlife that Skye offers. I have been coming to stay at Springbank since the 1960s and still love it to bits. You won't be disappointed with Springbank or Skye - but don't take my word for it, experience the magic of Skye for yourself!

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Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 16:00
Checkout before 10:00
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm