Guests say
Cliff Cottage is highly praised for its stunning, peaceful location and beautiful surroundings, making it an ideal retreat for those seeking tranquillity and nature. Guests appreciate the spacious, well-equipped house and lovely garden, often spotting local wildlife. While the majority found the cottage comfortable and inviting, a few noted areas needing some maintenance and improved cleanliness. Overall, visitors consistently enjoyed their stays and expressed a desire to return.
Most guests found the cottage clean and comfortable, but several reviews mentioned issues such as dirty kitchen appliances, bathroom floors, and the need for additional cleaning upon arrival.
The location is universally praised for its beauty, tranquillity, and proximity to nature, with guests highlighting the peaceful setting, stunning views, and easy access to local attractions.
Guests generally found the cottage warm, spacious, and comfortable, with positive remarks about the bedrooms and living areas. Some noted that the sun room could become hot and that the sofas could be updated.
The cottage is described as well-equipped with all necessary kitchen facilities and thoughtful touches. However, some guests mentioned areas needing maintenance, such as slippery paving stones and mould in the bathroom.
There are no specific mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful gestures in the reviews, so a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
Enjoy the cosy woodburner in the winter, or the 3-acre gardens in the summer, an ideal all year round holiday cottage.. This beautifully renovated and extended cottage enjoys an idyllic, rural location just a hundred yards or so from the crystal clear waters of the Lyne of Lorne, and has wonderful sea views. Located at the head of Airds Bay at the end of a private track approximately 1 mile long, Cliff Cottage stands detached and makes a wonderful retreat from which to explore this scenic area and to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the countryside.
An easy walk away is the pretty fishing village of Port Appin, which overlooks Loch Linnhe with its several islands and backdrop of mountains. From here ferries to the Isle of Lismore can be taken, where several places of interest can be visited. Apart from the fortified Tirefour Broch, there are the ruins of the 12th-century Castle Coeffin and the abandoned quarry village of Sailean with its disused kilns, as well as the ruins of Achanduin Castle and the island’s highest point Barr Mor. To the north of Port Appin, the romantic Castle Stalker can be found - much loved by photographers. Appin is a destination for food-lovers with several very highly rated restaurants in the immediate area.
Within easy reach, the Victorian resort of Oban is the second largest town in Argyll. It has the McCaig’s Folly as its landmark, which was built in imitation of Rome’s Colosseum. A tour of the Oban Distillery is a popular experience for whisky lovers whilst boat trips to Mull, Iona, Staffa, Seal Island and the Treshnish Isles can be made from the harbour at Oban. A short ferry ride from Oban takes visitors to the Isle of Kerrera - a small easily explored island from where panoramic views of Mull, the Slate Islands, Lismore and beyond can be admired.
In the opposite direction lies Fort William, with Ben Nevis - Britain’s highest summit - rising up in the background. One of the Highland’s most impressive glens, Glen Nevis, can be found just a further 10-minute drive away and apart from being the starting point for the ascent of Scotland’s highest peak, has been the location for several films, including Rob Roy and Braveheart.
The area is superb for walking, fishing and boat trips, which are all close by, whilst further afield are the fabulous mountains of Glencoe (with skiing in winter). Shop ⅓ mile. Pub ½ mile.. 1 step to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living room: Freesat, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer
Sun Room: Freesat
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Freesat
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 3: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Bedroom 4: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet.
Air source pump heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Large 3-acre garden with patio, garden furniture and barbecue. Private parking for 2 cars. Smoking permitted.
Free WiFi
Approach to property is by a rough or gravel track.
Letting Licence No: AR03212F
Suitable for up to 1 pet
Reviews (14)
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Confirmed Guest
Absolutely love this property. Location is amazing and despite numerous power cuts across the area it didn’t affect our trip once. Will be back again.
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Confirmed Guest
Great holiday home for switching off and escaping, really peaceful location. The house was a lovely size, had everything we needed, it's just a shame that it needs a little TLC - we did have to hoover when we arrived too which was rather disappointing. The garden is beautiful, we had the pleasure of two roe deer's which was amazing, and the bird feeders were constantly busy, with all sorts of birds, including a lovely robin and a woodpecker. The passenger ferry (5 mins up the road) over to Lismore is great and the bike hire over there was easy and very much enjoyed by all. The community coop is very handy for essentials too. So many wonderful places to visit in the area - lovely part of Scotland.
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Confirmed Guest
House was in a perfect location and a good size . Kitchen wasn’t clean and fridge was dirty. Sofas could be doing with replacement and not enough seats for 8 people. Bathroom floor was dirty. if the place had been cleaned I would have been happy with the place